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Chevy truck- GN versus frame hitch

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JDMAN60

09-25-2005 05:15:20




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After reading the posts below about goose neck or frame hitch I went back to Chevrolets web site and researched 1/2 ton trucks. They say that the same 1500 extended cab 4x4 with Z-71 package and 5.3 eng is rated at 8600 lb trailer with the frame hitch and only 6900 lb on a goose neck . I would have thought it would be the other way around, that you could pull more with the goose neck. Can anyone explain this to me?

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Fern(Mi)

09-25-2005 16:59:24




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 Re: Chevy truck- GN versus frame hitch in reply to JDMAN60, 09-25-2005 05:15:20  
I’m no engineer. The ball or pin mount in the pickup bed will only be six inches ahead of the rear axle’s center drive line. Not knowing the wheel base the trailers weight and load and is being carried over the rear axel forward plus the six inches. In that six inches forward the rear axel only a small proportional load is shifted to the front steering axles. Now the frame hitch with the use of equalizers more trailer weight may be taken off the rear axel and transferred through the entire frame of the vehicle allowing the tow vehicle to more safely get up to speed, steer, and brake through the balance use of the vehicles front end: steering and braking. Then add sway bars for straight line control thru back drafts and cross winds.

Maybe somebody can explain it better. I’ve towed both ways. See no difference if properly equipped. Goose neck on a ball is current method, for simplicity of hookup and go. Fernan

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Mike M

09-25-2005 05:44:17




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 Re: Chevy truck- GN versus frame hitch in reply to JDMAN60, 09-25-2005 05:15:20  
Makes no sense to me ! But after working at a GM dealer for about 7 years now nothing GM does makes any sense ! Go with a gooseneck unless you plan on putting a camper in the truck and hauling stuff around too. Even then I would look into a longer gooseneck and putting the camper on it ? Once you pull a gooseneck I don't think you would ever go back to a bumper pull they really are that much better.

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