Are flatbeds hard on the body mounts?
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Are flatbeds hard on the body mounts?
I have heard some people say putting a flatbed with a built in gooseneck ball on a truck and towing a good sized gooseneck can stress the frame and bed mounts more than usual even if the truck is rated for it. Is this true?? I want to put a flatbed on a second gen I want to buy. I have seen some people cut out the recessed ball in the bed.and put a plate underneath the flatbed in it's place. Is it something I should do just in case? My grandfather has a few old farm trucks that have not run in a while and he would probably give me one of the gooseneck plates in them.
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I have heard some people say putting a flatbed with a built in gooseneck ball on a truck and towing a good sized gooseneck can stress the frame and bed mounts more than usual even if the truck is rated for it. Is this true?? I want to put a flatbed on a second gen I want to buy. I have seen some people cut out the recessed ball in the bed.and put a plate underneath the flatbed in it's place. Is it something I should do just in case? My grandfather has a few old farm trucks that have not run in a while and he would probably give me one of the gooseneck plates in them.
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I actually just got a job at an exotic game ranch about a 1 mile long walk from home and every dime goes to a savings aka a peanut jar with a slot in the lid. I do want a 1st or 2nd generation dodge because I want to keep my first ride forever and I know the mighty cummins is up to the task. I want a flatbed because I want a nice flat surface to work off of that won't burst a fender every 6 months or so and I want to haul hay without worrying about crushing a bed side with a gooseneck or bending the bed rail strapping in stuff. I also like the look of a flatbed truck.
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PSD-BLACK-CLOUD, I meant something that happens over time, not ""Hook it to my 8000 pound gooseneck and it rips off" kinda thing.
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PSD-BLACK-CLOUD, I meant something that happens over time, not ""Hook it to my 8000 pound gooseneck and it rips off" kinda thing.
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#8
me and my dad have flatbeds and also sell and install flatbeds. When we mount them if we are going to use it alot for pulling we put 4 mounts on each side and have never had a problem and are pulling hauling heavy loads all the time with ours.(cows and farm equipment) Im beleive the more mounts the better of your are. The flatbed also spreads the weight through the whole frame instead of just the center
#9
So your saying it may actually cushion the stress if it has the extra mounts? The flat beds I am looking at are not ones im ordering,, one is at a junkyard and one is at a used equipment yard. So unless I get lucky, they probably won't have the extra mounts. Should I just whack the built in one and add the plate while I already have the bed off?