my buddy just picked up a goose neck trailer.

e is looking for the cheapest 5th wheel hitch he can find.

its for his 95 chevy CK 3500

anyone know of a place to pick one up cheap? or know someone that might have a junked truck with one?

or a link to a place that has them for cheap?

 

is it a goose neck or a 5th wheel? Can't be both.

 

I thought they were the same. sorry. he bought a goose neck trailer so he needs a goose neck hitch.

 

If ya wanna do it cheap, meausre the inside width of the frame, run down to your local metal supply place, buy a section of 4-6" channel to fit in there, weld peice in, and cut holes in bed and channel for ball to fit. Once ya get the ball installed, weld the nut to the channel iron. Thats the cheap way.

 

If you do it this way brace up the center of it some way, I have seen many of these bend and I have two sitting at home that have bent.

Andy

 

This is exactly what I have. About a 4" wide C channel and its thick...maybe 5/16 or more.

 

Last one I did was 6" wide C channel 1/2" thick and it is holding so far, I need to do one in my truck.

Andy

 

Mine may be 6"...have to look again and its pretty darn thick. I pull a 8k lb 5er and its fine with that load.

 

The 6" stuff seems to take the load better than say 4" but theres more metal there to spread the load.

The bracing is a good idea regardless, I had forgot about that when I was replying earlier.

 

hey guys could you please post some pictures?
I have access to tons of steel and would love to fabricate something