GN Hitch help, need custom something

GN Hitch help, need custom something

03-25-2004, 12:20 PM

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SteveMiller

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GN Hitch help, need custom something

I just bought a truck that has a hole in the bed for a gooseneck. Well I need to pull a gooseneck trailer this weekend so I have to figure out something to mount up.

What I have is what looks like heavy C channel open downward below the bed and some other metal stock inside that for support between the frame rails. It leaves me a hole that is just under 2.2" in diameter and 2" deep. it looks like there was a 1ft by 1ft plate that sat above all this in the bed but no other holes anywhere.

Does anyone have suggestions on how to mount something up? I will want to be able to remove it when I'm done. I can weld something up if need be.

I would probably just remove what I have and buy a new kit but they did some good welding to the frame and it won't be easy to remove what's there.

Any suggestion will be appreciated.

Thanks
steve

97 Dually Ext. Cab 5Sp with 188k miles and still going strong
92 With hx35 12cm housing, gauges and seats from a 2003.

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