Need some advice or a solution - Page 2

Chris1529 · 08-16-2023, 11:22 AM

My suggestion was to swap the stock bed with a "flat bed" type bed. Not a farm truck bed, but a nice one with storage, etc. I personally like that look on a dually better than the factory bed. I would think the arms would clear that.

On another not, I think you need to be about 6'4" to reach any thing in a truck bed now even a half ton. I guess that is why GM and Ford have built in steps in the sides of their HD's now.

cad · 08-16-2023, 12:02 PM

Don,
I have a 2002 39' GR with the "small" gooseneck, "A" frame tongue and inverted 5th.
My truck is a 2012 2500HD 4x4. I dont have any clearance issues, EXCEPT when going over a berm.... Last winter, I was moving my car down to a fabricators place, and when I was backing in/turning over a berm/hump, the trailer connected with the box and tailgate.....ugh. It was a pretty significant hump in the side yard and pitch black night....

Otherwise, my 2012 has plenty of room and have never been close to hitting for the last 3 years. I also have airbags on it.

Clark

08-16-2023, 11:22 AM	#11
Chris1529 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,366 Likes: 6 Liked 70 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Need some advice or a solution My suggestion was to swap the stock bed with a "flat bed" type bed. Not a farm truck bed, but a nice one with storage, etc. I personally like that look on a dually better than the factory bed. I would think the arms would clear that. On another not, I think you need to be about 6'4" to reach any thing in a truck bed now even a half ton. I guess that is why GM and Ford have built in steps in the sides of their HD's now. __________________ Chris Bowman The Mountain State Mustang 1984 Mustang GT350

08-16-2023, 12:02 PM	#12
cad Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 700 Likes: 200 Liked 91 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Need some advice or a solution Don, I have a 2002 39' GR with the "small" gooseneck, "A" frame tongue and inverted 5th. My truck is a 2012 2500HD 4x4. I dont have any clearance issues, EXCEPT when going over a berm.... Last winter, I was moving my car down to a fabricators place, and when I was backing in/turning over a berm/hump, the trailer connected with the box and tailgate.....ugh. It was a pretty significant hump in the side yard and pitch black night.... Otherwise, my 2012 has plenty of room and have never been close to hitting for the last 3 years. I also have airbags on it. Clark Last edited by cad; 08-16-2023 at 12:08 PM.