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Do You Tow A Trailswest GN With A Ford Superduty?

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Nancy1
Reg. Nov 2010
Posted 2010-11-08 12:36 PM (#126808)
Subject: Do You Tow A Trailswest GN With A Ford Superduty?


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I was shopping this weekend & the dealer told me that I can't pull a Trailswest GN with my Ford Superduty because the truck is to tall.  I want to buy a 2005 Trailswest 3 horse gooseneck and pull it with my 2002 Ford F350 4X4 Crewcab truck.  The truck has the long bed and a bed mounted tool box in it.  I have pulled a 1999 Sooner GN with the truck up to this point.  I did not have the truck with me this weekend to see if it would fit under the Trailswest, so I was wondering if anyone else is hauling with this truck/trailer combo.

Thanks for any input you can offer.

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hogtownboss
Reg. Sep 2008
Posted 2010-11-08 2:08 PM (#126812 - in reply to #126808)
Subject: RE: Do You Tow A Trailswest GN With A Ford Superduty?


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Originally written by Nancy1 on 2010-11-08 12:36 PM

I was shopping this weekend & the dealer told me that I can't pull a Trailswest GN with my Ford Superduty because the truck is to tall.  I want to buy a 2005 Trailswest 3 horse gooseneck and pull it with my 2002 Ford F350 4X4 Crewcab truck.  The truck has the long bed and a bed mounted tool box in it.  I have pulled a 1999 Sooner GN with the truck up to this point.  I did not have the truck with me this weekend to see if it would fit under the Trailswest, so I was wondering if anyone else is hauling with this truck/trailer combo.

Thanks for any input you can offer.

Dealer is full of it!  These trailer have more clearance that most trailers on the market.  I would say find another trailer/dealer. 

Have you pulled any other type of gooseneck trailer with this truck?  flatbeds....  If so these trailers are set up the same way as regular old flatbed gooseneck trailers are.

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brokenboot
Reg. Jan 2007
Posted 2010-11-08 2:30 PM (#126813 - in reply to #126808)
Subject: RE: Do You Tow A Trailswest GN With A Ford Superduty?


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I pull a 2002 Trails West with my 2004 F350 Superduty and there is plenty of box clearance.  No problems at all.

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Nancy1
Reg. Nov 2010
Posted 2010-11-08 2:33 PM (#126814 - in reply to #126812)
Subject: RE: Do You Tow A Trailswest GN With A Ford Superduty?


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Thank you for your response. Yes my husband pulls a large goose neck flat bed trailer with this truck all the time. I couldn't see any reason the Trailswest wouldn't work, I think they are just trying to push me into another trailer that I'm really not that interested in.
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Spin Doctor
Reg. Nov 2008
Posted 2010-11-08 3:18 PM (#126819 - in reply to #126808)
Subject: RE: Do You Tow A Trailswest GN With A Ford Superduty?


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Was he referring to just that Trailswest trailer? It might be built with a "dropped" nose---ie-nose is lower to increase the height in the bunk area of nose. Our Cimmarron is 6" lower and 3" higher than standard trailers and can only be pulled with a flatbed.

Other than that, I have seen and rode in a lot of Trailwest trailers pulled with a Ford...no problem.
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Nancy1
Reg. Nov 2010
Posted 2010-11-08 3:41 PM (#126822 - in reply to #126808)
Subject: RE: Do You Tow A Trailswest GN With A Ford Superduty?


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Thanks all of you who have responded. To answer the last question, the dealer was referring to multiple Trailswest trailers, but I will watch out for that dropped nose you were talking about.
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hogtownboss
Reg. Sep 2008
Posted 2010-11-08 3:54 PM (#126824 - in reply to #126819)
Subject: RE: Do You Tow A Trailswest GN With A Ford Superduty?


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Originally written by Spin Doctor on 2010-11-08 3:18 PM

Was he referring to just that Trailswest trailer? It might be built with a "dropped" nose---ie-nose is lower to increase the height in the bunk area of nose. Our Cimmarron is 6" lower and 3" higher than standard trailers and can only be pulled with a flatbed. Other than that, I have seen and rode in a lot of Trailwest trailers pulled with a Ford...no problem.

That brand does not offer dropped nose trailer at all.....  Sound like the dealer is trying to push a trailer they can make more money on.  Just saying with the bad economy and all.

 

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akinstrailers
Reg. Apr 2009
Posted 2010-11-09 4:25 PM (#126872 - in reply to #126808)
Subject: RE: Do You Tow A Trailswest GN With A Ford Superduty?


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One of our trucks is identical to yours, we have pulled many Trailswest's with it, you should not have any problems...
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