Posted 2009-08-11 9:26 PM (#109291) Subject: 2003 Supercrew and Gooseneck
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Posts: 26 Location: Saskatoon, Canada
Hi guys, I have a friend with a 2003 F150 Supercrew 5'6" box 4x4 5.4l and 3.55 and 16" tires. He is looking at selling his bumper pull horse trailer and upgrading to a gooseneck. I warned him that even though he will be within weight he probably can't put a gooseneck hitch in that truck without possibly damaging the cab of the truck when turning. The Ford manual doesn't say anything regarding this and aside from a Superglide sliding hitch I can't see this being good. Does anyone have any insight?ThanksWayne
Posted 2009-08-12 8:39 AM (#109310 - in reply to #109291) Subject: RE: 2003 Supercrew and Gooseneck
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Posts: 197 Location: MT
Why do you think it will damage his cab while turning? With that size box you just can't turn as sharp. With a 1/2 ton why does he want a goose neck if anything its goin to be to much trailer for that pickup.
I had a 99 ford f-250 but it had the body style of the 1/2 ton if anybody remebers those. It had a 5.4 and short box I pulled a 16' 3 horse slant and it would pull it, stopping wasn't bad, but to put that on a 1/2 ton would be a wreck.
Posted 2009-08-12 9:35 AM (#109314 - in reply to #109291) Subject: RE: 2003 Supercrew and Gooseneck
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
The combined weight of most GN trailers will overwhelm a F150 pretty quickly, regardless of tire sizing.
Depending on the front profile of the trailer, your friend may have interference difficulties with the truck's rear window. A broad flat nose may pose a problem, while a tapered or sharply rounded one may not. The width of the trailer will also make a difference, with the narrower ones being generally, less problematic. Each trailer manufacturer builds his equipment slightly different than the others. It's not possible to say that because XYZ trailers fit, all the others will as well.
Hitch extenders are an option to help alleviate the interference problems. They have been previously discussed here:
2003 Supercrew and Gooseneck
