SemiTruck hitch hook to campertype 5th wheel?
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farmboy12
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Yes, small king-pins can go on big hitches, but does not go vice-versa.
Lgim
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Yes the pin will probably fit and he will be able to hook on (the only way to know for sure is measure both).
But
If the trailer is built for a single axle truck and your buddy has a tandem, you might not be able to turn with out hitting his mud flaps on your landing gear. Might be able to slide his fifth far enough back to make it work.
He probably has air brakes and probably doesn't have a controller for electric or hydraulic brakes, so if the trailer has a park brake of some kind, you might have to disable it to move it and you won't have any trailer brakes. His truck would probably have enough braking power to be safe running mt, but probably not legal.
He probably has a 7 pin round light connector, the trailer probably has something else. So you will need an adapter of some kind.
He probably has a commercial plate on the truck and makes a living with it, Pulling a trailer with no brakes, no lights, and no safety, may be more risk then he is willing to take.
If it was me with my own tractor, and I didn't have to go thru a check stop, I would probably clean it up the best I could and have at er. If I had to use one of my company trucks, $200.00 would be a bargain.
it looks like a decent trailer, a litle TLC and you're on the road
gm
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If the trailer is built for a single axle truck and your buddy has a tandem, you might not be able to turn with out hitting his mud flaps on your landing gear. Might be able to slide his fifth far enough back to make it work.
He probably has air brakes and probably doesn't have a controller for electric or hydraulic brakes, so if the trailer has a park brake of some kind, you might have to disable it to move it and you won't have any trailer brakes. His truck would probably have enough braking power to be safe running mt, but probably not legal.
He probably has a 7 pin round light connector, the trailer probably has something else. So you will need an adapter of some kind.
He probably has a commercial plate on the truck and makes a living with it, Pulling a trailer with no brakes, no lights, and no safety, may be more risk then he is willing to take.
If it was me with my own tractor, and I didn't have to go thru a check stop, I would probably clean it up the best I could and have at er. If I had to use one of my company trucks, $200.00 would be a bargain.
it looks like a decent trailer, a litle TLC and you're on the road
gm
wushaw
Elite Member
Yes it will work with no problem. I'm sure it is just a 2" pin.
Lights.... just make an adapter. In other words just make it work.
Brakes... if electric the truck will have no problem stopping it if there is no panic stops. Air , plug her up.
Lights.... just make an adapter. In other words just make it work.
Brakes... if electric the truck will have no problem stopping it if there is no panic stops. Air , plug her up.
Well I thought they were gonna call me first but they just showed up with it , im glad i was home. they had to pull wheels off one axle side due to sticky caliper, right now it has air over hydraulic disc brakes. The tires are all 80% I have to look at it and figure out a plan on whether im gonna chop that front overhang off and build a goose neck front or just put a goose coupler up through the overhang or could even make it a bumper pull. The flat deck is 19ft and 5 ft dove.
It has a 19 foot deck and 5 ft dove. And 12 inch I beam frame. They used it to haul a 25000lb pettibone telehandler until they upgraded to a heavy lowboy semi-trailer. It will lead an easier life with me. I have $1100 in it so far.
Now I have to get my old 92 C3500 diesel dually running, cause my other trucks are not big enough for this unit.
Now I have to get my old 92 C3500 diesel dually running, cause my other trucks are not big enough for this unit.
RobS
Super Member
Wow, that's a great looking rig davo. I'd be inclined to fix the brakes etc. and find a deal on the right size truck to pull it with. Or do the fixes and sell it for a lot more than you have in it. Nice find!
This thing wasnt built for a semi, they cut the goose front off it and added that 5th wheel front so I think once I put a goose setup back on it will be fine for the 92 Chevy dually I have, not gonna win any races but thats fine. I wont make anything trying to resell it and I do need a trailer I can haul 25 foot beams, purlins etc for building on my property and also be able to rent a backhoe, tractor or whatever and haul it myself. Dave
wushaw
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It wasn't built for a semi, just temorarly modified for semi usage till they could upgrade.
Well, finally cut the old front off and building a new gooseneck. extending the vertical beams up so they will be 48 in high off the deck and then will weld the gooseneck to the front surface of the verticals. Will add doublers to the angle joints and the vertical I beam splices and then box in the sides of the vertical I beams with 12 in wide 1/4 in plate.- Dont worry, I know what im doing 
Will also have big gussets from the neck to the front of the verticals.
I cut the 20 ft long 6x6x 3/8 thick angles off the sides, darn trailer was 104 inches wide. Including the front I have cut at least 1800 lbs of steel off this thing. Will be adding about 6 - 700 back on.
More pics in a few days after I get the new neck hung on this thing.
In pic 2 the cross pieces are just temporary x-members until I hang it and weld in the heavy crossmembers in the neck.
Will also have big gussets from the neck to the front of the verticals.
I cut the 20 ft long 6x6x 3/8 thick angles off the sides, darn trailer was 104 inches wide. Including the front I have cut at least 1800 lbs of steel off this thing. Will be adding about 6 - 700 back on.
More pics in a few days after I get the new neck hung on this thing.
In pic 2 the cross pieces are just temporary x-members until I hang it and weld in the heavy crossmembers in the neck.
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