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  • How Big Is The Disc

    From Bob La Londe@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jun 6 12:46:15 2025
    A while back I installed an under bed goose neck hitch in my (not new
    anymore) truck I bought last year. I also picked up a fifth wheel
    companion hitch that drops into the "receiver" instead of the goose neck
    ball. After assembling, adjusting, and test installing the fifth wheel
    hitch I left it in the truck. Its in the way, and the ball takes up
    valuable space in the under seat storage compartment when it could just
    be upside down in the receiver instead. I can loose the tension bolt,
    pull back the cross pin and lift out the fifth wheel hitch by hand, but
    I don't want to. Its heavy and as my regular work outs remind me I am
    at the age when I am just trying to maintain strength, and probably not
    going to get stronger.

    I was thinking about making a lifting eye for the fifth wheel. It
    doesn't have to be super strong. Just stronger than me. Then I could
    use a chain, cable, or just a hook to lift the hitch out with the tractor.

    Originally I was thinking jib crane near the front of the shop, but
    after picking up a shipping container, and moving a lot of things out of
    the shop I realized shop space is to valuable to store something that
    will only get used occasionally. It needs to go in one of the
    containers, or even just outside on a pallet or rack.

    I might still want a jib crane in the shop...

    Anyway, what diameter is the disc on a fifth wheel trailer? Not the
    horseshoe int he back of the truck. The disc that slides into it. The
    fifth wheel I'll need to move a few times yet is 60 miles away, so I
    can't just walk outside and measure it.




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  • From Leon Fisk@21:1/5 to Bob La Londe on Fri Jun 6 16:58:02 2025
    On Fri, 6 Jun 2025 12:46:15 -0700
    Bob La Londe <[email protected]> wrote:

    <snip>
    Anyway, what diameter is the disc on a fifth wheel trailer? Not the >horseshoe int he back of the truck. The disc that slides into it. The >fifth wheel I'll need to move a few times yet is 60 miles away, so I
    can't just walk outside and measure it.

    Maybe just buy one. Amazon $17 😉

    https://www.amazon.com/RULLINE-Lifting-Trailer-Bracket-Replace/dp/B0B24QRX11/

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  • From Bob La Londe@21:1/5 to Leon Fisk on Fri Jun 6 15:40:52 2025
    On 6/6/2025 1:58 PM, Leon Fisk wrote:
    On Fri, 6 Jun 2025 12:46:15 -0700
    Bob La Londe <[email protected]> wrote:

    <snip>
    Anyway, what diameter is the disc on a fifth wheel trailer? Not the
    horseshoe int he back of the truck. The disc that slides into it. The
    fifth wheel I'll need to move a few times yet is 60 miles away, so I
    can't just walk outside and measure it.

    Maybe just buy one. Amazon $17 😉

    https://www.amazon.com/RULLINE-Lifting-Trailer-Bracket-Replace/dp/B0B24QRX11/



    What fun is that?

    At least that one is a lot cheaper than the one I saw on eTrailer.

    The Amazon one will be here tomorrow.


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  • From Leon Fisk@21:1/5 to Bob La Londe on Sat Jun 7 09:22:00 2025
    On Fri, 6 Jun 2025 15:40:52 -0700
    Bob La Londe <[email protected]> wrote:

    What fun is that?

    At least that one is a lot cheaper than the one I saw on eTrailer.

    The Amazon one will be here tomorrow.

    I won't disagree with the "fun"😆

    Had a few ideas where dimensions might be found and saw these while
    checking them out. Your not likely to even procure the material
    involved here for that price. Saw a $9 listing too in suggestions
    farther down the page but didn't look any farther...

    Might need to touch up a few welds but sheesh , never would have guessed
    they could be had for that price...

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