Convert Ball-Hitch Trailers To Gooseneck

Convert Ball-Hitch Trailers To Gooseneck WAGONS/TRAILERS Conversions 24-4-8 "I wanted an easier way to hook up to my two livestock trailers as well as my equipment trailer, all of which are equipped with ball hitches. I solved the problem by building a fifth wheel hitch that has a ball hitch built into it. It makes a gooseneck trailer out of an ordinary ball hitch trailer," says Syd Cooper, Bonnyville, Alberta. The L-shaped hitch is made from rectangular steel tubing. The top of the hitch is equipped with a pair of steel arms that pin onto the trailer tongue via a pair of steel tabs that Cooper welded onto the tongue of each trailer. The trailer's ball hitch fits over a ball at the base of the gooseneck. "It works slick and takes only a few minutes to switch from one trailer to another," says Cooper. "I've used this hitch for about 1 1/2 years now with no problems. I prefer a gooseneck hitch because the gooseneck distributes the trailer's weight more evenly on the pickup, which results in a smoother ride. Also, you can turn shorter. There's a lot of good used ball hitch-type trailers that can be bought cheap so I think my idea could help a lot of people. "I would be glad to send blueprint plans to anyone who's interested. Please send a pre-addressed stamped envelope." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Syd Cooper, Box 7464, Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada T9N 2H8 (ph 780 826-2526)

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