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Originally Posted by 1mightymouse
... can you convert a gooseneck into a 5th wheel then use like the sidewinder to move the pivit point back and clear?
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Should work. Any decent welding shop can replace the gooseneck with a pinbox and kingpin. A Sidewinder is a simple pin box extender that moves the pin out 20". That's still not enough to clear a 33" box in the bed for a full jacknife, but it would give you a lot tighter turning radius than you now have.
But instead of a sidewinder or manual sliding fifth-wheel hitch, I'd want to get the automatic PullRite SuperGlide hitch. Not cheap, but you're worth it. But you probably still can't fully jacknife the trailer. With a 14k or 18k hitch, the SuperGlide adds 14" to the hitch during a tight turn, which is even less than the SideWinder. But when I'm on the interstate, I want that kingpin over the axle, not 20" out behind the axle.
PullRite SuperGlide
