The frame of the trailer is welded together from a couple of sections of large diameter steel tube, with a single car wheel mounted to a C-shaped portion on the rear end. ... Jack Dansen says: ...

First, you need a truck. While a half-ton, like a Ford F-150, Ram 1500 or Chevy Silverado 1500, is enough to pull a fifth wheel, most people who spring for a trailer big enough to warrant a bed ...

The plate is mounted to the trailer bed with four 3/8″ bolts; we used 2-1/2″ long bolts with flat washers under the bolt head and the Nylock nut, along with a lock washer just in case. The Bike-Grab ...

Put a set of weight-distributing-arms on a hitch and the jack has to lift both the trailer and the back end of the tow vehicle to connect them. No, if the box says it’s rated to lift 3500 pounds ...

Fixed Jacks. The Lift: Fixed tongue jacks such as the Fulton 2,500-pound heavy-duty drop-leg, bolt-on model ($139.99; trailerandtruck parts.com) offer greater load capacities than swing jacks to ...

Two of the most prominent forms of trailer hitches used by trucks today are the gooseneck hitch and the 5th wheel hitch. A ...

Having a 5th wheel hitch installed can be a bit of a time-consuming process, but once you have the mount set up, you can then detach it from the mount or reattach it as necessary.