Ok, here goes probably the dumbest question I've ever asked... today.
I came to the realization just now that the only pickup trucks I've ever used to tow a gooseneck trailer with were 8-10' beds, both in the standard and flatbed varieties, but never with a shortbed. The question isn't so much "can it be done?", but more of a "how much of a pain in the ass is it?"
The reason I ask is because I'm in the market for an extended cab or 4 door shorbed 99-02 F-250 or F-350 with a Powerstroke to tow my soon to be non-streetable 88 F-350. I say non-streetable because a fully built 460 is what some would call a gas hog, and driving it 50 miles to the nearest OHV park isn't really in the cards. I want the people hauling ability, without giving up the wheel base that a regular cab longbed offers, so a shortbed is the way to go. I don't really plan on building anything any time soon, and there are enough trailers in the family to haul what needs haulin'.
So, who out there tows a gooseneck with a shortbed, or a decently long (22'ish) standard hitch trailer, and how much of a PITA is it for you?
I came to the realization just now that the only pickup trucks I've ever used to tow a gooseneck trailer with were 8-10' beds, both in the standard and flatbed varieties, but never with a shortbed. The question isn't so much "can it be done?", but more of a "how much of a pain in the ass is it?"
The reason I ask is because I'm in the market for an extended cab or 4 door shorbed 99-02 F-250 or F-350 with a Powerstroke to tow my soon to be non-streetable 88 F-350. I say non-streetable because a fully built 460 is what some would call a gas hog, and driving it 50 miles to the nearest OHV park isn't really in the cards. I want the people hauling ability, without giving up the wheel base that a regular cab longbed offers, so a shortbed is the way to go. I don't really plan on building anything any time soon, and there are enough trailers in the family to haul what needs haulin'.
So, who out there tows a gooseneck with a shortbed, or a decently long (22'ish) standard hitch trailer, and how much of a PITA is it for you?