trailer hitch question

As I walked around it I noted cracking in the bed floor, where the owner noted was taking it back to the dealer(Was six months old) to have bed replaced as had to be under warranty.  Quick look Under the bed there was no connecting equipment to the frame from the hitch.  Weeks later the BIL noted his neighbor had wrecked both the camper and truck, dealer was infuriated as to the haphazard hitch install and had declined warranty, the neighbor was looking to a attorney to sue for damage to his new truck where had also set reservations in CO for a week stay and had left on that trip.  As crossed into CO at Kanorado they noted had felt a 'Bump' then all hell broke out, truck was weaving and swinging then onto the shoulder and rolled over, the camper had come disconnected and snagged the tailgate sending the truck into uncontrollable before separating and sending both to history.

Final notations were the bed floor failed, the bolting points cracked out where he had added plate reinforcements that pulled thru the cracked floor, NOT EVER did he install to frame bracing.  His Insurer declined to pay for damages, did pay off remnant loan amounts but the neighbor received NADA as had failed to establish a safe hitch install, so he sued the insurer and lost that as well.  The neighbor who is still the neighbor currently have another now ton truck(Used) some ten years later and somewhat smallish (Also used) bumper pull camper, kids are grown and gone where he and his Current wife, Not the one had when wrecked now almost two decades ago divorcing he back then, only use those for more local State Park campgrounds inside MO and IL.

As Steve's picture shows no extra holes needed in your bed. For 5th wheel hitch.

I bought an older truck with the 5th wheel hitch. Removed it bought a BW gooseneck hitch. Dealer had one in stock for for a 20+ year old truck  used that old frugal ( tight wad AC  owner ) line on them and got a very good deal on it.

We have had a gooseneck trailer here since 1975. The Oke's that sold the trailer new installed the first hitch for my dad. By todays standards very crude. Two 2 inch angle irons with 10 inch channel iron weld between with the ball welded to the channel iron. So a major obstacle that stayed in the truck bed forever.

The next truck got fold down ball installed. Had professional welding shop do it. Lifted the bed welded a piece between frame rails, cut the hole in bed and bolted the ball in.

Since the 90's all 3/4 tons have holes factor drilled install the hitches I believe. So at most a little measuring and the right size hole saw and bolt things in. And none of the trouble DMiler was telling of.

I was considering a gooseneck, or 5th wheel because I thought they would be a little bit more stable, but honestly this bumper pull does this fine. Plus, finding a short 5th wheel or goose neck is next to impossible! I did find one, a 5th wheel, but the dude thought he had a gold mine! 

I am, however, going to get a weight distribution hitch. The 'hobby horse' action got old fast!

well, i you was closer, id be interested

If anyone has ever towed a long trailer, they know this isn't true. 

Even my wife who has hardly ever pulled a "bumper hook" trailer knows that she has to allow for "off-track". The longer the trailer, the more exaggerated the off-track is.