How to Determine if a Gooseneck Trailer and Truck will have Clearance to Make 90 Degree Turns

Published 05/21/2014

Question:

i have a 1999 dodge 2500 shortbed club cab and was wandering how much turning clearance i will have with a 7 foot square nose on the trailer

asked by: Brandon

Expert Reply:

In order to determine if you would have enough clearance to make a 90 degree turn with your 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 you will need to take a few measurements and plug them into this formula.

(A + B) - C = Clearance
A = Distance from the gooseneck ball to the truck cab
B = Offset used, like if you used a Offset Extension Ball # 19308
C = Width of the nose of the trailer divided by 2.

To determine A you will need to measure 41-5/8 inches from the rear of the truck bed, and then measure from that point to the truck bed as that is where the center of the gooseneck ball will be.

expert reply by: Jameson C