[LVCamaro]

The gooseneck style is usually for trailers over 20', even up to 50'. I usually buy the "kit": bed-plate, flop down ball, reinforcing, chain hooks, bolts, etc. No welding required, but you will have to cut a hole in your truck bed. Placement instructions come with the kit [that's important] and with proper tools...I'd say your first install will take 8 man hours. The electric brake kit is pretty easy, with the way the factory sets up the wiring on the newer trucks [probably another 6-8 man hours]. With the gooseneck, tongue weight is not quite as critical as the tag-a-long...so you don't have to shift your load until it's perfectly balanced. Tandem axles, with brakes adjusted correctly, let's you relax at the wheel. Don't forget... the tailgate is DOWN when you unhook and pull away! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/scholar.gif[/img]