Handy Devices

George Sarver, Latexo, Texas, built an easy guide to help him line up the gooseneck trailer hitch to the ball in the bed of his truck. He used a piece of threaded rod with a heavy magnet screwed to the bottom and a discarded bottle placed at the top. A nut and washer above and below the bottle holds it in place. With the ball locator, it's easy to line up truck and trailer.

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