5th wheel hitch
Hopefully this doesn't sound as a dumb question. I am in the works to get a 5th wheel RV, all my past experience was with class A's. Now that I have a good pulling truck I am looking into a ...
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joe_dejesus wrote:
But those forces are there when towing a gooseneck heavy trailer.
Arent real gooseneck trailers putting more weight/load on the truck itself with their long gooseneck arm?
i was under impression gooseneck trailers by design put allot more weight on truck than a 5th wheel trailer?
i googled "gooseneck trailers" and they all have long necks connecting to ball.
You see those heavy gussets between the hitch tube and the frame and on the frame at the step? Do you see anything like that on a FW frame? =That= is what gives a GN frame its strength and why adding a GN adapter to a FW RV isn't a great idea. In fact, most mfrs simply will not warranty the frame if a GN adapter is used.
In my experience, a GN trailer usually has the axles further towards the rear, putting more weight on the pin. At the same time, you have =great= flexibility (usually) in how you load the trailer and can put as much weight on the pin as you desire. Can't do that so much with an RV.
Lyle
