5th wheel to gooseneck adapter and extender
I'm selling or trading in our class A diesel pusher for a 2017 Jayco Seismic Wave 310W that I just ordered, will be here middle of May. Having a F-250 short bed that already has the B&W Gooseneck T...
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MMayleben wrote:BigBlockTank wrote:
I see these gooseneck hitch conversations and they almost always go to something about safety, it's no good, etc.
If all of these gooseneck hitches/adaptors are so bad, how are they still in business? If they're that bad, I would think they would have numerous lawsuits against them they couldn't afford to stay in business.
I had one on my 39.5, 15,000lb toy hauler for 5 years, and never had an issue. But, I am an aircraft mechanic, and do a walk around before "flight", and do regular maintenance on my equipment. But I never had an issue, pulled great, maneuvered great, I didn't see an issue, but.....
Which style adapter did you use?
If perchance the extra leverage of a gooseneck adapter were to tweak / damage the frame, I don't think one would be able to see the damage via a walk around, as other than the pin box, none of the frame superstructure is visible, being covered by fiberglass. Personally I would never use a gooseneck adapter on a fifth wheel, but everyone of course, is free to do whatever they feel comfortable with.
