Goose Neck Hitch
Looking @ purchasing a 5th wheel trailer, at this time. Would like to install a gooseneck hitch. Due to the experince out there, what are the pros and cons of this set up? Would like to do this myself...
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alanmikkelsen wrote:
I am always getting a kick out of reading responses on this topic. The original poster asked for experiences. I'm not seeing a lot of that here. I was visiting with a large local RV dealer in Missoula, MT, and he said fully 50% of their 5'vr's go out the door with gooseneck adapters and they didn't appear to think twice about it. I don't have a 5'ver right now, but my next one will receive a gooseneck adapter for the flipover ball I have in my truck.
I live in an area where there a lot of 5vers that use goosenecks. They tow stock trailers so it is the economical thing to do. Doesn't take a literary giant to see all the damage on the front of the 5vers that have been modifed. 5vers are not built as strong as stock trailers. Unless someone is totally blind it is pretty obvious of the damage in the front of the 5vers that has been modified. My neghbor has so much damage that the jacks finally jammed. Just too much torque caused by the goose neck hitch. Most of us learn by the mistakes of others.
