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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NC Hauler wrote:
Hey, guess those of you who swear by a GN are right.....Everyone should be able to use a GN to tow their 5er with, whether recommended by the manufacturer or not....what does the manufacturer know anyway, they only designed, engineered and manufactured the thing, what a bunch of idiots. Those with the experience in here know far more than those people know...Guess I'm going to be one of those stupid fools who will use a conventional 5th wheel hitch if that is what the manufacturer recommends I use...even after warranty...7 yrs now like some of the GN folks and no issues with frame, sidewalls or pin box, just as HR recommended.....I acutally made a call instead of asking on this forum because i knew no one on this forum would fix my 5er for me should something happen to it, thus the reason I made a call and didn't ask for anyone's opinion on this subject....seemed to be the intelligent thing to do.....but to some, even that seems to be a really dumb idea.....wonder why?
You seem to be turning this into something personal. You make a valid point that if the manufacturer says "no," then by all means, don't do it. However, if the converse happens, as it does in the case of the Reese Goosebox for certain Lippert frames with specific weight limits, then what's your issue? Didn't that same group of designers and engineers, who you believed the in the first case, say it's okay given this set of conditions?
