gooseneck adapter

johndeerefarmer wrote:
I don't want any rails at as they extend past the ball toward the front of the truck as this keeps me from placing my generator at the front of the truck. The idea of just using my B&W gooseneck and the Reese Goosebox frees up that space for me. If I had the 8' bed the rails might not be a problem but with the 6 3/4' bed it is.

How big is your generator? I have about 24" from my front rail to the front of my box.

S

I don't want any rails at as they extend past the ball toward the front of the truck as this keeps me from placing my generator at the front of the truck. The idea of just using my B&W gooseneck and the Reese Goosebox frees up that space for me. If I had the 8' bed the rails might not be a problem but with the 6 3/4' bed it is.

I love the idea of a flat bed by using a gooseneck hitch and some kind of fifth wheel adaptor. There are several ways of doing this but right now the one that really catches my fancy is the Curt X5 Gooseneck rails adaptor.

Basically, if you have a B&W or a Curt Gooseneck hitch then you can drop this adaptor into the gooseneck receiver and you get a set of standard rails. After that you can add the fifth wheel of your choice.

Here is an example on etrailer for the B&W gooseneck.

Its pricy but it lets you use any fiver hitch and leaves your bed flat when removed.

Me personally, I have never had a fiver but my dad and best friend have and they both have the permanent rails in the bed. We have never had a problem with them being in the bed. Being honest with ourselves... the flat bed thing is for aesthetics for the most part. You can cut a drop in bedliner out for the rails and pretty much have a flat bed. You can do the same thing with one of those heavy rubber mats that people put in the bed floor of their trucks.

If you go with permanent bed rails installed and you need to haul a gooseneck trailer you can just get a bent plate gooseneck ball that drops into the fifth wheel rails.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

johndeerefarmer wrote:
Having the B&W turnover ball in my truck I could use the B&W Companion but it is so long that there is no room in front of it for my Yamaha 4500W generator. The goose box would allow me to store the genny against the front of the bed. Otherwise I have no place to carry it.

I have no problems with safety chains as all of my trailers (both bumper pull and gooseneck have them). It's just added security. Since I have a tailgate step getting into the bed of the truck is no problem either to hook it up.

All I need to know is which fifth wheel manufacturers use the Lippert frames that the Goose Box will work with.

Quiet a few manufacturers.use Lippert frames, BUT, I'd STILL call the manufacturer to see what THEY say, I've heard and read on these forums of frame issues and manufacturer says one thing and Lippert says something else. I'd want it in writing that warranty would be covered if not using a traditional 5th wheel hitch.

Having the B&W turnover ball in my truck I could use the B&W Companion but it is so long that there is no room in front of it for my Yamaha 4500W generator. The goose box would allow me to store the genny against the front of the bed. Otherwise I have no place to carry it.

I have no problems with safety chains as all of my trailers (both bumper pull and gooseneck have them). It's just added security. Since I have a tailgate step getting into the bed of the truck is no problem either to hook it up.

All I need to know is which fifth wheel manufacturers use the Lippert frames that the Goose Box will work with.

john&bet wrote:
I can pull my Reese 16k hitch out in less than 5 minutes anywhere I need to by myself and I am 68 years young. Rails have not been a problem for me reguardless of load, sand, gravel. plywood, whatever. I can even pull my cross bed tool box pretty easily if I have to for extra space.

Yes, and without tools, which can't be said for the turnover companion version of B&W.

I can pull my Reese 16k hitch out in less than 5 minutes anywhere I need to by myself and I am 68 years young. Rails have not been a problem for me reguardless of load, sand, gravel. plywood, whatever. I can even pull my cross bed tool box pretty easily if I have to for extra space.

the bear II wrote:
I use a B&W turnover ball plus Companion Hitch. This provides the flexibility of using either a gooseneck or 5th wheel hitch. When the hitches are removed all that is left is a square hole in the bed of the truck.

The companion 5th wheel hitch works great and is easy to remove. It breaks down into two pieces, I can handle them but it would be better for two people or use a lift of some sort.

X2
Jim

Endricken wrote:
I forgot to mention the Goosebox doesn't require/have chains like my old adapter had, so that is one small convenience.
For all the "don't" advice, I wonder why many different makes are sold and I see other Fivers with adapters in almost every campground we stay in?

I'm sure adapters cause a lot less damage than tires (speaking from experience)!

Well maybe not in Alabama, but in oregon Safety chains required on Ball hitches.

I forgot to mention the Goosebox doesn't require/have chains like my old adapter had, so that is one small convenience.
For all the "don't" advice, I wonder why many different makes are sold and I see other Fivers with adapters in almost every campground we stay in?

I'm sure adapters cause a lot less damage than tires (speaking from experience)!