Gooseneck fifth wheel adapter question
Looking for input on the Anderson gooseneck adapter. I'm in the process of purchaseing a new fifth wheel toy hauler. I currently have a B&W gooseneck hitch already installed in my truck. The new trail...
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Greetings,
I am a new member here and in fact just read this post while deciding which forum to subscribe too. The topic interested me because I have some experience with this hitch system. It is a great solution to those with a center mounted ball hitch system and seems to pull rather nicely, as I understand from people I know that have them. My opinion on this hitch system is not going to be popular with anyone who has been using it. I am not an engineer but I am a law enforcement officer that investigates vehicle collisions and I am a trained commercial class A driver.
That being said, I have had two experiences with the mentioned hitch system and both times was in the course of a collision investigation and both times the hitch failed at impact. Specifically, the pyramid structure did not hold up during the impact which resulted in the trailer striking the rear of pull vehicle cab. The last such case was an 8k TT/Ram 1500 hitting a Chevy S10 at 30 mph. The fist was a 12k Terry/Ford combination that hit a Miata rear end. Those two instances alone, would shy me away from this style of hitch and stick with the 5th wheel.
It is my underatanding that B&W makes a 5th wheel hitch that fits its center bed box. I would certainly look into that instead.
I am a new member here and in fact just read this post while deciding which forum to subscribe too. The topic interested me because I have some experience with this hitch system. It is a great solution to those with a center mounted ball hitch system and seems to pull rather nicely, as I understand from people I know that have them. My opinion on this hitch system is not going to be popular with anyone who has been using it. I am not an engineer but I am a law enforcement officer that investigates vehicle collisions and I am a trained commercial class A driver.
That being said, I have had two experiences with the mentioned hitch system and both times was in the course of a collision investigation and both times the hitch failed at impact. Specifically, the pyramid structure did not hold up during the impact which resulted in the trailer striking the rear of pull vehicle cab. The last such case was an 8k TT/Ram 1500 hitting a Chevy S10 at 30 mph. The fist was a 12k Terry/Ford combination that hit a Miata rear end. Those two instances alone, would shy me away from this style of hitch and stick with the 5th wheel.
It is my underatanding that B&W makes a 5th wheel hitch that fits its center bed box. I would certainly look into that instead.
