Newbie question about towing weights
Hi We're looking at 5ers and wondering how to figure pulling weights. Which numbers do you use to figure whether your truck is strong enough? (I know it's a basic question, but I'm really scratc...
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Turbo Turtle wrote:
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ALSO: Our gooseneck hitch is brand new and top of the line. We just got it this past fall for our horse van. Does the "needs weight distribution hitch" phrase apply to gooseneck hitches?
Just to expand on an earlier reply...
A weight distribution hitch is a type of hitch used with "bumper pull" travel trailers. Gooseneck and fifth-wheel trailers use a hitch mounted in the bed, not on the rear, which is why this phrase doesn't apply in your case.
However, you are going to need an adapter between the gooseneck ball in your truck and the fifth wheel trailer. Almost all RV fifth wheels use a flat plate/vertical pin hitch, much like a tractor trailer, and not the ball that a gooseneck uses.
