Opinions: FW to gooseneck adapters?
What are your opinions for the gooseneck adapters for the FW hitches? Pro's/ con's? Considering purchasing one. Thanks!
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Gooseneck trailer frame....large beams, heavy struts/bracing
5th wheel trailer frame......horizontal beans, boxed structure/bracing
Two entirely different applications. The gooseneck pictured is designed to be towed off road in soft fields with two 1500lb hay bales up against the hitch putting lots of stress on the hitch. It is also designed that when those bales are unloaded one can load a skid steer or two or even a trackhoe from the back. This puts lots of stress the opposite way when loading.
The 5th wheel RV sees nothing even close to the stresses of the gooseneck. On mine the max weight shift is when my wife and I finish watching TV and go to bed. A max weight shift of approx 360lbs not 5000 - 6000lbs. Yes I do tow mine thru soft fields to dry camp. 14+years with gooseneck adapter and no problems.
Notice the difference in a tractor/trailer lowboy trailer or a 53ft trailer frame? Extremely different for totally different applications.
The frames are entirely different for a good reason and anyone who uses this example to force their opinion screams their ignorance for all to notice.
Note: My new fifth has a fifth hitch because of short bed and slider hitch, not because of stresses.
