Why Gooseneck?
Why is it horse trailers are almost always Goosenecks vs 5th wheels? & what are the advantages to each?
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NMDriver wrote:gkainz wrote:
All the gooseneck trailers I've used have a jaws and hoop coupler, so they most certainly did require backing into the coupler on those.
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And all the ones I use do not require backing in, maybe you should change and avoid stress on your trailer and stock. Even the one in your picture looks like it could be lowered over the ball and save spooking the stock.
My favorite is a Cody Coupler. Simple, strong, and reliable hook-up.
I just googled Cody Coupler - it's a 5th to gooseneck adapter?
I was referring to all the different gooseneck trailers I've had experience with - equipment trailers and horse trailers. All had the type of coupler I pictured above. So, changing that would require cutting and welding to replace something that worked just fine. Caveat - that was a number of years ago and I no longer haul any of those.
