Why is 5th wheel standard vs Gooseneck?
Been doing a lot of research in my preparation for buying a fifth wheel. One of the things that has surprised me is the use of the 5th wheel over a gooseneck design. Considering the weight and space t...
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StirCrazy wrote:work2much wrote:wowens79 wrote:
Why is a gooseneck harder on the trailer frame than a 5er? Is it because the length of the neck down to the ball is longer than a 5er?
We are thinking of going from a TT to a 5er, and just trying to learn.
It isn't with a modern gooseneck adaptor like a Reese Goose Box.
it would have to be to maintin the trailer high while mounting in the ball in the floor of the bed. your mising the whole hight of the 5th wheel hitch it has to make up for.
Steve
The additional torque of a gooseneck adapter would be greatest during acceleration and deceleration. But the air bag, shock absorbers, and rubber bumpers of a Goosebox would soften that impact vs a rigid gooseneck adapter.
