Gen Y Hitch
While browsing for my next toy hauler, I have been looking into replacing the existing pin box with a Gen Y. But when you look into videos and such, it seems the majority of people opt for the Gen Y g...
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mkirsch wrote:
It doesn't take a genius to figure out why a gooseneck MIGHT be preferred: A 5lb ball that you pop out and flip over, vs. a 250lb structure that is significantly more effort to install and remove no matter how you do it.
If you are a rancher who needs the bed clear to haul hay or other stuff ever week and you go camping every weekend, that's a legitimate consideration. Saving a few minutes has some value.
Of course, that's balanced against the ease of just backing into a 5er hitch that's easy to see in the rear view mirror...again, not a deal breaker but easier than aligning to a ball and then climbing over the edge of the truck to hook up chains...it's a trade off.
Reality is the vast majority of folks towing 5ers have a big pickup primarily to tow the 5er, so leaving the hitch in the bed isn't a big deal most of the time.
Also, pulling 4 pins and lifting out while attached to the 5er, is more effort but hardly a deal breaker if it's 3-4 times per year.
So the "preferred" associated with gooseneck at best would be for a small subsection of 5er owners.
