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Gooseneck to Fifth wheel adaptor

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gunsmoke
Reg. Aug 2011
Posted 2015-05-22 7:36 AM
Subject: Gooseneck to Fifth wheel adaptor





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Has anyone used the adaptor to go from gooseneck to a fifth wheel on their horse trailer?? How is it?? Besides easier to hook up.
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TBone
Reg. Oct 2003
Posted 2015-05-22 8:43 AM
Subject: RE: Gooseneck to Fifth wheel adaptor



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Kind of the opposite situation...  but I bought a truck that already had a fifth wheel hitch in it.  We purchased a gooseneck plate that pinned into and ontop of the fifth wheel plate in the bed of the truck.  Works great, no problems.
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gunsmoke
Reg. Aug 2011
Posted 2015-05-22 8:52 AM
Subject: RE: Gooseneck to Fifth wheel adaptor





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We have a fifth wheel
Hitch in my truck and have used a plate before but he is thinking of switching the new trailer to a fifth wheel just so it's easier to hook up. Lol I had never heard of it on a horse trailer. My parents have a fifth wheel
With a gooseneck hitch.
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cheryl makofka
Reg. Jan 2011
Posted 2015-05-22 10:03 AM
Subject: RE: Gooseneck to Fifth wheel adaptor


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I have the b and w hidden ball hitch in my truck when I went to the fifth wheel. The fifth wheel adapter just drops into the ball hitch.

Easy to take out if need be, easy to put back in

Mine is rated for 25k lbs I have never had a problem pulling with it

And I will never go back to a ball hitch

For the piece that goes into the nose on the horse trailer, the 5 the wheel nose is a little more difficult to find

My living quarters trailer I had to custom order it from the trailer company

I just bought a used trailer and I had to go back to the company who made the trailer to get one to fit

As I have now learned not all goosenecks are the same diameter.

The used trailer was 3mm smaller just enough my extra neck wouldn't fit

Edited by cheryl makofka 2015-05-22 10:06 AM
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gunsmoke
Reg. Aug 2011
Posted 2015-05-22 10:10 AM
Subject: RE: Gooseneck to Fifth wheel adaptor





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Oh I bet he had t even thought of that. Thank you.
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Southernsally
Reg. May 2015
Posted 2015-05-27 3:08 PM
Subject: RE: Gooseneck to Fifth wheel adaptor


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gunsmoke - 2015-05-22 5:36 AM

Has anyone used the adaptor to go from gooseneck to a fifth wheel on their horse trailer?? How is it?? Besides easier to hook up.

A buddy of mine is using an adapter he bought from Hitchweb. He said it makes hooking it up easier and prevents having to remove the fifth wheel hitch to use his gooseneck trailer. Hitchweb's website if you wanted to have a look is: http://www.hitchweb.com/category/HD-A-3-5/King-Pins
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foundation horse
Reg. Aug 2004
Posted 2015-05-28 9:34 PM
Subject: RE: Gooseneck to Fifth wheel adaptor


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And I personally prefer a GN Ball Hitch to a fifth wheel hitch.
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Nevertooold
Reg. Oct 2003
Posted 2015-05-29 8:41 PM
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I'm too old to be crawling around the bed of my truck...I would love easier..LOL 
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jbhoot
Reg. Jan 2010
Posted 2015-05-29 8:59 PM
Subject: RE: Gooseneck to Fifth wheel adaptor



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I have pulled with both. On a smaller trailer I don't think it makes much difference. But on bigger heavier trailer I prefer a fifth wheel.
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