Ultimate Gooseneck vs Fifth wheel hitch for RV showdown
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What about the Reese Goose Box? Lippert approved the use of the Goose Box without voiding the warranty.
The only way to study the stresses from the two methods is a vector analysis, your way over your skis on this one !
Lots of good information in this video but you missed two main points for not using gooseneck hitch. First any ball type hitch voids all warranty on every camper and second you have to have safety chains attached to frame (not just to pin box like most do) when using gooseneck which will require cutting into body of camper and voiding warranty
Hello JD.
5 years later do you still stand by your opinion on this video?
I've got the Ram with goose in the bed and am going fulltime.
I'd like the goose neck oppose to more crap in the bed.
Your opinion is always appreciated
Thanks
Chris Chapman
Look, how many 18 wheelers use a goose box? None! That alone should speak volumes to you.
The GenY adapter looks good for this. Also, your wrist watch is too small.
Helpful information, saved me from an error
that was fing confusing….
You can get an adapter that will go into your 5th It has a ball on top for your goose neck. I believe they make one that goes the other way too. The reason you get Stress fractures in the frame It's because of the flex between the vehicle and the trailer. The harder you pull inside angles The more fractures and breaks you'll have. It's because of Trailer to vehicle deflection . That and most 5th rules are built extremely cheap
I’ve never (20+ yrs) used a gooseneck hitch and was thinking about converting. I’ll stick with what I’m running thanks to your advice.
Seems like everything voids these warranties. I was told even living out of these rvs and trailers full time voids these warranties.
Your videos are always informative and useful.
Had a gooseneck adapter on a fifth wheel. Chucking was BAD. Determined that the four bolts holding the adapter to the king pin were not tight. After tightening, chucking was reduced, not eliminating. Upgraded to the Andersen Ultimate. Chucking GONE. Finally determined that the gooseneck adapter itself has slop causing movement (chucking). With the Andersen, there is no slop.
Thank you for your video, it help me big time
A gooseneck is a far superior connection the only reason the RV companies went with the 5th wheel in the beginning is the fact that semi’s use them and everybody has seen those.
You do not recommend going to a gooseneck set up, but you have other videos where you convert your chaparral to a gooseneck. Why?
https://youtu.be/5c5O4DQm2-Q
Thank you for the information. I learned a lot.
Great advice Bro!….Much appreciated 👍
Get a Genn Y gooseneck hitch to go in the place of your pin box. Problem solved.
Been towing a Montana3750 with a Gooseneck with no issues and been pulling it for over 40k with no issues. If you slam on brakes like an idiot all the time and floor it to take off you may and I mean may cause some damage but I have never had an issue ever.
You didn’t mention that a kingpin is a more secure connection than a ball, that’s why safety chains are required on a gooseneck and not on a 5er. Also, you can pull a second trailer with a 5th wheel hitch, most states don’t allow two ball trailers. Both of the 5ers I bought had adapters on them already. I watched the first one’s pin box and adapter flex in the rear view mirror all the way on the 4 hour drive home. The second one, i couldn’t keep the adapter tight because it was literally prying the pin out of the pin box I love my B&W Companion hitch. . I have a dually, and my set of doubles has always been dead stable at highway speeds.
Took me a while to get to this video lol. Great job. I have the Anderson Hitch that attaches to rails in the bed of my F350. For me it’s the ultimate solution. Hitching is easy and the ride is fantastic. Although my model is steel and not aluminum it’s very light and easy to take in and out of the truck.
Once again thanks for another great job.
Fifth wheel.
too much effort to put a graphic together, easier to just talk and point.
Gooseneck is also a lot cheaper.
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Thank you…great job and very informative!
Thanks for this informative video. I just decided to go with a B&W turnover ball and Anderson Ultimate Hitch system. I always learn so much from you.
Reese "Goose Box" is an air ride pin box replacement that converts to gooseneck. It doesnt void the warranty either. They cost the same as an OEM trailer package 5thwheel hitch for New Dodges. Cheaper to buy a goose box than a good 5th wheel hitch then adding air ride to pin box doubles cost.
Need to look at the Reese Goose Box 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Air Ride Coupler It takes things to a different level things as far as angles for the trailer being attached. But it frees ur bed up. You put the ball in the bed of your truck in the hole and simple drop your trailer on same as if you was on standard 5th wheel king pin set up.