5th wheel and gooseneck

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Hey Guys,
I'm going to be delivering RVs and stock trailers for a transportation company. I will be needing a 5th wheel and gooseneck hitch. Anybody out there know of a good combo hitch? Any and all info is apprectiated.
Thanks, Terry

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Terry Tucker, Terre Haute, Indiana, 4 wheel antilock brakes, 99 QC,LB,4X4,5SP,3. 54 LSD,SCOTTY CONE SHAPED K&N, TED JANNETTY 4 IN EXHAUST, PYRO AND BOOST GUAGES, RV INJECTORS, TST PowerMax, Prime-Loc fuel filter system, Rancho 9000 shocks, BriteBox, PIAA Platinum Bulbs, PIAA Driving and Fog lites, Geno's Cup Smoothie.

 

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Check post by GGibson in "Other" forum posted on 12/16/99
Skeet

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98. 5 QC K-N Filter Custom made 3" glasspack muffler.
Now it sounds like a diesel.

 

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B&W

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99 3500 QC 4X4 5sp 3. 54 K&N air filter, DiPricol gauges, high hp injectors, Westin nerfs, GN hitch, Tekonsa Brake controller, Mopar seat covers, Husky mats, silencer ring removed

 

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Terry:

I pull just stock trailers and have been running the B&W. I have been the factory several times picking up pallets of hitches. They came out with a fifth wheel hitch that drops right into the spot their gooseneck ball goes. Has lots of functionality. Have not used the fifth wheel portion but if I had a need for pulling those trailers I would look into it.

Their gooseneck setup is very good. Other drivers have jackknifed and neen run into witl trailers on and no damage to ball hitch setup.

I would give them a call. HTTP://www.turnoverball.com/

jjw
ND

 

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IF YOU ARE PULLING TRAILERS YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT IS COMMING UP NEXT(WHERE YOU WANT TO GO) SO SET IT UP FOR THE MAX. MIN. 20K HITCH IT WILL HANDLE THE 20FT AND 40FT. TRIPLE SLIDE OUT. YOU'D HATE TO GIVE UP A TRIP TO KEY LARGO BECAUSE YOU ONLY HAVE A SET UP RATED AT 15k!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SAME FOR YOUR TOW HITCH. 21K W 17K STINGER
WITH THIS SET YOU WILL NEED THE ADAPTOR TO PULL THE LITTLE 1-7/8 UNITS WHICH WONT BE OFTEN __REESE.

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96-3500 SLT EXT. CAB AM/FM/CD-RINO LINER. D-CELERATOR EXH. BRK-RED LINE VAC. OVER HYD BRK CONTROL- AIR BAGS W/HVY DUTY AIR COMP. PUTCO S/STEEL DEEPBOARDS FRONT TO REAR. REESE 20K 5TH WHEEL & GOOSE -REESE 20K HITCH BELOW W/17K RECEVER. CLEAR COATED & SOUND DEADINGING &UNDER COATED 5 SPD/W 4:10 MCHLN'S 235/16'S UNIDEN PC76/WEATHER-WILSON 1000 MAG MOUNT ANT. 4 WHL ANTI LOC BRK SYS.

 

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"tdrmbramr"

I could not find your email address so I will post here and hope you find it.

I see in past posts you have over 680K on an 96 3. 54 5sp.

How has your 5sp held up? Drive in 5th often?

Running stock engine? See boost over 25?

I have a 96 5sp. I pull stock and horse trailers (double and triples). My 5th gear and mainshaft just went south at 150K. Putting in Brand New transmission (OUCH) Would like to get more milage out of this one. Hate to run in 4th when pulling!

What is your thoughts. You can post here or click on the mail icon above this post to email directly.

jjw
ND

 

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I've been using the Reese hitch rails in the bed with the interchangable ability to go from a 15K or 20K pivoting to a 25K 'Goose' etc etc. I carry 3 solid 6" drop hitches... one 2-5/8", one 2" and one 1-7/8".

When I deliver my trailers I try to take a gooseneck and a bumper pull. each trip. I always weld a 2" recvr on the gooseneck trailers. Some states require the first trailer to be a 5th wheel so I carry both couplers just in case a rule has changed.

If theres any trailer needing to be moved south from western Canada... I'd do it. I will be dead heading to Vegas in late Feb and back to Calgary.

SCOTT
BOMBing includes having the trailer stuff too.

 

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I've been using a Reese 20K Classic hitch. It mounts on two rails that are permanently mounted in the bed. The rest of the hitch is removable. A feature I like, besides the 20,000 pound rating is the side tilt. Some fifth-wheel hitches don't have it and the hitch can bind at times, making hitching and unhitching difficult.

Reese makes a gooseneck hitch plate that mounts to the same rails. I have one of these too, but have only used it a few times.

This set-up allows me to install whichever hitch the trailer requires. If I were not sure of the trailer type I'd be picking up, it would be no problem to bring both hitches.

 

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TerryTT, Iuse the reese rail system for 5th and gooseneck use. Works good easy to change.