5th wheel vs gooseneck?

[therabbittree]

ok say you want a 5th wheel / gooseneck type trailer. . what are the pros and cons for each. . ?. . i personally like the out of site feature of a goosseneck as when your not towing your bed is still free of a hitch. . plus i have heard that the gooseneck is much better when towing things off road or in off camber areas. . and i definately will be towing in and out of areas like that. . even parking the trailer in my yard ... it has a lot of off camber and knolls to work with... any advice?. . how easy is it to accidently smack the bed side rail when turning in a bad section or area? as I am looking at the idea of a flatbed body or keep the pickup bed?.

I do have a curent cdl A with all endorsements ,medical card, and have previously driven professionally for a living. . so thats not a issue.

any info would be great

thanks

Deo

\x/ hillfolk!

 

[klenger]

Are you talking about a utility trailer or RV? RV's are almost always 5th wheel hitches, while utility trailers are almost always goose neck hitches because of their increased strength. I have heard of and seen a picture of a 5th wheel utility trailer though. I sure do like the ease of hooking up to the 5er. Backup, click, done, but it's a bugger to lift the 140 lb hitch out of the truck by myself.

 

[Happy Camper]

I have the gooseneck and 5th wheel hitch combo. The 5th wheel hitch removal is in two managable sections. (66 year old man 135lbs). The gooseneck ball just pops in and you have a flatbed surface for a slide in camper when you need it. Have released and hooked up on uneven surfaces with no difficulties.

 

[QRTRHRS]

You ask how easy it is to smack the bed. With a standard pickup bed, it is real easy regardless of it being a fifth wheel or a gooseneck. You will read more about guys with the fifth wheel campers having problems though. The gooseneck utility trailers tend to have more clearence plus the "tube" is adjustable. With the flatbed on my dually, I almost don't have to worry about it at all.



The gooseneck is definetly forgiving when it comes to extreme angles. Mostly, you need to be more concerned with ripping up the tires/suspension by jacking to hard.