Goose neck Hitch

[flyby night]

I am starting to look for a Gooseneck hitch. Are there any to really stay away from? Or is there one that is head and shoulders above the rest? Also will need an adapter for the FW to convert to goose neck.

 

[AWeiman]

i've got the b&w flipover in my truck. had it for a few years now and have no complaints. it was very easy to install. someone may know for sure but i think it is one of the highest weight rated goosenecks you can by. as far as the 5th wheel convert i cant help ya.

 

[mpaulson]

I've got the BW ball and I have no complaints about it. The nice thing is that you can add a fifth wheel hitch to it and not have the rails in your box when the hitch is out.

 

[EGroeneveld]

B&W here to. Love it would do it again. Easy to install, easy to use.

 

[MFranz]

Amen. B&W here.

 

[jelag]

I've used the Atwood flip up hitch and we wore them out before we traded the truck... . we've switched to the B&W and now run that hitch for 500K miles, the life that we keep the truck... . It's more up front, but less expensive in the long run. .

 

[DGamelin]

We sell trailers and have sold and installed most of them out there. The B&W is the way to go.



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93 250 2wd xc 354 auto 272k

04. 5 3500 4wd qc dully 373 6speed 94k

 

[Barry]

OK,



1) How big is your 5er?



2) What kind of 5er hitch do you already have?



3) If you have a 5er hitch, does it have the rails in the bed?

 

[flyby night]

Currently I don't have a 5er. I am looking at converting a FW camp trailer that I can get for free into a flat bed. I could probably get the fw hitch as well, but I would rather not fill up my bed with hitch. I was looking at a turnover ball made by bulldog. Supposed to be exactly the same as the B&W but its almost $100 cheaper.

 

[Barry]

Ah so... ... ... ... ...



Then Sir, you are good to go. Some folks convert their large 5ers to GN hitches. We do not recommend this as it places additional torque on the 5er hitch box as well as the upper section of the coach.



The smaller, lighter 5ers seem not to be bothered... ... ... only the larger ones. And being that you are rescuing a unit from someone, it probably is not a factor.



One more thing on a little different note. Folks that take their children camping make memories that last. Generally speaking, kids that went camping will eventually take their kids camping. It is great family time with huge rewards.



Happy Camping!!!Oo.

 

[JRMora]

B&W is rated at 30,000# Gooseneck (7,500 # Tounge). 18,000# Fifthwheel (Companion). I like mine. It's easy to remove by myself and breaksdown enought to store in my fifthwheel's basement when not in use.



Juan

 

[HBarlow]

If you don't own and don't plan to own and tow an ordinary fifth wheel the cheapest and perhaps most practical gooseneck hitch is a simple 1/4" thick steel plate with a 2 5/16" tow ball mounted in the center. The steel plate should be wide enough to span your truck's frame rails so the plate can be bolted through the truck bed to the frame rails and the ball should be rated for 30,000 lbs.

I think Southwest Wheel's website www.http://SouthwestWheel.com offers one for sale. This method does leave a hitch ball sticking up in the middle of your truck bed.

 

[RDHamill]

I have had 2 B&W, there work great. We also have a Mopar unit in one truck, it's almost exactly the same as a B&W , and has worked great as well. The Mopar unit was even a bit cheaper. Never had any problem with either unit.

good luck

 

[ChrisOlson]

hello

ditto on the B&W. TURNOVER, being the key and made in America would do it again in a heart beat

my 2 cents

chris

 

[CharlesHoward]

My used Ram came with a "Buyers Products Corp" Turnover Ball. I assume it was inexpensive and per the plate the ball rotates into "do not exceed 25000 lbs Trailer weight" so it easily handles the 12+K Fiver with a "Star Performance Products" Gooseneck adapter for less than $600 as I recall. Both are made in the USA.

 

[TMRoper1669]

B&W is the only way to go, the only thing I would recomend is when not using the hitch remove the ball and store it somewhere. If you leave it in there for too long it might be interesting trying to remove it. I have one truck that I don't think I will ever get the ball out, but I wouldn't ever buy a different hitch.

 

[Arctic Taco]

I have a Curt mfg disappearing hitch, haven't used it as of yet(came with the truck) but there is evidence that the previous owner used it extensively, can't say how well it worked or would handle exposure to wetter weather than Texas(where the truck came from) Good luck

 

[ARedmon]

Another B&W Turnover hitch owner here. I've owned it for 5 years and haven't had any issues with it at all. B&W also makes a 5th Wheel Companion hitch that clamps to a square post installed into the turnover ball hole. I have this also and it works great! Most people seem to prefer an actual 5th Wheel hitch to a gooseneck conversion. The gooseneck conversion puts a lot of strain on the frame of the 5er from what I hear. Many 5er makers will void the warranty on their camper if a gooseneck adapter is used and it causes frame damage. The cost of the 5th Wheel Companion is about the same as a gooseneck adapter so there isn't a cost advantage. Then again, there are a lot of 5ers out there being pulled with gooseneck conversions so the risk can't be too bad! You might want to call the manufacturer of your 5er though, and ask them about using a gooseneck adapter on their product.

 

[GOTSOOT]

I pull a 30` fiver with a G/N hitch, and I honestly beleive that a standard 5th wheel hitch will ride way better than the G/N. It seeems that the G/N wants to push and pull back and forth. I am loooking to get rid of my G/N adapter and go with a reg bed mounted hitch. any opinions as to which ones to stay away from?

 

[JDiehl]

B&W are made In Kansas!!