Gooseneck Hitch Question, What one should I buy??

[Bouma]

I just purchase a PJ 25' Gooseneck flat bed. I will be using this trailer to move my tractor, about 6500 pounds. I am trying to decide on what brand hitch I should purchase. I looked at the B&W and it seams to be the most popular. The only bad thing I have read about it is people don't like the grey paint color and the paint is about gone after a year. I also looked at the draw tite hide a goose but cant find much info. I also looked at the Pop up 2. Any advise would be appreciated. Good experience or bad. Install problems?

 

[jhenderson]

I like my B&W.

 

[AWeiman]

i like my b&w as well. install was pretty straight forward . i was able to do it myself. as far as the grey paint peeling, mine is pretty bad. dont know when it started to peel though. i've had the hitch for about five or six years. you might take a look at this thread here, there are good opinions about a few other hitch brands as well. https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/towing-hauling-rv-forum/235966-gooseneck-hitch-help.html

 

[weldingmiller]

I also like my B&W. What i like best is not having anything protrude from the bed when not being used. So far I have not had any trouble with the paint flaking. Currently going on 2 years in my current rig.

 

[Wingate]

my b&w has been in for 6 years... no paint peeling... but I live in Texas, we do not have salt roads in the winter...

Love mine though, have pretty much maxed it out to the rated # before... no complaints. .

 

[Gonzo 1066]

I like the UnaGoose hitchs that I have in my trucks. STRONG and simple. (*Made in the USA also)

 

[BDaugherty]

Down here in West GA, all my buddies use B&W. Never had any trouble except for the ball shank sticking in the hole after not being used for a long time and the dirt and crud from the truck bed built up around it. A hammer makes short work of that situation and not hauling dirt in the truck bed prevents it. Never had any paint peel either.

 

[CKelley1]

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[rashwor]

I have had B&W in my '05 since I bought the truck new in '04. I have had no issues and will use a B&W turnover in my next truck too.

 

[BHiggins]

I'm the sixth guy in this thread to recommend the B&W... Six out of eight recommend it, that really says something about their quality.

 

[BILLUA]

I'm the sixth guy in this thread to recommend the B&W... Six out of eight recommend it, that really says something about their quality.

Make that 7 out of 9,