Gooseneck Adapter???

[farmerobrown]

is anyone running one of those gooseneck adapters on their fifth wheel? what are the pros and cons with running one of these?

 

[Doublegranch]

If you are in warranty and use a gooseneck adapter as I have been told, you will void your warranty. Heartland has approved a GooseBox for use on their fifth wheels, other than that, it's at your own risk.

 

[jimtoo]

Moved to better area.

 

[Bohemian]

Con: The gooseneck adapter put a torque stress on the 5th wheel frame. If the frame is not designed for a gooseneck it can bend the frame or even break it. You can see the long turning leverage the gooseneck arm has on the frame.

 

[DIYJunkie]

If you have a B&W Turnover Ball they make a hitch called a Companion that replaces the ball with a fifth-wheel hitch.

 

[Bohemian]

If you have a B&W Turnover Ball they make a hitch called a Companion that replaces the ball with a fifth-wheel hitch.

The Companion has several versions, One happens to attach to the ball mount in the center of the bed. One attaches to the 4 pucks. Another attaches to a standard frame mount. None of these has anything typo do with a gooseneck, other than the ball mount attaches to the same ball a gooseneck would attach to. None are goosenecks.

 

[farmerobrown]

WOW, I do have the B&W already, I have just been reading up on companion since you all posted this. looks like the best setup on the market.
Great info, thanks

 

[silver_2000_tj]

You could also look at the goose box from reese. I added on on my trailer as I needed more bed space and was tired of lifting in and out the firth wheel hitch. I have to say it was one of the best upgrades I have done to the trailer, and towing is now smoother.

https://heartlandowners.org/showthread.php/50760-New-Goose-box-hitch-attached?highlight=goosebox