The couplers latch when the trailer is lowered onto the ball. To uncouple, you simply pull a release cable located near the trailer jack handle.
#GOOSENECK PINBOX INSTALL#
Simply unbolt your existing king pin box and install the RVGC in the same bolt holes. Our kingpin boxes are fitted with premium “self-latching gooseneck trailer couplers” for the standard 2-5/16 gooseneck ball. These 5th wheel King Pin Boxes for a gooseneck hitch will replace your 5th wheel kingpin box on your 5th wheel trailer and are rated at 24,000 GVW towing capacity. These RVGC kingpin boxes are available in standard and cushioned kingpin box models. The cushioned models have a cushion in the vertical tube and a horizontal cushion to help smooth your towing experience. Most 5th wheel trailer manufacturers have adjustable whole patterns to allow you an extra 3″ of adjustment, which makes the total about 7″ of adjustment.
Kingpin boxes give 4 inches of vertical adjustment by the trailer coupler. The RVGC Gooseneck Trailer Coupler allows you to pull your 5th wheel RV camper using a Gooseneck Hitch Ball without having to bolt on an adapter. It is a one piece product that bolts onto the existing bolt holes where the 5th wheel king pin box is mounted. Ships UPS or FedEx the same business day if your order is received before noon central Standard time. It comes down to personal preference.5th Wheel Kingpin Box for Gooseneck Hitch Adapters exist to convert fifth wheel to gooseneck and vice versa. Traditionally, horse trailers and flat bed utility trailers have used a gooseneck design while camping trailers have used a fifth wheel hitch. Which is better: Fifth wheel or gooseneck? It depends. As long as you are lined up fairly straight, the hitch will align the king pin Into its latch. Simply make sure the pin box is at or just above the height of the hitch and back up. It is much easier to connect a trailer to a fifth wheel hitch. Until the early 1990’s fifth wheel hitches did not pivot to allow for uneven roads when the truck is tilting side to side. The hitch inside the truck bed can be adjusted in a similar manner. The pin box height can be adjusted by removing the mounting bolts and moving the pin box to a different set of holes. The pin box is the steel structure that extends out from beneath the front of the camper and holds the king pin. The hitch is heavy and the mounting rails typically remain in the bed and can get in the way of cargo.įifth wheel hitches can be upgraded to include air bags or extended reach designs by replacing the entire pin box. Gooseneck hitches cost less than a fifth wheel hitch.Ī typical RV fifth wheel hitch has a capacity of 16,000 pounds but some models have capacities in the lower 20,000 LB range.įifth wheel hitches can be removed from the truck bed (usually by removing 4 pins).
Gooseneck hitches have a lot of room for movement on the ball when the truck tilts side to side or up and down due to uneven roads. Gooseneck trailers can be difficult to connect to the truck because the coupler has to be lined up directly above the ball inside the truck bed. Just loosen the two set screws (pinch bolts) and slide up or down.
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