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I don't see the point of this. Just get a 5th wheel in the first place. If you want to go goose neck just get an adapter. Make sure the pin box is well built of heavy material. Most Lipperts are NOT. I have done it this way for many years.
?? Just buy a fith wheel
$5000 when I can get a decent gooseneck trailer alone for the same price 🤣💀
That’s a great idea.
Thats actually awesome. I just sold my fifth wheel and will be going back to a bumper pull due to some issues, this will fix a lot of issues!
I don’t see the benefit. Plus you’ve added 10’ to the overall length
Thanks for watching. You now have the benefits of a Gooseneck trailer. A Bumper Pull Trailers is not everyone's first choice in trailers, that is why they make Gooseneck and 5th Wheel Trailers. You correct, when the trailer is parked with the Gooseneck Adapter you are adding length, if you are hooked to the truck you add about 18" to 24" to the overall length of the rig.
That's alot of extra weight for what??? Just reducing your overall towing capacity and increasing tongue weight.
Thanks for watching. Yes, you are adding extra total overall weight to your rig, but if you have gross weight to spare, you will get the benefits of Gooseneck over a Bumper Pull. Your tongue weight is going to the Gooseneck ball, not you bumper. Good Luck
More stability going down the road, harder to be stolen, safe space for a generator on camper if you don’t have one. Did I mention it looks awesome!
Hi Thanks for your comments. This Hitch is not for everyone, but it will help a few people out. Yes, SAFETY, SAFETY.
Do you make a 5th wheel version?
Thanks for watching the video. No we do not make a 5th wheel version.
Looks like a couple hundred lbs of added dead weight.
Looks like you've never pulled a gooseneck trailer and experience the benefits of it.
thanks for watching the video. You are correct, the Gooseneck Adapter does add extra weight. But you now have the benefits of a Gooseneck. you need to work the weight numbers to see if is a good fit for you.
Hi Johnne thanks for watching the video. Good Reply to the comment. Thanks again
Sweet!
Hi Gary. Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment.
never had one but why? what is the advantage? please don't say turning.
Thanks for taking the time to watch the video. To answerer your questions would take a life time. Please just do a UA-cam search for "bumper pull trailers gone bad, or wrong or fail, or crashes" you will understand why we developed the Gooseneck Adapter Hitch. Over the past 40 years I have been there with a Bumper Pull many times.
I would do this not for extra towing capacity cause your axles and suspension along with the frame still have the original ratings but for theft. You never hear of a goose neck trailer getting stolen. But tons of bumper pulls get jacked all the time. Especially where I live. It’s so easy to back up lock the coupler and go. With a goose neck not nearly so easy.
Thanks for watching.
How much does it weight?
Thanks for watching the video. About 800 lbs, this is a heavy duty hitch. This hitch with only work if all your weight number work out. Truck, Trailer, Pin, etc, etc.
My 33' toy hauler bumper tow, 3_7k axles, and am everybit of them 21K lb trailer without the toys. 12" I-Beam Rails. If one wants gooseneck Why Wouldnt i want to attach the gooseck section Directly to the 12" I Beams, could Still do without Welding with proper double shear plates thus Removing the Super Flexy bumper tow design.
Hi Chris Thanks for watching the video. Anything is possible, you are on the right track, I would highly recommend getting a structural engineer involved in the process. Been there, done that with the bumper pull flex.
$5,995 plus tax and shipping is customers responsibility. Also leaves out a very important bit on how much it weighs. My thoughts are that this would be perfect for half ton trucks as half ton towable 5th wheel campers are extremely scarce but depending on how heavy the adapter hitch is it might not be worth it if it soaks up to much of the trucks payload rating. With shipping and taxes you’re probably going to be pushing $7k for this not including if you need to set the truck up. On a 3/4 or 1 ton it’d be better to just get a 5th wheel.
Thanks for watching the video. About 800 lbs, this is a heavy duty hitch. This hitch with only work if all your weight number work out. Truck, Trailer, Pin, etc, etc. You are correct, "just get a 5th wheel" if you can make the money number work. The Gooseneck Adapter Hitch might make money sense for the person that has a Bumper Pull bought and paid, that would rather pay $7,000 to keep there existing rig. Rather than jump to a $60,000 to $150,000 mid of the road 5th wheel. then probably need another $100,000 truck to pull the 5th wheel safely. The NUMBER have to work all the way around. But Safety needs to be at the top of the spread sheet.
Safer then ball hitch towing by far
Thanks for watching. You are correct!!!
Can this be done for a 1/2 ton?
Thanks for watching the video. The Gooseneck Adapter Hitch is about 800 lbs, this is a heavy duty hitch. This hitch with only work if all your weight number work out. Truck, Trailer, Pin, etc, etc. Make sure you leave a high SAFETY FACTOR in your math. 1/2 ton might be running tight??
Great idea
Thanks for taking the time to watch the video and thanks for the comment. I have had 40 plus years of life threating experiences with bumper pulls. The Gooseneck Adapter Hitch may increase my odds of a safer towing experience.
Ive wanted to do this for 20 years.
Thanks for watch. The Gooseneck Adapter Hitch has been on my mind for that many years plus, because of some bad experiences with bumper pulls.
Will this kit work for livestock trailers?
Thanks for watching. The Gooseneck Adapter Hitch was designed for your typical 50 degree, 2 x 5 tube A-Frame hitch. I hope this helps.
Will this work for a 2024 16 ft dump trailer
Thanks for taking the time to watch. The Gooseneck Adapter Hitch was designed for your typical 50 degree, 2 x 5 tube A-Frame hitch. Not sure whats on you Dump Trailer. I hope this helps
Her I like that very much that is really
Thanks for watching
I like the idea of this after having a bumper pull RV for about a year now, but the 880lb of this adapter make it a significant beast to mount. $6,000 isn’t crazy money for what you’re getting when you see equalizer hitches going for upwards of $3,000 for some brands.
Thanks for watching. You are correct its a "Beast" This hitch with only work if all your weight number work out. Truck, Trailer, Pin, etc, etc. The Gooseneck Adapter Hitch might make money sense for the person that has a Bumper Pull bought and paid, that would rather pay $6,000 to keep there existing rig. Rather than jump to a $60,000 to $150,000 mid of the road 5th wheel. then probably need another $100,000 truck to pull the 5th wheel safely. The NUMBER have to work all the way around. But Safety needs to be at the top of the spread sheet.
What a Joke
Thanks for watching. The Gooseneck Adapter Hitch might make money sense for the person that has a Bumper Pull bought and paid, that would rather pay $6,000 to keep there existing rig. Rather than jump to a $60,000 to $150,000 mid of the road 5th wheel. then probably need another $100,000 truck to pull the 5th wheel safely. The NUMBER have to work all the way around. But Safety needs to be at the top of the spread sheet. You might be at the point were you can spend the $250,000 then you are correct this might be a "Joke" for you. But SAFETY is no "Joke". If you have had a life threating experience with towing a Bumper Pull you would not be laughing. Good Luck.
$6000 adapter.
Thanks for watching. You are correct. about $6,000. this price does not include Shipping, Sales Tax or Installation
Could also buy a proper 5th wheel camper😂
Thanks for watching. The Gooseneck Adapter Hitch might make money sense for the person that has a Bumper Pull bought and paid, that would rather pay $6,000 to keep there existing rig. Rather than jump to a $60,000 to $150,000 mid of the road 5th wheel. then probably need another $100,000 truck to pull the 5th wheel safely. The NUMBER have to work all the way around. But Safety needs to be at the top of the spread sheet. Good Luck
TOO COOL
Thanks for taking the time to watch the video, there are a few more Gooseneck Adapter Hitch downloaded on the Channel. and thanks for the comment!!
cool concept the welds on that pipe are absolutely atrocious though.
Thanks for watching the video. In a perfect world the weld appearance would be perfect on every weld, the welds and welder are all at AWS D1.1 standards. Would could double the price of the Hitch and try to get the perfect visually appealing weld. But I get what you are saying. thanks for the feedback.
A GIANT lever that will bend that toungue is no time. CAVEAT EMPTOR
Thanks for watching. You are correct it is a "Giant Lever". this is why we have a bolt on Tube Steel 3 x 2 x 1/4 on the bottom side existing trailer A-Frame. We have had the Gooseneck Adapter Hitch on our job trailer for years, with thousand of mile on the interstate. NO PROBLEMs Good Luck
Expands your length in camp by 4-5 feet? Takes away some spots you would otherwise be able to use AND you lose the ability to cover the truck bed.
Thanks for watching. You are correct, it will expand overall length of your rig. by about 18" to 24" hooked up. Please do a UA-cam search for "bumper pull trailers gone bad, or wrong or fail, or crashes" you will understand why we developed the Gooseneck Adapter Hitch. Over the past 40 years I have been there with a Bumper Pull many times. The Goooseneck Adapter Hitch is not a good fit for everyone. Good Luck
I've been curious if anyone made something like this for a long time. I wonder if you're still making them?
Thanks for watching. There has been other companies out there making Gooseneck Adpater Hitch for awhile. And YES we are still making this hitch.
I don't see much advantage with this unit and I'm a 5th wheel fan. It only handles up to 10K pounds and with a light trailer like that, why lose your pickup bed?
Thanks for watching. A 10k pound bumper pull trailer can still take you on a life threating ride. please do UA-cam search for "bumper pull trailers gone bad, or wrong or fail, or crashes" most of those trailer were in the 10k range. You are correct, if you have a big enough horse in front the the 10k bumper pull trailer you should be OK. I just want to increase my SAFETY Factor odds with a Gooseneck hitch. Good Luck
what keeps it from hitting each other in a sharp turn ? it be like pulling a double hay wagon
Hi John Thanks for watching. You have less pushing leverage on you axle in the sharp turn with a Gooseneck Hitch. With a Bumper Pull Hitch you several feet of leverage on youe axles. please do UA-cam search for "bumper pull trailers gone bad, or wrong or fail, or crashes" this might explain what happens better than I did.
Yea that’s a lot of stuff to tow something that’s already set up to be towed. Next time if you want a fifth wheel trailer then buy one .
Thanks for watching. You are correct there is a lot of stuff out there already. The Gooseneck Adapter Hitch might make money sense for the person that has a Bumper Pull bought and paid, that would rather pay $6,000 to keep there existing rig. Rather than jump to a $60,000 to $150,000 mid of the road 5th wheel. then probably need another $100,000 truck to pull the 5th wheel safely. The NUMBER have to work all the way around. But Safety needs to be at the top of the spread sheet.
What a waste, I refuse to use a fifth wheel or gooseneck, I always buy tag trailer because I use my bed while I tow my trailer
Thanks for watching this video. It is great to hear you have had a good experience with a bumper pull. Myself and others have not had good experiences with Bumper pulls. Please do You Tube search for "bumper pull trailers gone bad, or wrong or fail, or crashes" you will understand why we developed the Gooseneck Adapter Hitch. Thanks again.
For those asking why. I can only answer for my personal reasons. 1. I have the perfect TT for me. Its paid for and i never wanted a 5th wheel. 2. I like that I would still have the low profile of the TT, but would have the better handling characteristics of a goosneck. 3. I dont know why people keep saying this causing more torque on the trailer frame. Its inducing less than a weight distrubution hitch. The point where it connects is the exact same as being hooked to a receiver. The ball in the bed allows the tongue to move in infinite and continous positions. It cannot bind like a WDH. Your needs will vary of course. But its a great design and would work exactly as intended. Why dont i have one? Because the place i park my trailer wont accommodate the extra length.
Thanks for watching the video. Your Comments are spot on!! you are correct, with the Gooseneck Adapter Hitch on the trailer it does take up a lot of real-estate. Our hitch is not for everyone, but it sounds like you have your rig set up for you. Good Luck and thanks again for the comment.
Can you double tow with this setup in Michigan?
Thanks for watching. Not sure about Michigan. I know out near California you can double tow if one is a Gooseneck. At least that is what our customer said was the reason they bought a couple of our Gooseneck Adapter Hitches. Sorry we could not be more help on your question.
Nice Price: $5,995.00 plus sales tax. Shipping is customers responsibility.
Thanks for watching. You are correct.
Why would you buy this it just adds more weight on your truck.
Thanks for watching the video. The Gooseneck Adapter hitch is about 800 lbs, this is a heavy duty hitch. This hitch with only work if all your weight number work out. Truck, Trailer, Pin, etc, etc. If you can make the The NUMBER have to work all the way around. But Safety needs to be at the top of the spread sheet. Please do You Tube search for "bumper pull trailers gone bad, or wrong or fail, or crashes" you will understand why we developed the Gooseneck Adapter Hitch.
Nice ,very nice...
Thanks for watching, and thanks for the kind words. YOU UNDERSTAND!!
Complete waste of your hard earned money. Your adding length, and weight. But you are gaining almost nothing. Instead of buying this, put your money towards a 5th wheel
Thanks for watching the video. The Gooseneck Adapter hitch is about 800 lbs, this is a heavy duty hitch. This hitch with only work if all your weight number work out. Truck, Trailer, Pin, etc, etc. You are "CORRECT, "just get a 5th wheel" if you can make the money number work. The Gooseneck Adapter Hitch might make money sense for the person that has a Bumper Pull bought and paid, that would rather pay $6,000 to keep there existing rig. Rather than jump to a $60,000 to $150,000 mid of the road 5th wheel. then probably need another $100,000 truck to pull the 5th wheel safely. The NUMBER have to work all the way around. But Safety needs to be at the top of the spread sheet. The big "GAIN" is in SAFETY. Please do You Tube search for "bumper pull trailers gone bad, or wrong or fail, or crashes" you will understand why we developed the Gooseneck Adapter Hitch along with personal life threating experiences with bumper pulls. Thanks again.
Great idea except they charge $6000.00 for the thing. It's cheaper to build it from scratch! $1500.00 is more realistic, keep dreaming because only an idiot would pay $6000.00 for this thing!
Thanks for watching the video. You are CORRECT about building one from scratch, it would be cheaper, if your labor is free. Good Luck on your build.
do you sell these for a 32' travel trailer
Thanks for watching the video. Not sure on your trailer. 10,000 GVW load rating For 50-degree A-Frame hitches Clamps onto 6 x 2 or 5 x 2 tubes (bottoms of tube must be clear from front to back) No welding to your existing A-frame
Ingenious, I want to build a gooseneck like this to attach to my fifth wheel pin box and the chassis side rails to minimize the stress on the front frame and aluminum RV structure, that way the weight and twisting stresses will be carried by the more rigid gooseneck hitch and main frame rails on the RV and not the front structure of the RV
Thanks for watching and the comment. Sound like you have a plan to UPGRADE you Hitch. Good Luck
Looks heavy
Thanks for watching the video. You are CORRECT, The Gooseneck Adapter Hitch is about 800 lbs, this is a heavy duty hitch. This hitch with only work if all your weight number work out. Truck, Trailer, Pin, etc, etc. Make sure you leave a high SAFETY FACTOR in your math.
Super cool. When will the details be revealed? Cost, benefits, max cargo capacity, that kind of stuff…… Hope to see that video.
Thanks for watching the video. There has been a few more Gooseneck Adapter Hitch videos added to the channel for more information. I comes down to each person to do there own reach on there specific rig combination to see if this is a good fit for them.
Not knocking these guys but if your trailer makes you nervous to tow enough to do this you need a bigger truck. If you want a gooseneck or 5th wheel, just buy a gooseneck or 5th wheel. This whole concept makes no sense.
In most states out west where I live you can pull doubles if the first trailer is a fifth wheel or gooseneck. I have a bumper pull travel trailer (that already has a receiver hitch on the back) and would like to sometimes tow my boat or SxS behind it. This would allow me to do so although for the price of it, I could fabricate and weld up a permanent one myself. It is an alternative to having to sell my bumper pull and buying a new trailer.
@@LivingOnCashjust move to Idaho. You can double pull with your bumper pull, like me. She gets a little squirrelly around 70 with the 2 place 4wheeler trailer. But no problems at all with the boat as 2nd trailer. Now if I could just pull triples 😂😂
Thanks for watching this video. You are 100 percent correct, if everyone had a "Bigger Truck" there would be a less of need for Gooseneck Adapter Hitch, it is scary to say but a lot of the tow rigs out there are way under sized. With ZERO safety factor build into there Truck - Trailer Combination. Please do a You Tube search for "bumper pull trailers gone bad, or wrong or fail, or crashes" you will understand why we developed the Gooseneck Adapter Hitch along with person life threating experiences. Thanks again.
You should find a way to hinge it up at the top with some pins so top can fold down so it's not sticking out so far when your unhooked. My bumper pull camper measures 41ft long and its tough to find camping sites for it to fit, and with your hitch it'd be even longer, I think it'd be cool to fold down somehow after you unhook. Just a thought but man that is exactly what my camper needs bc it tows like crap! Love your hitch tho I'm gonna have to try one for sure!
Thanks for watching. I like your idea of a "Fold Down Top"
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