I do have an installation video for a similar product, the Convert-A-Ball Cushioned Fifth-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Adapter, # CAB-C5G. This fifth-wheel-to-gooseneck adapter allows you tow your fifth-wheel trailer with your gooseneck hitch and has a 20,000 pound towing capacity. I have attached the video for you.
The Fifth Wheel to Gooseneck Trailer Hitch Adapter, # 39062, is no longer available and I do not have an installation video for this product. view full answer...
The Fifth Wheel to Gooseneck Trailer Hitch Adapter, item # CAB-C5G, can bolt to the fifth wheel plate. There is a collar that is secured to the king pin and then locked into the adapter, but to bolt it on you would then have to drill the king pin plate and install 4 bolts, 4 washers and 4 nylon lock nuts. This model though does not have to be bolted on.
The fifth wheel adapters work for pulling your fifth wheel trailer but usually do not provide the ride quality and comfort that a fifth... view full answer...
According to my technical contact at Reese it is not recommended to have both a gooseneck and fifth wheel hitch installed at the same time and to have both useable. The reason for this is exactly as you have indicated that the mounting hardware that secures both of the hitches to the truck uses the exact location on the truck frame. If you were to drill through the existing hardware in order to mount the fifth wheel hitch it could compromise the integrity of the gooseneck hitch. These hitches... view full answer...
The Fifth Wheel to Gooseneck Hitch Adapter, part # AM3100, is very easy to install and use. The base of the adapter will clamp down on the gooseneck ball in your truck bed just like a regular gooseneck coupler. You will insert the fifth wheel trailer king pin into the top of the adapter, and then bolt it to the base of the kingpin using provided mounting hardware and existing bolt holes.
This is a very safe product, it has a Gross Weight Capacity of 24,000 pounds and 6,000 pounds Tongue... view full answer...
To install a gooseneck hitch, like the Draw-Tite Remov-A-Ball # 6300-4435, on your 2009 Dodge Ram 2500, you will have to remove the fifth wheel base rails and frame brackets. Fifth wheel frame brackets and gooseneck frame brackets use the same mounting locations on the frame rails and manufacturers do not recommend stacking brackets.
If you do not want to remove your fifth wheel base rails, there are a few options to adapt a gooseneck trailer to a fifth wheel hitch/base rails. Since you... view full answer...
Measuring is going to be very important when determining the safest way to tow a fifth wheel trailer with a gooseneck hitch on your 2003 Ford F-350 short bed truck. The first step is to make sure that your fifth wheel trailer can be used with an adapter. Some fifth wheel manufactures state not to.
To determine the clearance needed on your 2003 Ford F-350 short bed, you need to take the width of your fifth wheel and divide by two. Then measure from the gooseneck hitch ball in the truck... view full answer...
All of the fifth wheel to gooseneck hitch adapters like the # AM3100 and # CAB-C5G do require bolting to the pin box and are not really designed for easy transition from one trailer to another. This is due to how much weight and stress is put on them. view full answer...
Gooseneck coupler # BD0289500300 is installed by welding it, using gussets, directly to a trailer with no existing coupler or fifth wheel attachment. This coupler is not a 5th-wheel to gooseneck adapter, but a coupler meant to be installed on a naked trailer.
If you have an existing 5th-wheel kin pin on your trailer, a better choice for you would be to use a 5th-wheel to gooseneck adapter like # CAB-C5G. Using this adapter would be the easiest way to equip your current fifth wheel trailer... view full answer...
To install the Reese fifth wheel rail kit part # RP30035-023 in your 2006 Dodge Ram would require you to remove the Blue Ox gooseneck hitch you have.
So if you are in a situation where you need to be able to tow both a fifth wheel trailer and a gooseneck trailer you would need an adapter to allow you to tow the fifth wheel trailer.
The most popular option for that is the # CAB-C5GX1216 which is an adapter that will install on the pin box of your trailer and will allow it to connect to... view full answer...
You may not need to drill holes in the pin box of your new fifth wheel to use the Fifth Wheel to Gooseneck Cushioned Trailer Adapter, part # CAB-C5G. If the pin box already has holes in it, you would bolt the adapter to the bottom of the pin box without having to drill. view full answer...
If an adapter like the Ranch Hitch Universal 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Coupler Adapter # AM3100 has been in place on a king pin for a good long time, it will tend to want to stay there.
The install instructions (step 4) advise to apply plenty of anti-seize grease to the king pin, the split
collets and the threaded collar. This step is to make removal easier. If the adapter has been installed for a very long time this grease, if it was applied initially as recommended, may have solidified.... view full answer...
The mounting brackets that join your existing gooseneck hitch to the truck frame are sitting right where the fifth wheel install brackets would need to install, so unfortunately there's no getting around the fact that you wouldn't be able to install both hitches on your truck.
There are existing adapters that would allow you to tow a fifth wheel trailer with a gooseneck hitch, but the majority of them are pretty rough of the frame of the fifth wheel. The few exceptions to that rule are... view full answer...
The Ranch Hitch Universal 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Coupler Adapter # AM3100 is definitely suitable for long term use and will not put any excess strain on the trailer. The adapter is a good solution for anyone that wants to use their 5th-wheel camping trailer with the gooseneck hitch on their truck. Keep in mind, this adapter is designed to be used with standard pin boxes only. Do not use with a cushioned or air ride pin box.
I have attached a picture which outlines the measurements you... view full answer...
Yes, you will need a torque wrench to install the set bolts of the Andersen Gooseneck and Fifth Wheel Adapter # AM3100 to the torque spec indicated in the installation instructions. Some auto parts stores will rent/lend these. I have sent the complete instructions to you in a separate email. view full answer...
The Demco Recon Gooseneck-to-5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter # DM8550045 that you referenced attaches by grabbing a 2-5/16 inch gooseneck hitch ball. It does not fit into the ball opening of a gooseneck hitch. view full answer...
You are correct that your Fifth Wheel to Gooseneck Trailer Hitch Adapter, item # AM3100, needs to be bolted to the fifth wheel king pin plate for safe proper installation.
There is no mention in the instructions about welding the adapter to the trailer, so you would need to inquire with the manufacturer about special instructions for welding the adapter to your trailer.
When towing with the adapter you will notice a decreased ride quality from towing with a fifth-wheel hitch. The springing... view full answer...
I have a solution for you but since you have the Curt Double Lock Underbed Gooseneck Hitch item # C607-661 installed you can't add the Custom Fifth Wheel Installation Kit item # C16420-204.
Instead you will need the Curt X5 5th Wheel Base Rails Adapter for Curt Double Lock Gooseneck Trailer Hitches item # C16210. This adapter will drop right down into your Double Lock's gooseneck receiver and provide you with a set of industry standard base rails. This adapter is made in the USA, has... view full answer...
Take a look at the photos I've provided, which will give you a clearer idea of how the adapter would connect to the fifth wheel king pin. The threaded collar would slip over the king pin, and would be slid up all the way. The split collet is placed in the groove on the king pin, and the threaded collar would slip down over the collet. A gear puller or the # AM3103 slide hammer is used to seat the collar on the collet. The # AM3139 adapter would then thread onto the collar.
The flange on... view full answer...
The Ranch Hitch # AM3100 secures to a 5th wheel trailer king pin and will allow you to tow a 5th wheel trailer with a gooseneck trailer hitch. So if all you have is a gooseneck trailer hitch and you wanted to pull a 5th wheel trailer, you would use this adapter. I also recommend safety chains # AM3109.
Using the adapter does not modify the gooseneck hitch in the truck at all so you will be able to still tow gooseneck trailers as well. I have included a link to our FAQ article showing... view full answer...
You can use the Convert-A-Ball Cushioned Fifth-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Adapter, # CAB-C5G, without bolting them to the pin box on your fifth wheel trailer. This makes the adapter fairly easy to move from trailer to trailer without having to modify the trailer pin boxes.
These adapters can be bolted on to your pin box for added security or if you are planning on using it on a more permanent basis, but bolting or drilling is not necessary for use. view full answer...
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