Recommended Adapter To Tow Fifth Wheel Trailer With Gooseneck installed In 2013 Chevrolet Silverado
Question:
I am purchasing a truck to tow a 5th wheel trailer. This truck already has a BandW gooseneck hitch installed, p/n BWGNRK1012. The 5th wheel has a Mor/ryde pin box installed. Is it safe to use the 5th wheel pin adapter to gooseneck hitch CAB-C5G as a long term solution? Another choice is this one, AM3100. Still another long term solution is this one, Hi-Rise Gooseneck Adapter, # 9480. I am concerned that the Mor/Ryde pin box is cushioned and allows movement and is not a good choice for a ridgid adapter. Id prefer not to uninstall the hitch in the truck unless there is no good match to convert my new 5th wheel to be towed by the hitch already in the truck.
asked by: Randy H
Expert Reply:
If you have a B&W Turnover Gooseneck Hitch installed in your truck, the best solution is to use a compatible fifth wheel hitch.
The hitch I recommend is the B&W Companion, part # BWRVK3500. This slips right into the gooseneck ball hole and features dual jaws that reduce rattle and it has a head that can pivot so that also helps reduce chucking.
Using an adapter like # AM3100 or # CAB-C5G will do the job but because they are rigid will not ride as smoothly as the Companion.
The Hi-Rise Gooseneck-to-5th-Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter, part # 9480 will also work with the gooseneck hitch you have in your truck bed. This hitch comes with an adapter that will work with B&W Turnover Ball, Hide-A-Goose by Draw-Tite or Reese, or Under-Bed by Bulldog.
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Ranch Hitch Universal 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Coupler Adapter
- Gooseneck and Fifth Wheel Adapters
- Adapts Trailer
- Fifth Wheel Trailer to Gooseneck Hitch
- No Offset
- 24000 lbs GTW
- Bolts Over King Pin
- Adjustable Height
- King Pin Adapters
- Andersen
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B&W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch w/ Custom Installation Kit - 30,000 lbs
- Gooseneck Hitch
- Below the Bed
- Manual Ball Removal
- 7500 lbs TW
- 30000 lbs GTW
- Removable Ball - Stores in Hitch
- Wheel Well Release
- 2-5/16 Hitch Ball
- B and W
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B&W Companion Gooseneck-to-5th-Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter - Dual Jaw - 20,000 lbs
- Gooseneck and Fifth Wheel Adapters
- Adapts Truck
- Gooseneck Hitch to Fifth Wheel Trailer
- No Offset
- 20000 lbs GTW
- Connects to Gooseneck Hole
- Fixed Height
- Hitch Adapters
- B and W
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Convert-A-Ball Cushioned 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Adapter - 12" to 16" Tall - 20,000 lbs
- Gooseneck and Fifth Wheel Adapters
- Adapts Trailer
- Fifth Wheel Trailer to Gooseneck Hitch
- No Offset
- 20000 lbs GTW
- Bolts Over King Pin
- Adjustable Height
- King Pin Adapters
- Convert-A-Ball
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Convert-A-Ball Cushioned 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Adapter - 12" to 16" Tall - 20,000 lbs
- Gooseneck and Fifth Wheel Adapters
- Adapts Trailer
- Fifth Wheel Trailer to Gooseneck Hitch
- No Offset
- 20000 lbs GTW
- Bolts Over King Pin
- Adjustable Height
- King Pin Adapters
- Convert-A-Ball
more information >
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