Towing 5th Wheel RV with Chevy 3500 Flatbed and Goosneck Hitch

Question:

Hello I have a 8 bed flat bed Chevy 3500, With a goose neck Iball 2 and 5/16 I am wanting to know if the Demco recon 8550045 would be good to use for this application. Is is there a standard bed height of flat bed trucks ? . The camper weighs dry weight of 6800 pounds. I would like to use a gooseneck adapter. My 2 5/16 ball sets 7 1/4 inches below the flatbed deck. Is this posible seeings how the ball sets

asked by: Joe F

Expert Reply:

While the Demco Recon 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch, # DM8550045-5W you identify is not best application for you flatbed arrangement, we can help. I think the best solution for your situation is to use something such as the Ranch Hitch Universal 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Coupler Adapter, # AM3100. It offers 24,000 lbs towing capacity with 3" vertical adjustment for towing a fifth-wheel trailer with a gooseneck hitch fitting standard 2-5/16" gooseneck hitch balls. To measure your truck for fitment, perform the following steps:

- Back your truck into position as if you were hooking up your fifth-wheel trailer, making sure that the truck and trailer are level.

- Measure from the pin plate (the bottom of the pin box) down to the top of the ball in the bed of your truck.

- The measurement should fall between 11-3/4" and 14-3/4". (The adapter is 11-3/4" tall when fully compressed and 14-3/4" tall when fully extended.)

expert reply by: Michael R