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.
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.
$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.
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.
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?
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.
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
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!
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
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 😂😂
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!
What’s The Point ? The trailer you own just became more expensive , longer , has less of a load capacity and makes wider turns ! Questionable trailer frame longevity and you didn’t gain any interior real estate ! Just Because You Can Do Something . . . . Doesn’t Mean You Should !!!