How To Hitch and Unhitch 5th Wheel Gen Y Gooseneck (Tips & Tricks)

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This week, we are helping you with some tips and tricks on how to hitch and unhitch the 5th Wheel Gen Y Gooseneck.
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@rebchief285 5 дней назад

Hi, just watched this video. I just wanted to thank you for your honoring of Marine Sgt. Christopher Hrbek at the end of your video. Sgt. Herbek grew up not far from where I live here in NJ. His stepdad is a good friend of mine as well. Again, thank you for honoring our fallen service men and women.

@WaywardWaggs 3 дня назад

Wow, that's awesome. The pleasure was ours 😊

@markyeater2247 11 дней назад

I installed mine a couple months ago went to Washington state about 3000 miles. I can’t believe the difference no chucking the It’s amazing. Love you guys be safe.

@WaywardWaggs 11 дней назад

Glad to hear you enjoy it. We are still loving ours too.

@bradmiller3557 15 дней назад

I’ve used that ball for years and years.

@EverythingRVbyPat 2 месяца назад

Getting this hitch is going to be my first item of business for my new RV. Thank you for sharing the videos. And thank you for honoring our American Heroes!!! Happy Travels to you, Pat

@WaywardWaggs 2 месяца назад

Happy to help. We hope you like the hitch as much as we do.

@EverythingRVbyPat 2 месяца назад

@@WaywardWaggs We just purchased yesterday and the dealer ordered it for me. They are actually going to install it for me as well. Thanks again, Pat

@aspenwoodpmaspenwood3781 4 дня назад

I took a $3 pool noodle and cut off at 4 ft with a hollowed out end, fits perfectly over the ball and is visible in the mirror. Back up until you hit it, then lower the trailer.

@WaywardWaggs 3 дня назад

Nice! Thanks for sharing that tip 😊

@NoSticksNoBricks 5 месяцев назад

That hitch is on our short list of upgrades...great information!

@sherriweber7105 5 месяцев назад

Great tips Dustin. Who can line it up better you or Leslie? lol! You did a great job with lining up the hitch with all of what you used. Great idea! Glad it works. Seems easy. Great video!

@WaywardWaggs 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Sherri

@steventurban 5 месяцев назад

Love you guys! Love my GenY too. I keep a small dog leash to attach to the end of the cable so I can pull it while operating the landing gear myself. Safe travels!

@WaywardWaggs 5 месяцев назад

Good idea. We might start doing that.

@DexKoontz 5 месяцев назад

I first dry the tears that always flow from watching the tributes, so I can see to type. Thank you for honoring America's best; such a tremendous loss to their loved ones and our country... We are in month 16 of our Gen-Y hitch. I like your suggestions very much. It was a struggle, then I bought two of the "tennis balls" things. I set one centered on the hitch, and the other right in front of the ball in my bed. I line them up, then back up until the tennis ball in my bed gets tipped. That is the point when my Gen-Y is sitting over the ball. That has worked, but I really want to add the camera to the equation. I have the model that you have to slide a pin into the hitch to keep in on the ball. Oh my, leaning over the rails to insert it and remove it... I can't believe I haven't broken a few ribs. A Cargo Grabber Truck Cargo Retriever, Grabber Reach Tool for Pickup Truck Bed, Multi-Use Cargo Retriever Extendable Reaching Aid, (that is the name in Amazon) would be a great way to grab that release cable when you are working alone.

@WaywardWaggs 5 месяцев назад

It is our pleasure to honor the fallen to help keep the memory of their sacrifice alive. The camera definitely helps a lot.

@DexKoontz 5 месяцев назад

@@WaywardWaggs ❤

@danielwolfe6131 5 месяцев назад

I to use the Harbor Freight tennis ball and reflective tape as you do and I am able to see the tennis ball move and know the hitch is centered over the ball so I am able to hitch by myself. I use a dog leash to extend the cable to unlock the hitch so I can unhitch by myself. Great videos

@WaywardWaggs 5 месяцев назад

Good idea with the dog leash.

@MelNetteLivingFreeZipCodeless 5 месяцев назад

Wow! You got it down to a science! Looks great y’all. Safe travels ~Mel & Nette ♥️

@brettbrotherton6822 5 месяцев назад

We just signed paperwork to have an Avenue 32RLS built at the factory with this guy added on. They had to call the mothership to confirm the bolt pattern would work but we managed to get it added on right out of the gate. Thanks Dustin and Leslie for confirming that this hitch is what we wanted instead of the stock 5th wheel hitch. We appreciate your content and videos!

@WaywardWaggs 5 месяцев назад

Happy to help. We hope it works out well for you.

@CoddiwompleTravelers 5 месяцев назад

Those are some great tips!

@TKnEarl 5 месяцев назад

We were using a silicone disk around our pin, but after a while it just made unhitching a lot harder. Decided to only use grease, and it's been so much easier.

@jamesalexander2216 5 месяцев назад

We have been using the Reese gooseneck for 2 years and we love it! We also had the slider hitch.

@deanwoodard4830 5 месяцев назад

Great show

@airstreamer 5 месяцев назад

Very helpful video for hooking and unhooking this hitch. - Michelle

@farmdoc9252 4 месяца назад

Thx. No one seems to talk about the space you lose in the bed of your truck while towing to allow for the swing of the gen y. We pack our bed full of gear when we go for extended trips. Can pack on both sides of our hitch because it doesn’t move. Just a trade off. Everything has pros and cons.

@timf6916 5 месяцев назад

Good job

@melodygrandinetti5016 Месяц назад

We just invest in the andersen hitch. What a game changer. So easy to install and remove

@rjrvadventures 5 месяцев назад

Nice video! Thanks for the tips! We will keep Gen Y in mind whenever we finally get our 5er.

@RVUntethered 5 месяцев назад

We have a slider, but the tape is still a great idea!! Great video!

@kourtnayogden3909 Месяц назад

Since I can see the bed cover in my F250 reverse camera, I added to strips of bright colored tape to the top of the bed cover where the center of the hitch fits in between it. That way when backing up, I just look in the camera and line up the middle of the hitch in between those two tape lines.

@WaywardWaggs Месяц назад

That's a good fix 👍🏻😊

@bmac5496 5 месяцев назад

Love our Gen Y. I use the magnet stick to line up as well. Back up until I touch it and it’s perfect. I operate jacks with lippert app on phone when I’m alone and it works well connecting and disconnecting!

@WaywardWaggs 5 месяцев назад

Unfortunately, we don't have the smart technology on our RV to lower and raise landing gear.

@MrJgriffard 2 месяца назад

You already have the Haloview system. Just add one of those cameras for hooked by up your goose neck. It can handle 4 cameras. This is what I use. I also put magnets in the base of camera. Now you can put it in other places

@WaywardWaggs 2 месяца назад

Nice- thanks for the suggestion 😁

@robmcneill2967 5 месяцев назад

It is a great system that your using. Love how everything just hooks to the puck system. Heck if Leslie wasnt around you could just use a pin puller, hook it in the eye of the cable And you would be good to go. Thanks for sharing

@WaywardWaggs 5 месяцев назад

We might try something to rig it up a little better.

@ariverstonesthrowaway 5 месяцев назад

We have been using the Gen-Y hitch for 3 years and love it. We make it a game as to who can line it up perfectly in 1 shot and normally it is the wife! So I am fine with that - we just use the RAM bed camera, it has a line on the camera and just align it to the ball. Super simple and I think the more you do it the easier it is. Now for unhooking - this is a complaint I had with Gen-Y is that darn cable. Why on earth they didn't put some sort of lock where you can lock it open. We have added a longer cord to the cable so I could do it myself and also reach my landing jack control. I have now found something that works awesome - and solo. I took that loop off the cable so it is a straight cable. I put the cable into a sail cleat that has a hook on it. Feed the cable through this cleat and it locks in. I can then take the hook and attach it to my tailgate to pull the cable just enough to open the jaws. Kinda hard to explain... I use the same cable, no loop and hook it to my truck... adjust the cleat to shorten or lengthen the pull cable. Your RAM doesn't have a bed camera option - looks like it does in the video. Good video!

@WaywardWaggs 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for the tips.

@joeyvest632 5 месяцев назад

Thank you

@10001694 5 месяцев назад

You can use a dog leash to extend the cable for a single person unhooking. I found the yellow ball on the antenna, the antenna gets loose at the base by the magnet and it moves. I now use a magnet with a long handle used for picking up items off the ground. It is wider and more stable.

@WaywardWaggs 5 месяцев назад

Ours was loose too. Remove the magnet. There is a screw under it. Tighten it up and replace the magnet and it is good as new.

@dougwilliams3276 4 месяца назад

Till Valhalla Brother

@jamesglenn520 4 месяца назад

With the cargo camera on my 21 Ram longbox I can zoom in and put the hitch on the ball without any help. We have always used the Anderson Buckets on all our stabilizes so getting the hight is not a problem.

@WaywardWaggs 4 месяца назад

That would be nice to zoom in!

@danielnyberg23 5 месяцев назад

Ever try using a dog leash to help you pull the cable if you were by yourself? Would give you an extra 6ft.

@WaywardWaggs 5 месяцев назад

Great idea.

@danielnyberg23 5 месяцев назад

⁠I don’t have a GenY to try it on. We have a slider and would be interested to hear if that works. Thank you and thanks for all the videos.

@CherishtheJourneyy 5 месяцев назад

Great tips, I love our Gen-Y hitch for me I had bought a rear view mirror dash cam and I came with a second camera that I put on myself right where your bed camera is. Then on my tailgate there is two screws that I know I need to be in between those and then my wife looks over and tells me when to stop and she drops the trailer down.

@WaywardWaggs 5 месяцев назад

Good technique.

@Oneliferight 5 месяцев назад

Was wondering if you could just use your phone app to raise the jacks while holding the cable?

@WaywardWaggs 5 месяцев назад

Unfortunately, our RV does not have that option.

@dwaynenelson7957 5 месяцев назад

We don't have a Gen-Y hitch but wanted a camera to assist with hooking and unhooking our 5th wheel. I had an older Android phone that wasn't being used anymore so installed an app called SayCheese on it and my current Android phone. The app allows the old phone to be a camera that transmits the view to my current android phone. The old phone does not need a cellular connection. I believe there is a similar app for the iPhone. I put the old phone in a magnetic phone holder and attach it to the front of the truck bed perpendicular to the hitch. I now have great view and it doesn't require yet another viewing screen. Plus it was almost free; I did have to buy a cheap magnetic phone holder.

@WaywardWaggs 5 месяцев назад

Great idea, very original.

@billchesney8949 5 месяцев назад

You should add a similar collar on the release cable to the Reese hitch then you wouldn’t have to hold the cable while raising hitch off ball

@WaywardWaggs 5 месяцев назад

Good idea

@suziebrown7568 3 месяца назад

Hi we just came across your video. Great tips 👍🏻. Quick question what type of pads do you have under your front leveling gear. (The red ones.) I like how they are the same size as the gear. Thanks so much we love your channel.

@WaywardWaggs 3 месяца назад

They are just the red leveling blocks. We picked them up at an RV store but Amazon has them too. Valterra A10-0918 Stackers Multi-Use RV Leveling Pads (Pack of 10) , Red a.co/d/doavNqE

@suziebrown7568 3 месяца назад

@@WaywardWaggs Thank you!!

@thehobbiest 3 месяца назад

Love the channel! We are looking to upgrade from a Truck camper to a 5th wheel and I have been going back on forth on the right connector. Did you notice a difference in ride from the traditional puck 5th wheel connector you switched from to this? Many people say the gooseneck ball connector is a much rougher ride but can't speak to the difference with a Gen Y hitch. I would really appreciate hearing your thoughts!

@WaywardWaggs 3 месяца назад

The Gen Y is much smoother than the puck hitch we had. The puck hitch used to chuck on take off and stop. The Gen Y does not chuck at all. Very smooth. Hope this helps.

@thehobbiest 3 месяца назад

@@WaywardWaggsyes it does. Thank you!!

@josephscheneck1540 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the video. Perfect timing as we're about to install the Gen-Y on our Paradigm. We also have a RAM 3500 SRW. I see you have the Gen -Y as high as possible on the Paradigm. How does the 5er ride with that setting? Did you have to adjust it? Or was it riding level? Thanks!

@WaywardWaggs 3 месяца назад

It rides level and very smooth. No chucking at all. We love it.

@josephscheneck1540 3 месяца назад

@@WaywardWaggs Thank you!

@RVCruisin 5 месяцев назад

We put a rope on the cable so I can pull and do jacks.

@WaywardWaggs 5 месяцев назад

Good idea

@BuellXB12SDucati1198 5 месяцев назад

I wonder if adding a cable extension will aid in holding the latch open while pushing the lift button for single person use. Or maybe a bungee cord to hold the latch cable open. I live alone, so being able to hitch and un-hitch by myself is important.

@WaywardWaggs 5 месяцев назад

An extension would probably work.

@davidmccartney7577 5 месяцев назад

🇺🇸🇺🇸

@joeyvest632 5 месяцев назад

What is that adapter you have in the bed of your truck that the genx attaches to? And why do you have it?

@WaywardWaggs 5 месяцев назад

It is an adaptor that moves the ball back six inches. It plugs into the truck's puck system. Since we have a short bed truck, it helps ensure the cap of the RV doesn't strike the cab of the truck on tight turns. We tal about it in more detail in our Gen Y Pros and cons video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JeP43akZ4KM.htmlsi=_lLaaSAP6GGXLgBg

@blairM363 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for the video. Have you tried a pool noodle on the ball? When you knock it over you at the right spot.

@WaywardWaggs 5 месяцев назад

That is a good idea but it would take all of the grease off of the ball every time we hitch up.

@blairM363 5 месяцев назад

@@WaywardWaggs just set it on top of the ball. On top of the highest drop of grease. It may take that one drop off. Don’t squeeze the noodle on the ball.

@TonyBenton0728 5 месяцев назад

I replaced the pull cable with a longer one . I made it myself.

@WaywardWaggs 5 месяцев назад

Good idea

@richardmayrand4724 5 месяцев назад

Great video. Thanks for the info. Quick question. What is the length of your truck's bed? Do you know if the Gen Y comes with an option for a shorter than 8' bed?

@TonyBenton0728 5 месяцев назад

Yes they do ! The one in his bed is the extension.

@WaywardWaggs 5 месяцев назад

There is an attachment that moves the ball back six inches for shorter beds. It plugs into your truck's puck system. We talk about it in more detail in our Gen Y Pros and cons video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JeP43akZ4KM.htmlsi=mRMdxXd3daaK67W8

@LauraMcClellanwrites 5 месяцев назад

We have ours in a 6.5’ bed without the offset setup and it works fine.

@richardmayrand4724 5 месяцев назад

@@WaywardWaggs TY

@bradmiller3557 15 дней назад

Why the gooseneck vs the 5th wheel. Does the gooseneck harm the connection to the RV? It’s been said the gooseneck increases the moment at the RV and may damage the RV’s frame. What say you?

@WaywardWaggs 14 дней назад

We've been using it for over a year now without any issues at all.

@robertburns5145 5 месяцев назад

I’m hoping to one day get a Gen Y gooseneck hitch but I’m curious about the Sumo Springs you have. Another RU-vidr (Downsizing Makes Cents) has them and they were told that the Sumo Springs caused the cracks in their Lippert frame that were so bad that their camper is totalled. Have you experienced anything with the Sumo Springs that would cause you concern?

@TonyBenton0728 5 месяцев назад

1strangeadventure was told the same thing when they got their frame repaired.

@WaywardWaggs 5 месяцев назад

Sumo Springs did not cause their frame issue. I have spoken to Larry (Downsizing Makes Cents) and it was caused by the way they took that turn not from the Sumo Springs.

@robertburns5145 5 месяцев назад

@@WaywardWaggs That’s great to hear because I’m buying them when we get our new fifth wheel hopefully in March.

@user-cp1dz4xt7r 4 месяца назад

Is it just possible to extend the release cable to make it a one person operation 5:55

@WaywardWaggs 4 месяца назад

Ya. I think we probably can. We have been exploring options.

@gallixymike1530 5 месяцев назад

The lift test looks like it's lifting off the bed, doesn't that loosen the ball after awhile ? Thanks for the videos

@WaywardWaggs 5 месяцев назад

The ball is attached to an attachment that plugs into the puck system which moves the ball back six inches. The ball is not attached directly to the truck. We show it in detail in our Gen Y Pros and cons video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JeP43akZ4KM.htmlsi=uFdmw3Dm6AXoLaKk

@gallixymike1530 5 месяцев назад

Thanks just saw that video. Appreciate it

@kourtnayogden3909 Месяц назад

I don't see their hitch lock listed on their website. Did you purchase somewhere else?

@WaywardWaggs Месяц назад

That's weird. No, we got it from them directly.

@kourtnayogden3909 6 дней назад

⁠@@WaywardWaggsthanks! I reached out to Gen-y and they have discontinued it since they have now changed out the locking mechanism on the hitch.

@texasproud3332 5 месяцев назад

I am sure gen Y hitch but definitely seems like a lot deal with to hitch seems there would have been a better design especially putting Leslie between the truck and rv

@WaywardWaggs 5 месяцев назад

She is not between the truck and RV. The camera angle makes it appear that way but she is just outside the tailgate.

@RobertHinkle-ju6iz 3 месяца назад

Not the case with all Gen-y hitches, they have messed me up twice and I had to pay restocking fee return shipping fee and a custom design fee for which I did not see anything that was custom and still did not work. FYI I think they just charged the custom fee so they could add no returns on custom hitches nothing was custom on hitch. I give them exactly what tongue weight was and first one flex down so much hit bed second one does not flex at all and is as ruff as ride as the factory I replaced with, my wife says this gen-y hitch rides even more ruff than the factory I took off so not everybody has had the same experience with gen-y hitch. I am sure they make some good hitches but not in my case.

@WaywardWaggs 3 месяца назад

Sorry you had so many issues.

@rogerkern 5 месяцев назад

If you didn’t have T-Rex arms it would be easier 🤣😂🤣😂

@WaywardWaggs 5 месяцев назад

🤣

@ATLJonathanH Месяц назад

Leslie should not be standing under that RV while unhitching. Very dangerous!

@WaywardWaggs Месяц назад

The video angle doesn't show it well at all, but I'm off to the side closer to Dustin at the control panel. It does look like I'm still under the cap, but I'm not.