Use your gooseneck hitch to tow your 5th-wheel trailer by hooking up with this adjustable coupler adapter. Poly cushions absorb shock for a smooth ride. Adjustable height fits multiple applications. 20,000-lb GTW.
Features:
5th-Wheel-to-gooseneck adapter lets you tow your 5th-wheel trailer with your gooseneck hitch
Coupler bolts to your trailer's king pin and connects to gooseneck ball
Interior polyurethane cushions act as shock absorbers for smooth, safe ride
Reduce bounce and vibration
Minimize wear and tear on both your trailer and tow vehicle
Adjustable height fits multiple applications
Fail-safe king pin adapter has built-in, positive-lock feature to secure trailer to hitch ball
Steel extension handle lets you slide bar to lock or unlock coupler from outside the truck bed
Acts as a latch, keeping adapter secure
Can be replaced with a padlock (sold separately) for greater security
Durable, cast steel construction
Rust-resistant powder coat finish
Safety chains included
Made in USA
Specs:
Towing capacity: 20,000 lbs
Pin weight capacity: 4,000 lbs
Application: 2-5/16" gooseneck hitch balls
Height: 12" - 16"
2-Year limited warranty
Finding the Correct Size Fifth-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Adapter
After backing the vehicle under the trailer, measure from the top of the ball in the truck bed to the base of the pin box on the trailer. This will indicate the height of the adapter that you need.
Secure Installation
The included collar slides over your fifth-wheel trailer's king pin and is held in place with set screws. Additional, larger set screws that are mounted at the top of the coupler adapter then tighten onto the collar.
Positive-Locking Feature
This trailer coupler adapter features a simple, secure latching mechanism for safe, easy hookup with the hitch ball. The convenient extension handle grabs the sliding latch so that you can easily lock or unlock the coupler from outside the truck bed. Once the coupler is engaged, hook the handle through the hole in the sliding latch's track to ensure that it remains securely coupled. For extra safety, once the coupler is latched, you can replace the handle with a padlock (sold separately) to secure the trailer to the hitch ball during towing. Use a lock while your trailer is being stored to guard against towaway theft.
C5G Convert-A-Ball Adjustable Fifth-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Coupler Adapter - 12" to 16"
After watching the very informative youtube video, we decided to purchase from etrailer. Our hitch arrived 5 business days after ordering, took 10 minutes to install and worked perfectly bringing our newly purchased 5th wheel trailer home.
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just installedit today on my fifthwheel, was easy and fit extremally well.
should of done the conversion a long time ago. thanks for a great product.24956
Totally pleased, no problems. Fit well, very stable. Used now for over 20k miles. Mounted, then drilled & tapped kingpin box to make permanent. Been on lots of rough roads (bridges too), never loosened or cracked.1511
Air ride is the way to go. We got this adapter for a 5th wheel camper, the air ride makes it less noticeable than our gooseneck and I didn't think that was possible. I would highly recommend, took less than 10 minutes to put on, easy release couldn't be any easier!1129
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.
You may also want to consider the High Security Stainless Steel Disc Padlock, item # DT40124, to secure the coupler latch and secure the coupler to the gooseneck ball. view full answer...
To see what height you will need on your 5th Wheel-to-Gooseneck coupler adapter you can back your 2005 Dodge Ram 3500 4WD Dually truck into position as if you were hooking up your fifth-wheel trailer, making sure that the truck and trailer are level.
Make sure you have 4 inches of clearance between the top of the bed sides and the bottom of the trailer loft for pitch and roll. This should get you the right measurement to make a decision. Then, measure from the pin plate (the bottom of the pi view full answer...
The Convert-A-Ball Cushioned 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Adapter -12 to 16 Inch Tall, part # CAB-C5G , will allow you to use the gooseneck hitch in your 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 4WD truck and tow the fifth wheel camper. For safe operation the required clearance between the overhang of the fifth wheel and the top of the siderails of your truck is 6 inches.
To find the correct height coupler for your vehicle you will want to take a measurement. First, back your truck into position as if you were hooking view full answer...
The Convert-A-Ball fifth-wheel to gooseneck adapter # CAB-C5G should help with the bouncing and lurching you have been feeling, as the cushioning inside the adapter will soften the back and forth and up and down motions at the point where the trailer is connected to the vehicle. Movement would limited to a maximum of 3/4 of an inch, smoothing your ride considerably. You would also notice a difference in the severity of the hard jerks and loud clangs you get when pulling forward or stopping.
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I would recommend installing a fifth-wheel trailer hitch and custom install kit in your 2011 3500 Silverado with 6 foot bed for the best towing performance and ride with a fifth-wheel trailer.
The parts needed for this installation would be the custom install kit, # RP50066-58, and a fifth-wheel hitch with slider, # RP30083. The slider unit will provide 12 inches of clearance when maneuvering the trailer in tight situations with your short bed truck.
If your occupation, or some other reaso view full answer...
The Convert-A-Ball Cushioned 5th Wheel-to-Gooseneck Adapter uses two set bolts that when loosened, will allow the height of the adapter to be adjusted from 12 to 16 inches. This adapter is the only cushioned height-adjustable model we offer.
If you click on the smaller photos on the product description page, you can see the adapter at different heights.
I have also edited a photo that shows the adjusting bolts. view full answer...
A gooseneck adapter that is designed for towing a fifth-wheel trailer, like the Convert-A-Ball Cushioned 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Adapter, # CAB-C5G, is normally used when a person already has a gooseneck trailer hitch installed in the truck and needs to tow both gooseneck and 5th wheel trailers. These adapters are a good solution, but do not provide as nice a ride when towing a fifth wheel trailer.
If your truck does not have a hitch installed I would recommend going with a fifth-wheel hitch f view full answer...
If you were only planning on towing a fifth wheel trailer occasionally, but towing a gooseneck the majority of the time, going with the Convert-A-Ball Gooseneck adapter you referenced, part # CAB-C5G would be your best choice. Since you are planning on towing a fifth wheel trailer the vast majority of the time (maybe exclusively) the Hi-Rise Gooseneck-to-5th-Wheel Adapter would be the safer and easier to use alternative.
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The Convert-A-Ball 5th wheel to gooseneck adapter, # CAB-C5G, does not require welding, bolting it into place will be secure. Adding an adapter is meant to be more temporary than permanent which is why welding is not needed.
The Ranch hitch, # AM3100, also bolts on but has more mounting hole options that the Covert-A-Ball. This adapter also has a higher pin weight capacity at 6,000 pounds so I would recommend it. You will also need some safety chains, # AM3109. view full answer...
At the absolute most narrow point the adapter is about 9-1/2 inches in circumference and about 3-1/2 inches in diameter.
The overall height at 16 inches is actually about 17-1/2 inches from the bottom of the adapter to the top where it attaches to the trailer.
To find the correct height you will need, first park the truck and trailer on level ground. Make sure you have 4 inches of clearance between the top of the bed sides and the bottom of the trailer loft for pitch and roll. Then, measur view full answer...
by: Eric10/31/2008
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