Does the Wallace Forge Gooseneck to Fifth Wheel Trailer Adapter # 2085205 Have Holes for a Pin

Question:

I bought a gooseneck trailer a few hundered miles away and need to pick it up with my fifth wheel trusk. I need to know if it has holes ready for standard set screw or does it have to be drilled.

asked by: Mitch R

Expert Reply:

The Wallace Forge Gooseneck to Fifth Wheel Trailer Adapter, part # 2085205, does not use any holes. It is designed to be used with the set screws that are on the gooseneck trailer. The adapter does not need any holes when using set screws. The set screws are made to tighten against the tube to hold it in place.

When a gooseneck to fifth wheel adapter has holes in it it will use a load bearing pin that will slide through the hole on the gooseneck trailer and the adapter. It will still have set screws that will tighten down to hold it in place.

The only gooseneck to fifth wheel adapter I have that will also use the pin is the Redline Gooseneck to Fifth Wheel Trailer Adapter, part # KP84HB, which is for a gooseneck trailer with a 4 inch square outer tube.

Depending on what brand of fifth wheel base rails you have in your truck, another option you might look at is the Pro Series 25K Gooseneck Plate for Fifth Wheel Rails, part # 49080. This plate will attach to above bed fifth wheel rails and allow you to tow your gooseneck trailer with the fifth wheel rails in your truck. This plate will fit on CURT, Draw-Tite, Hidden Hitch, Reese, and Valley brand rails.

expert reply by: Jeff D