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• Fifth Wheel to Gooseneck Adapter to Replace Lippert 1621 Pin Box
  Looks like you have a Rotoflex pin box and installed a Convert-A-Ball adapter part # CAB-C5G on it which isn't supposed to happen. The king pin plate flexes and causes the issue you have. If you can get me the pin box part numbers you see on it I can see what adapter solutions you have.
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• Towing a 5th Wheel Trailer with a Truck That Has a Recessed Gooseneck Hitch
  To tow a 5th wheel trailer with your truck that has a Hauler bed and a recessed gooseneck hitch installed, there are a few different options. Since the goosneck hitch is already installed the easiest way would be to adapt either the truck or trailer so you can hook up and tow. The first option is an adapter that replaces your pin box on your trailer. They are specifically designed to fit certain pin boxes, but this is the most secure permanent solution. Reese Goose Box 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck...
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• 5TH Wheel Leland 7920 Pin Box To Gooseneck Hitch Adapter That Will Reduce Road Shock and Bouncing
  I have a solution to help with the chucking that you are experiencing as there is not a Reese Goosebox that fits the same bolt pattern used by the Leland 7920 Pinbox. The bolt hole spacing on your pin box is different vertically and horizontal from any of the cushioned 5th wheel pin box to gooseneck hitch pin box replacements that are currently available. I recommend either the Convert-A-Ball Cushioned 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Adapter # CAB-C5G for a long bed truck or their Offset Adapter...
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• What Gooseneck Adapter Do I Need For A MORryde Cushioned Pin Box?
  Hello Greg. I do have a potential solution for you, but the Convert-A-Ball Cushioned 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Adapter # CAB-C5G that you were looking at will not work for this purpose. Reason being that this kind of adapter is not compatible with a cushioned pin box. Your best option will be to replace your MORryde cushioned pin box with a goosebox like the Gen-Y Hitch Shock Absorbing 5th Wheel to Gooseneck Pin Box # GY38FR. Keep in mind that these gooseboxes are not universal. If you can...
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• Adapting a Gooseneck Hitch to Tow a 5th Wheel Trailer with a 2011 Ford F-350
  The hole for gooseneck balls are not all the same. The Companion hitches such as # BWRVK3050, which was designed for flat bed trucks, only fit B&W Turnover Ball gooseneck hitches. For a gooseneck ball that sticks up from the bed (and is not recessed in a cavity like on a flat bed truck) you can use the Demco Recon hitch # DM8550045. It clamps around a 2-5/16 inch gooseneck ball. I have included a link to a video review of this hitch for you. Another option is to adapt the trailer by...
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• Fifth Wheel to Gooseneck Adapter Solution for Atwood AB-72 Pin Box
  I do have a solution that will allow you to tow a 5th wheel trailer with a gooseneck trailer hitch. however, neither of the Reese Goose Box models are listed as a fit for the Atwood AB72 pin box since Reese only fits them to Lippert pin boxes. Instead your best option is the Convert a Ball part # CAB-C5G which attaches to the king pin of the pin box and gives a gooseneck coupler.
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• Can the Convert a Ball Fifth Wheel Adapter be Used on a Mor/Ryde Pin Box
  I spoke with my contact at Convert-A-Ball and he informed me that you would totally be fine using the Convert-A-Ball Cushioned 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Adapter w/ Offset # CAB-C5G on your trailer with a cushioned Mor/Ryde pin box. The two sets of cushions will work together to provide you with a very smooth ride.
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• Can a Trailair Pin Box be Used with a Gooseneck Adapter
  I have checked with my contacts at our gooseneck adapter manufacturers, and adapters are compatible with the traditional trail-air pin boxes. My contact further explained that this adapter is not compatible with Trail-Air's Rota-Flex pin box. This is due to the forward and rearward movement in this pin box. If you have a traditional trail-air pin box that then this adapter will work great for you. A very popular option is the Convert A Ball part # CAB-C5G which will attach to the...
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• Recommendations for 5th Wheel Trailer Connection With Gooseneck Hitch
  The Hide-A-Goose Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch - 30,000 lbs # 9466 does not have an adapter that fits in the gooseneck underbed system. It would require an above bed adapter. The underbed systems that work with the hitches have pins that run all the way through the adapter to hold it into the system. For a hitch you can use the Demco Recon Gooseneck-to-5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter - Single Jaw - 21,000 lbs # DM8550045 which attaches to the gooseneck hitch ball. You can alternatively...
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• Pin Box to Gooseneck Adapter for 2005 Wildcat 27RLWB
  Long bed trucks typically don't need any help with cab to trailer nose clearance. What made you think you'd need more clearance? And what type of gooseneck adapter were you wanting to use?
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• Best Option for Adapting Fifth Wheel Pin Box to Gooseneck
  The easiest option would be the Convert a Ball adapter part # CAB-C5G which can either bolt or weld to the pin box on your trailer and give you a gooseneck coupler. I attached an install video for this adapter for you to check out as well.
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• Can I Use a Convert-A-Ball Gooseneck Adapter on a Curt Helux Shock-Absorbing 5th Wheel Pin Box?
  Hey Crystal, that's going to be a no. Curt has said their Helux Shock-Absorbing 5th Wheel Pin Box like item # C83RJ is not compatible with gooseneck adapters like the Convert-A-Ball item # CAB-C5G. Their reason being it puts additional stress on the 5th wheel trailer's frame and using an adapter will void the frame warranty. I know this is probably inconvenient but if you're swapping over to a Gen-Y gooseneck adapter like item # GY33GR the best way is to do it at the location you pick...
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• Solution for Towing 5th Wheel With Goosneck Hitch on Flatbed Truck
  It sounds like you still want to be able to use a 5th wheel hitch with your flatbed with the built in gooseneck hitch it has. Unfortunately, without the B&W gooseneck hitch you will be unable to use the Companion. The Companion head is also not compatible with something like the Patriot base that would work with industry standard rails. My recommendation is the use an adapter like the Convert-A-Ball Cushioned 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Adapter # CAB-C5G. This will bolt onto your king pin...
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• Is the Gen-Y Gooseneck Trailer Hitch for Ford OEM Puck Systems Safe to Use?
  No, it will not Gus and congrats on the new trailer. The Gen-Y Hitch Gooseneck Trailer Hitch item # GY43XR is completely safe. The offset does not move the weight back relative to the truck bed since the attachment point stays in the same area. I have linked a review video below so you can see the features of the Gen-Y item # GY43XR demonstrated. If you have any additional questions feel free to throw them into the comment box below and I'll be happy to help you.
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• Gooseneck Adapter Solution for 2016 Forest River Vengeance
  Hey Joe, yes the Convert-A-Ball adapter part # CAB-C5G would work for you as I can tell you have a Lippert 1621 style pin box. If you wanted a more permanent adapter solution I would recommend replacing your pin box with the Reese Goose Box part # RP85FR which is actually only adapter option that won't violate the warranty of your trailer frame as well.
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• Recommended 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Adapter for 2018 Ram 3500
  The reason the Convert-A-Ball Cushioned 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Adapter # CAB-C5G is not recommended for use with factory-installed gooseneck prep packages on Fords from 2011-present and Ram from 2013-present is because they use a gooseneck ball that has a plastic handle on top (see photo) that folds into the hitch ball and the Convert-A-Ball # CAB-C5G has a nut on the inside that will damage the gooseneck ball. For that reason, if you wanted to use the Convert-A-Ball on your 2018 Ram 3500...
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• Fifth Wheel Hitch to Gooseneck Adapter Compatible with Lippert Rota Flex Pin Box
  My contact at Convert a ball explained that this adapter is not compatible with Trail-Air's Rota-Flex pin box. This is due to the forward and rearward movement in this pin box like what you have found. Your setup is not safe unfortunately. You could replace the pin box or possibly get a gooseneck to fifth wheel rail kit adapter but I'd need to know what gooseneck hitch you have.
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• Is There a Reese Goose Box for Alliance RV Paradigm 310RL 5th Wheel Trailer
  I reached out to Lippert and was able to confirm that you have a Rhino Pin Box therefore you cannot use a Reese Goose Box 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Air Ride Coupler Adapter on your Alliance RV Paradigm 310RL. That said, you can use an adapter such as the Convert-A-Ball Cushioned 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Adapter part # CAB-C5G for a gooseneck connection.
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• Can the Convert-A-Ball Gooseneck Adapter Be Used With A cushioned 5th Wheel Pin Box?
  I have a couple of solutions – just not with the Convert-A-Ball. The Convert-A-Ball # CAB-C5G gooseneck adapter cannot be used with most cushioned or air ride pin boxes, or rotating pin boxes.. The additional flex of two cushioning devices creates leveraged angles that can break both pin box parts and truck parts. I checked with my engineering contact at Convert-A-Ball specifically about your Roto-Flex and it is not compatible with the Convert-A-Ball adapter. There are two solutions....
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• Adapter Options to Convert Curt Gooseneck Hitch to Fifth Wheel Rail Kit
  Curt has fifth wheel rail adapters for their gooseneck hitches like the part # C16210 for if the hitch is a double lock gooseneck or the part # C16220 for if it's an EZr style. The easy way to tell if your hitch is an EZr or a double lock is to look at the sides of the hitch ball. If there is a slot that runs between the ball holes it's EZr (see first picture. If there is only two holes it's a double latch (second picture). Then you can install a fifth wheel hitch like the A16 slider part...
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• Adapter Recommendation to Go From Leland 7921 Pin Box to Gooseneck Hitch
  I wish we had a Reese Goose Box that fit as a replacement for a Leland 7921 but at this time we do not. Best alternative we have would be a Convert a Ball adapter like part # CAB-C5G. This attaches to the pin box of the trailer you plan on towing and gives you a gooseneck coupler to attach to a coupler.
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• Curt Gooseneck Ball for Chevy Puck System Compatibility with Demco Recon Gooseneck 5th Wheel Hitch
  For your 2019 Chevy 3500, the factory puck system will allow the Curt Ball and Safety Chain Loop Kit # C60692 along with the Demco Recon Gooseneck-to-5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter # DM8550045 to work well with your truck. The Curt gooseneck ball has a metal lever on the top and side that allow the connection of the integrated ball-bearing system to secure the hitch ball. The lever will not be an issue for the Demco 5th wheel hitch to be compatible. This is a good question as other...
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• Recommended 5th Wheel Towing Options for Flatdeck Ford F-350 with Fold Down Ball Gooseneck Hitch
  For your Ford F-350 with flatdeck with fold down ball gooseneck, I recommend the Demco Recon Gooseneck-to-5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter # DM8550045. This will give you a 5th wheel hitch that will fit your Seitz pin box. I've attached a video to assist. There are other adapters available like the Convert-A-Ball Cushioned 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Adapter # CAB-C5G if you prefer to add a gooseneck style adapter to your pin box. Many manufacturers will not warranty the pin box when you...
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• Will The Convert-A-Ball Adapter w/ Offset CAB-C5GX1216 Work With MORryde Pin Box?
  Hello Phillip, thanks for getting in touch. The Convert-A-Ball Cushioned 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Adapter w/ Offset # CAB-C5GX1216, but there are a few exclusions to keep in mind. The Convert-A-Ball adapter will not work with a sidewinder pin box. It is also not compatible with any cushioned or air ride pin boxes. The adapter will not work with a gooseneck ball that installs into an OEM prep package, specifically a ball that has a locking lever integrated into the ball. The adapter will...
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