Bulldog Gooseneck Coupler - Adjustable - Round - 2-5/16" Ball - 25,000 lbs
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Bulldog Gooseneck Coupler - Adjustable - Round - 2-5/16" Ball - 25,000 lbs
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Bulldog Gooseneck Coupler
- Round Tube
- Coupler with Outer and Inner Tube
- 25000 lbs GTW
- 2-5/16 Inch Gooseneck Ball
- Bulldog
- Manual Latch
With superior steel construction, an adjustable-height design, fast and easy hookup and disconnect ability, and a tight fit around the ball for ultimate security, this gooseneck coupler is perfect for your heavy-duty towing needs.
Features:
- Gooseneck coupler is strong, durable and easy to use
- SAE compliant
- Self-centering locking plate - engages even if you miss the ball by just over an inch
- Superior, high-strength steel construction
- Tight ball fit helps to reduce jarring and rattling
- Easy-to-grip locking handle is accessible from any position
- High-profile design makes it simple to use even when you're wearing work gloves
- Easily adjustable design
- Cast locking plates and load-bearing pin included
Specs:
- Ball: 2-5/16"
- Retracted height: 28-1/8"
- Range of adjustment: 8"
- Outer tube diameter: 4-1/2"
- Inner tube diameter: 4"
- Pin diameter: 3/4"
- Capacity: 25,000 lbs
- Limited 5-year warranty
0289340317 Bulldog Round, Adjustable Gooseneck Coupler - Cable Release - 25,000 lbs
Item # BD0289340317
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Video Transcript for Bulldog Adjustable Gooseneck Coupler Review
Randy: Hey guys, Randy here at etrailer.com. Today we're taking a look at a gooseneck coupler from Bulldog. This is one of the auto-connection styles. The thing I really like about this one and the thing that sets it apart from a lot of the other ones out there, that when we back underneath this, all we have to do is operate our jack, lower the ball down. As we do, the lever comes up, grabs ahold of the ball, and is gonna reattach behind it. We don't have to get in, push the tongue side to side, push the trailer side to side, try to get a latch and a pin set.
It's gonna be a really nice, quick way to connect.Here's a closer look at how the coupler attaches to the ball. As you can see, we've got it just a little bit off-center. It's gonna self-guide. But it also self-latches. As we continue to drop it, we'll see our arm come up and out of the way.
Once it gets below the ball, it's gonna go back down. At that point, our trailer's coupled. This is gonna prevent us having to climb in and out of the bed of the truck each time.To unlatch our coupler, we'll raise our trailer slightly. We're gonna raise the ball slightly. Gonna put just a little bit of preload on it there.
Then as we pull our release handle, we'll see it pop up just a touch.Another nice thing about this setup rather than a fixed, maybe just a fixed weld-on, is that this is adjustable. If we change trucks, if maybe one truck's higher than the other one, we can adjust this up and down as much as eight inches. That helps us to keep a nice, level trailer, make sure that we have a good trailing experience.We've also got the grease circ right here on the back. That helps us to service and maintain our auto-latch there so this'll operate and be nice and smooth for a very long time.As far as weight ratings go with it, we have a 7500-pound vertical load limit. That's the maximum upward force that we can put on our coupler.
The maximum gross trailer weight's gonna be 25,000 pounds. That's gonna cover a lot of different applications.You can see the gray paint here. This is gonna act like a very good primer, or you could use it and run it just like this. You can also paint this to match your trailer if that's something you'd prefer.Depending on how you're starting your installation process, that's kinda gonna change how we get everything put on. Since we do have a new replacement outer tube, if you need it, you can weld it on. Maybe you've got a new trailer build you need to add it on. Maybe this one's gotten damaged one way or another. It can happen. Basically we'll remove the old one, clean up our welds and metal there, and this one's gonna fit right in. As you can see, right at that 20-inch mark. Very, very common size.The one thing I will tell you . With any of these replacement tubes, there's no cap on it. There's always a cap on these goosenecks here at the top. That prevents moisture from running down in. So if you are gonna weld on your new outer tube, just be sure to put a cap on that so you don't have rust issues internally.Once we've got that portion settled, we need the actual coupler. This is gonna slide up and in our tube. You'll see we've got four holes there to choose from. We want the bottom of the coupler to be where our trailer's sitting level at bed height. We'll bring that up to an appropriate slot. They've provided a new pin for us. You see a nice pin with the clip attached. Need to slide that through one side and out the other. We're gonna use our clip to secure it. I'm gonna go around that way. Just like that. Now we'll need an inch-and-an-eighth wrench. We can tighten down our set bolt.Generally for the set bolts on this trailer and also on the replacement coupler, you're gonna need an inch and an eighth. We'll bring that bolt down so that it makes contact. We don't want this lock nut to be down and engaged yet. Once it makes contact, we need to torque it down to specifications. Generally on this three-quarter-inch bolt, you're gonna be looking at 125 foot-pounds. We'll get it where we want it there. Then the jam nut, we wanna take that back in that way. Just like that. Then we can slide a box-end wrench on it, just give it a little bit of torque to ensure this bolt doesn't back out.With the jam nut tightened down, you're gonna need to add a cable. This is not supplied, so either grab the one off your old coupler if it had the auto-connection type like this with the lever release, or you can just use a bolt. Grab yourself a cable. The coated cable's generally good. You don't have to worry about rust. You'll just run that back so you can get ahold of it. As we pull that, you can see that releases that catch. This is gonna prevent us getting up in the back of the truck or keep us from having to climb up in the back of the truck and release our coupler. We just pull our latch here, operate our crank, and raise it on up.
Customer Reviews
Bulldog Gooseneck Coupler - Adjustable - Round - 2-5/16" Ball - 25,000 lbs - BD0289340317
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (91 Customer Reviews)
With superior steel construction, an adjustable-height design, fast and easy hookup and disconnect ability, and a tight fit around the ball for ultimate security, this gooseneck coupler is perfect for your heavy-duty towing needs.
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Dick C - 06/30/2020
by: Dick Cary06/29/2019
I really like how the coupler works. After running a cable to the handle, I never have to get in the bed to connect or disconnect the trailer from my pickup. The only thing I don’t like is, I cannot find a lock for it.
Comments
Excellent product, I wouldn’t change a thing!
Dick C - 06/30/2020
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by: 1stDeuce10/12/2016
I have a gooseneck adapter on my 5th wheel that is VERY similar to this one, and I LOVE it!! It has a cable that runs from the latch up to the neck, and out, so I just pull the cable to un-latch... no climbing into the bed!! It also auto-latches as you lower the hitch onto the ball, which is nice! This one is going on a trailer I'm building, and I'm sure I'll like it just as much! E-trailer is always great for information and orders ship fast and correctly. I'll be back for more, I'm sure!!
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by: Leroy04/23/2020
coupler-perfect tool for older short man or woman to hook up trailer in these tall pickup beds.
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by: Larry04/21/2019
The product was easy to install all I really needed was the insert. I already had a unit on my other trailer. I wouldn't be without one on the trailers . It makes hooking up so much easier. Well worth the money!
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by: Steve07/07/2020
I thought the cable for the latch came with the couple, did not receive, other than that every thing was good.
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by: Tw07/07/2017
Love these!! I added a pull cord and don't even have to touch a thing! Great product and excellent service getting here! Good job all around.
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by: Michael06/08/2018
haven't installed yet, but I expect it'll be just fine. hard to find item and since I planned my project out months in advance, the few weeks I had to wait on it was not a problem.
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by: Bo D.04/25/2020
Worked perfect.
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by: Dan01/24/2018
Review from a similar Bulldog Adj GN Coupler in Gooseneck Coupler
Replacement on our hay trailer was the call for the hitch. It was easy to weld on and I like the pin on this hitch. It never moves like ones that are just jam nut tight. Can run down the road and not worry that this hitch will move out of ajustment. Fast shipping and a great company to work with.
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James M - 04/05/2020
by: James04/04/2019
Review from a similar Bulldog Adj GN Coupler in Gooseneck Coupler
I recieved your new gooseneck piece for the repair on my trailer I bought that was built from scratch of an old man that passed away I bought from his window and have not yet had the opportunity to replace the old piece that would not interact with most other gooseneck applications because the pipe was not large enough to fit other applications out there so decided to change it to be compatible with other trailers
Comments
It worked very well turned out better than I had hoped
James M - 04/05/2020
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Donald - 06/13/2020
by: Donald06/12/2019
Review from a similar Bulldog Adj GN Coupler in Gooseneck Coupler
Excellent quality. quick response to my order. I used it to convert my fifth wheel camper to a gooseneck. Now any cowboy can rescue me from alongside the road.
Comments
This is the way all reviews should work. The company has contacted me after a year of using their product. I must say it has worked perfectly it was a very simple conversion it allows me to use a goose neck attachment in the back of my pickup instead of having to install a fifth wheel with all of its grief it was also very inexpensive compared to the price of an adapter kit. Couldnt be more impressed.
Donald - 06/13/2020
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by: Francisco06/08/2017
Review from a similar Bulldog Adj GN Coupler in Gooseneck Coupler
Product is exactly what I needed for my 30 ft cattle trailer. Heavy duty material that will last longer than the trailer. Would definetly recommend this product to others.
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by: Jeremy05/19/2021
Review from a similar Bulldog Adj GN Coupler in Gooseneck Coupler
Good solid quality made. Customer service was top notch.
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by: Lance01/06/2021
Review from a similar Bulldog Adj GN Coupler in Gooseneck Coupler
Really good product but have to be careful when welding to not get to much penetration or it will barely deform the inside of the tube and you can’t get the inside tube back in.
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by: Greg04/21/2018
Review from a similar Bulldog Adj GN Coupler in Gooseneck Coupler
Heavy duty and easy to operate. I cut off a fifth wheel hitch and install this Bulldog gooseneck coupler which cleans up the bed of my truck by ridding it of the fifth wheel mount.
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by: Preston02/16/2019
Review from a similar Bulldog Adj GN Coupler in Gooseneck Coupler
Heavy duty very nice. Excellent customer service!
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by: Jordan04/13/2021
Review from a similar Bulldog Adj GN Coupler in Gooseneck Coupler
Package arrived pretty beaten up but that’s the shipping not the store. Shipped sooner than expected and product looks great
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by: Steve O06/08/2016
Review from a similar Bulldog Adj GN Coupler in Gooseneck Coupler
I received this gooseneck coupler on time and well packaged with some other small items. The coupler is exactly what I need and just as described in the product description. I haven't had a chance to install it yet, but I have no doubt it will be fine (not too complex of an item to begin with). Excellent service by etrailer.com, they are definitely my first stop when shopping for trailer needs.
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by: Cory04/25/2021
Review from a similar Bulldog Adj GN Coupler in Gooseneck Coupler
Better than expected top shelf product shipping took way to long
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by: Joel Keisler02/09/2019
Review from a similar Bulldog Adj GN Coupler in Gooseneck Coupler
Great product and delivered at the right time. Staff very helpful. I wished I had ordered the Bulldog Gooseneck Coupler Adjustable Round 2-5/16 Ball for my Trailer sooner. I went all over the place looking for the item. I needed it in a hurry and I found it here and it was delivered as promise and I was happy as a farmer could be. Thank you very much for my Item: BD0289500300
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by: 02/23/2021
Review from a similar Bulldog Adj GN Coupler in Gooseneck Coupler
Order came fast. Looks very well manufactured. Will be installing in a couple of weeks. Thanks.
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by: Philip03/31/2021
Review from a similar Bulldog Adj GN Coupler in Gooseneck Coupler
Thank you very much for your prompt shipment and delivery
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by: Abyan A05/31/2013
Review from a similar Bulldog Adj GN Coupler in Gooseneck Coupler
I bought the gooseneck coupler hoping it would fit and it did. It took my uncle about half an hour to replace the old one with the new one. The service was quick. I received the product in 3 days. I'm happy with my buy.
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by: Joe Ward06/01/2016
Review from a similar Bulldog Adj GN Coupler in Gooseneck Coupler
Hitch arrived on time Easy to install,cut old one off , fit good,works great. If I need another one this is what I will use, & etrailer is where I will order from.
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by: Jeff12/16/2017
Review from a similar Bulldog Adj GN Coupler in Gooseneck Coupler
I used the center section in an existing tube because the one on my trailer froze and broke. It fit perfect once I got the old one out. The grease zerk to fill the void and keep water out is a welcome addition.
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Ask the Experts about this Bulldog Gooseneck Coupler
- Does the Bulldog Gooseneck Coupler BD0289340317 Come with Release CableThe cable to operate the release on the Bulldog Gooseneck Coupler part # BD0289340317 is not included because it is not needed. It is only for convenience as you can still operate the coupler lock with just the handle. If you do want to add a cable then you would need to use the one off your old coupler or modify something to work for you as we do not carry these.
view full answer... - When Replacing Trailer Gooseneck Coupler with Bulldog # BD0289340317 What Set Screws are UsedTo install the Bulldog Gooseneck Coupler # BD0289340317 that you referenced will require you to totally remove the outer tube and inner tube of your current coupler and then you'd weld the outer tube of the Bulldog in place of that. Once this is done you'll be using the Bulldog set screwn and pin setup you see on the coupler. So what you have now would not be used at all.
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- Could Inner Tube of Bulldog Coupler BD0289340317 Fit Bulldog Coupler On TrailerMost likely it would but pin diameter would need to be 3/4 inch in diameter and the outer diameter of the inner tube would need to be 4 inches for the inner tube of the part # BD0289340317 to fit your trailer.
view full answer... - Size of the Set Screw on the Bulldog Gooseneck Coupler # BD0289340317The set screw on the Bulldog Gooseneck Coupler # BD0289340317 has a 3/4" diameter with a 1-1/8" hex style head. I have attached the installation details for you to check out.
view full answer... - Trailer Lock Recommendation for a Trailer with a Bulldog Gooseneck CouplerI have a great theft-deterrent for your trailer that has the Bulldog Gooseneck Coupler part # BD0289340317 installed on it, but the Blaylock coupler lock part # BLTL-50-40D that you referenced would not be it. Instead you would need to go with a wheel lock like the part # RA-25 that works regardless of the coupler style of the trailer.
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