Gen-Y Spartan Shock Absorbing Gooseneck Coupler - 5" Offset 2-5/16" Recessed Ball 3.5K TW

Gen-Y Hitch Gooseneck Coupler - 325-GH-7001

Get a smooth ride when towing your heavy-duty trailer or toy hauler with this shock-absorbing gooseneck coupler. Offset design gives 5" of extra clearance between your cab and trailer. Extended round tube works with recessed hitch ball. 25K GTW.

Features:

• Sturdy inner tube pairs with existing outer tube to create a gooseneck coupler for hooking your trailer up to your truck
• Shock-absorbing design ensures a smooth, steady ride
  • Technology functions like a torsion axle to limit transfer of road shock from truck to trailer and vice versa
  • No airbags to maintain and fewer moving parts to repair or replace than with other shock-absorbing solutions
• Offset design offers extra clearance between truck cab and trailer
• Extended length is ideal for trucks with a recessed hitch ball
• Coupler socket secures to hitch ball with pin-style latch
• Tongue weight scale is built in to help you balance your trailer
  • Meter lets you know if your load needs to be adjusted before you tow
• Heavy-duty steel construction
• Powder coat finish resists wear and corrosion
• Made in the USA

Specs:

• Ball size: 2-5/16"
• Gross towing weight: 25,000 lbs
• Vertical load limit (maximum tongue weight): 3,500 lbs
• Range of vertical adjustment (when used with outer tube): 5-3/8"
• Offset from center of ball hole to center of adjustment hole: 5"
• Tube outer diameter: 4"
• Maximum travel at pivot points while under load: 2"
• Limited 5-year warranty

Built-In Shock Absorption for a Smooth Ride

Whether you're hauling construction equipment or you're carrying your ATVs to the mud park, towing heavy-duty loads can be an intense job. You definitely don't want to have to deal with sharp, jolting movement every time your trailer hits a bump. Driving over bumps, potholes, and uneven terrain causes road shock. This can result in a rough ride for you and your cargo. It can even potentially damage your trailer. The Spartan from Gen-Y Hitch is designed to absorb road shock at the connection point to create a safe, smooth, and stable ride. This is thanks to the internal construction of the coupler, which is similar to that of a torsion axle.

Pivot points are built into this gooseneck coupler. This allows for movement between the base of the coupler, which connects to the ball in your truck bed, and the top tube of the coupler, which connects to your trailer. When your vehicle hits a bump, the base of the coupler will move up or down accordingly.

Built into the Spartan are tubes with inner bars that are surrounded by rubber cords. As the coupler's base rises or falls, these inner bars twist inside of the tubes, attempting to follow the base's motion. But the rubber cords prevent the bars from twisting too far. And as each bar turns, these cords compress to absorb the shock. This means that any shock experienced by your truck can be absorbed before it reaches your trailer, and the shock experienced by your trailer won't get transferred to your truck.

This type of shock-absorption system is easy to maintain. Just regularly apply grease to the built-in zerk to keep the components in working condition. No airbags to fill. No small parts to repair or replace. No hassle.

Offset Design Gives Extra Clearance When Towing

This Gen-Y gooseneck coupler has an offset design. The bottom of the coupler, where it attaches to the ball, is positioned 5" away from the coupler tube, which inserts into the outer tube on your trailer. This provides 5" of extra clearance, giving you more space between your truck cab and trailer when making tight turns.

Designed for Recessed Hitch Balls

This gooseneck coupler is specifically designed for flatbed trucks that have the hitch ball mounted beneath the bed. The bottom portion of the tube on this coupler is longer than that of a standard gooseneck coupler so that it can easily reach the recessed hitch ball.

Easily Check Your Vertical Load

The vertical load, or tongue weight, refers to the weight that a fully loaded trailer exerts downward on the hitch ball of the tow vehicle. Too little vertical load can cause trailer sway and too much can cause poor performance.

This Gen-Y gooseneck coupler has a built-in mechanical scale so that you can check to see if your vertical load is too high or too low. The red section on the upper end of the scale indicates your maximum vertical load (3,500 lbs). The red section on the lower end of the scale indicates no vertical load (0 lbs). A vertical load of at least 2,000 lbs is recommended for the built-in shock absorption to function effectively. This means that the scale's white indicator marker should be in the green middle section when you hook up your trailer to tow.

GH-7001 GenY Hitch Spartan Round Adjustable Gooseneck Coupler with Torsion Suspension - 5-3/8" Range - 2-5/16" Recessed Ball - 25,000 lbs