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Don't say goodbye to your truck bed. Instead, say hello to the Ranch Hitch fifth-wheel-to-gooseneck coupler adapter. It offers 24,000 lbs towing capacity with 3" vertical adjustment for towing a fifth-wheel trailer with a gooseneck hitch.
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Note: This adapter is designed to be used with standard pin boxes only. Do not use with a cushioned or air ride pin box.
V-19 Certified for safety and featuring exceptional strength and versatility, this universal adapter converts a fifth-wheel king pin to a gooseneck coupler. This allows you to tow your fifth-wheel trailer without a bulky fifth-wheel hitch. The Ranch Hitch from Andersen Manufacturing is easy to install, even for the inexperienced do-it-yourselfer.
You can perform these steps to determine if the adapter will work for your fifth-wheel trailer.
Five or six inches of clearance between the overhang of the trailer and siderails of your truck is necessary for safe operation.
Measuring for Pin Box Length
The Ranch Hitch adapter is designed for trailers with a standard or extended pin box up to 24" long (measured diagonally). To find this dimension, you should measure from the centerline of the bottom of the king pin into the back of the pin box as far as you can reach. You may not be able to reach the very back of the pin box itself because the top of it may extend into the trailer. In this case measure to where the pin box disappears into the trailer.
Video of Ranch Hitch Universal 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Coupler Adapter
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Today we'll be reviewing part number AM3100. This is the Rapid Hitch Ranch Hitch Universal 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Coupler Adapter. The heavy duty adapter is going to convert your 5th wheel trailer kingpin to a gooseneck coupler. It's going to conveniently allow the 5th wheel camping trailer to be towed with a gooseneck hitch. It's going to feature the remote coupler release that's going to let you engage and release the coupler while standing alongside your truck bed. It really eliminates the need of being able to climb in and out of the truck bed.
It makes it a little bit easier. It's got a couple of mount holes on it so you can secure it in whatever position it's going to best suit your application. This is a do-it-yourself installation so it should take about one hour or less. It's going to have a three inch vertical adjustment that's going to allow towing with multiple vehicles. You can see this portion here slides up and down. It's also got indicator lines 00:00:53 on this portion here that's going to allow you to know which setting is correct and to make sure you have this set in the right position. It's go two set screws here, two set screw threaded holes for the set screws to be installed that way you can keep it at the adjusted height that you need.
This is designed to work with standard two and five-sixteenth inch diameter gooseneck hitch balls. It's V-19 certified. The measurement from the bottom of the kingpin plate to the top of the hitch ball when the trailer and the truck are level would measure three or eleven and three-quarters of an inch and that's when the adapter is collapsed. It will also extend to fourteen and three-quarters of an inch and that would be when the adapter is all the way extended up. The top of the hitch ball is going to sit about this point here so it's not all the way to the bottom, just to the top of that hitch ball. The required clearance between the overhang of the trailer and the top of the side rails of your truck for safe operations, that's going to be about five or six inches.
The trailer width standard or extended pin boxes, the extended pin box can be no longer than twenty-four inches and you need to do that measurement diagonally. This is going to offer a capacity of twenty-four thousand pounds of gross towing weight with six thousand pounds of tongue weight. Again, it's going to feature that vertical adjustment of three inches. The hardware that you need for the install is included. You've got the collar to go around the kingpin. You've got all the lock washers, the screws, the set screws, the bolts, the nuts, everything that you need for your installation is going to be provided. If you need an optional slide hammer to make your installation a little bit easier that is going to be sold separately with part number AM3103.
Then also the safety chains are going to be sold separately. You can find those at etrailer.com with part number AM3109. When it comes to measuring your truck and trailer for the Ranch Hitch Coupler Adapter, a couple of steps that you can do to determine if the adapter will work for your 5th wheel trailer. You can back your truck into position as if you we're hooking up your 5th wheel trailer making sure that the truck and the trailer are level. Then you can measure from the pin plate which would be the bottom of the pin box down to the top of the ball in the bed of your truck. The measurement should be between eleven and three-quarters of an inch and fourteen and three-quarters of an inch. The adapter itself is eleven and three-quarter inches tall when fully compressed and fourteen and three quarters of an inch tall when fully extended. If you can set, if you can get it to fall in between those two measurements then this would be a good application for you. That's going to do it for our review of part number AM3100. This is the Rapid Hitch Ranch Hitch Universal 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Coupler Adapter. .
Average Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars (20 Customer Reviews)
Don't say goodbye to your truck bed. Instead, say hello to the Ranch Hitch fifth-wheel-to-gooseneck coupler adapter. It offers 24,000 lbs towing capacity with 3" vertical adjustment for towing a fifth-wheel trailer with a gooseneck hitch.by: Dean K04/08/2011
Product shipped/arrived timely from eTrailer; installation instructions provided by Anderson Manuf are very clear/easy to follow. Hitch is very easy to install. Attached to 30' fifth wheel, 11,000lbs tow weight and immediately pulled the trailer thru steep hill country without any hesitation. Pulling cattle trailers/heavy hay trailers, i know heavy duty hitches when i see them and this is a great product; HIGHLY recommended. Remote latching mechanism is a great feature; it too is very solid/secure 11335
by: Angelique M06/06/2016
As always, a great product from etrailer.com! This company is fantastic. Very helpful, with a wide selection of products and fast shipping. I have been a customer for a couple of years now, and always make this my first stop when looking for parts and products for my camper and trailer. You will not be disappointed in the service, and if you have any questions Renee will be glad to hunt down the answers for you. Thank you again etrailer.com! 258384
by: Chris05/11/2017
Received product 5-10-2017 Installed on 5-11-2017 Gave a test run and seems good fella good and looks great. I like the 24000 and 6000 lbs feature think it is stronger of course. 379188
by: Jason M.07/22/2013
Seems to be a very well built product. Good price and shipped fast. Fairly simple to install, I recommend having a friend or two around to help tighten everything down. Also I preferred to bolt rather than weld ( unless you have a closed off pin box), you never know when you may need to go back to fifth wheel in a hurry. 90774
How does collar system attach to king pin ? Thanks
-- comment by: L T - 11/19/2013There is a threaded collar that is fitted to the king pin. You would slide the coller up on the king pin. While holding the collar, you will take a split collet and fit that where the jaws normally grab the king pin. You will slide the threaded collar over the split collet and using either a pulley puller or Andersens hammer to seat the collar fully onto the split collet. I have added a pictorial of this portion of the instructions to the photo gallery and linked it here as well. The base of the adapter threads onto the collar and is tightened to ~1200 ft. lbs. The process for getting that much torque is outlined in the instructions and uses the included spanner wrench and a 4 foot cheater pipe. Finally, you will use either the inlcuded four Grade 8 bolts or four 1 inch tack welds to finish securing the adapter to the pin box. If you want to be able to remove adapter, make sure you can access the inside of the pin box so you can use the bolts vs. welds.
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Patrick B - 11/26/2013by: Doug P.08/25/2016
The hitch was shipped the same day it was ordered. It arrived in five days in excellent condition and with no parts missing. It took me longer to install it because I had to remove the king pin box component to drill the bolt holes and mount the bolts to provide the additional support I wanted. An excellent product and a good price. 287365
by: Doug s09/03/2014
Recently purchased my first covert a ball hitch it arrived chuckle and installed in under an hour works well 149930
by: Frank R05/03/2013
I recieved your shipment in seven days (FREE) was able to install it myself in about 2 hours with help to lift the 5th wheel down to floor level to drill six holes mounted the spacers as per instructions printed out. put the goose neck back in place and the (easy) job was done ! 78770
by: Garry S.01/08/2014
I have pulled my camping trailer approx. 300 hundred miles since I installed the adapter. It works great. Installation was pretty simple, the only difficult part was drilling the four holes thru my fifth wheel box. E-trailer service and shipping were great! 112247
by: Tom B.03/23/2012
Very easy to install had to use weld methed on king plate like very well would buy again. Price very good shipping good. 34939
I have an Ultra-Fab trailair air ride kingpin system on my fifth wheel. Can the gooseneck adapter be installed on that type of system?
-- comment by: Deriek E - 08/14/2013According to Ultra-Fab, the Trailair pin boxes are not to be used with any kind of gooseneck adapter where the pin box is adapted to attach to a gooseneck ball. You can however adapt the truck to accept a 5th wheel hitch. Your best bet would be a fifth wheel hitch that anchors into a gooseneck like the Draw-Tite Hi-Rise, part 9480 or a Curt Fifth Wheel Adapter plate like C16210 or 16310.
-- Patrick B - 8/19/2013by: Mark02/13/2013
Installed in about ten minutes, ( I used a bearing puller to seat the bushings ) five minutes to tack weld it into place and done. Pulls better than a fifth wheel hitch IMO. Seems to be made very well. Took two days for deliver. Very satisfied 66241
by: John P.08/23/2013
A friend and I installed the gooseneck adaptor with no trouble at all. The first time I pulled my trailer, I didn't think it was behind me. It made the pull so easy. Thanx so much..... 96509
by: Bryan T.04/17/2017
WOW, how easy was that. With a little help to tighten up unit before bolting to plate, it is a one person job. Cant wait to try it out. 368732
by: Rob M12/10/2012
Really like the cable to release the lock. Would like see the set bots to be a hex head to make it easier to torque down properly. 61041
by: Zsolt Vagi11/18/2016
Works like charm. This is the best way to fifth wheel. No messing with a big heavy bridge in the bed of the truck. 317664
by: Dave G04/02/2014
Way to easy to install. Took About 30 Min. start to finish. Keystone 278 RKS pulls like a million dollars 123404
by: Bob11/11/2016
Great product and excellent service. I will use etrailer for all my future needs. Thanks 315889
by: Steve F04/10/2017
Works great. Easy to install. Only thing, no safety chains came with the hitch. 365277
by: Lucas Q07/15/2013
Good product, built well, easy installa tion. 89633
by: Chuck09/17/2017
great product.Installed easy works great 433453
by: Cody l12/03/2014
Great costumer service!!!! 163317
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