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Demco Recon Gooseneck-to-5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter - Single Jaw - 21,000 lbs
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Demco Recon Gooseneck-to-5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter - Single Jaw - 21,000 lbs
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Demco Gooseneck and Fifth Wheel Adapters - DM8550045
- Gooseneck Hitch to Fifth Wheel Trailer
- Connects to Gooseneck Ball
- Demco
- Adapts Truck
- Hitch Adapters
- 21000 lbs GTW
- Adjustable Height
- Offset
Quickly and easily convert your gooseneck hitch to a sturdy 5th-wheel trailer hitch. 2 Lightweight pieces for fast, easy installation. Wraparound jaw has a locking bar for added security. Pivoting head allows easy hookup and helps limit chucking.
Features:
- Trailer hitch adapter converts your gooseneck hitch (sold separately) to a 5th-wheel hitch
- Lets you tow your 5th-wheel trailer
- Wraparound, single-piece jaw provides a secure connection
- 360-Degree jaw-to-king-pin contact
- Less rattle and more security than slide-bar jaws
- 3/4" Thick, solid steel locking bar reinforces the connection of your coupled trailer
- Automatically locks into place when the jaw closes
- Double-pivot hitch head eases hookup and helps to limit chucking
- Pivots front to back and side to side
- 3 Height settings to fit your application
- Cushioning polyurethane dampeners help reduce noise and absorb road shock
- Spring-loaded handle with comfort grip allows for simple coupling
- Tethered safety pin lets you secure the handle in the open or the closed position
- Sturdy steel construction with rust-resistant black powder coat finish
- Lightweight, 2-piece design makes installation and removal quick and easy
- Quick, simple installation
- Hitch base installs on ball of gooseneck hitch
- Hitch head secures to base
- Made in the USA
Specs:
- Application: 2-5/16" gooseneck hitch balls
- Gross towing weight: 21,000 lbs
- Vertical load limit: 5,250 lbs
- Offset: 3"
- Hitch height settings: 15-1/2", 17-1/4", and 18"
- 5-Year limited warranty
Notes:
- This fifth-wheel hitch is not compatible with rotating pin boxes.
- Will not work with high-rise gooseneck balls.
Fifth-Wheel Towing with Your Gooseneck Hitch
There are a variety of adapters on the market that let you tow a fifth-wheel trailer with a gooseneck hitch. You can use a coupler adapter that replaces the pin box on your fifth-wheel trailer and then attaches to the gooseneck hitch in your truck bed. But these adapters often require modifications to your trailer that can void the warranty. Another option would be using fifth-wheel rails that mount directly to your gooseneck hitch, usually by dropping into the hitch's ball hole. But to do this you have to make 2 separate purchases - the adapter plate that has the rails and a standard fifth-wheel hitch.With the Demco Recon, you get a heavy-duty fifth-wheel trailer hitch that mounts in your truck bed by connecting directly to your gooseneck hitch with the included components. No modifications are required to your truck or trailer. And no additional parts are required for the system to work.
Secure Wraparound Jaw with Locking Bar
The single-piece, strong wraparound jaw completely surrounds your trailer's king pin for 360 degrees of contact. This wraparound jaw provides a more secure connection than standard 2-piece jaws that close in on the king pin from the sides. The increased jaw-to-king-pin contact on the Recon hitch offers tighter tolerances around the king pin, which minimizes both rattle and chucking, for a smooth, quiet ride.
A 3/4" thick solid steel locking bar spans the area in front of the jaw. This bar provides an added barrier of protection against accidental disconnection so you can have peace of mind that your trailer is secure. The locking bar is attached to the jaw and to the spring-loaded handle. The bar automatically locks when the jaw closes around your king pin.
Double-Pivot, Cushioned Hitch Head
The double pivoting, cushioned head improves your towing experience dramatically by helping to reduce jarring and unwanted noise. Built-in pins allow the hitch head to pivot back and forth and side to side. And hookup is easy because the hitch head will automatically pivot to the proper angle when it comes into contact with your pin box.
Polyurethane dampeners help to cushion the movement from the pivoting head and to reduce towing noise. These dampeners are built into the head assembly to cushion the head's side-to-side pivoting.
Easy Installation
This hitch is designed to attach to the 2-5/16" ball on your gooseneck hitch.
Assembling the hitch is quick and easy because of its lightweight, 2-piece design. First, attach the base to your gooseneck ball. A coupler pin is installed underneath the ball and the coupler is tightened to keep the Recon secure. Then simply slide the head assembly into the opening in the base. There are 3 different height settings to choose from - just slide the head up or down to find your desired height.
Once you have chosen your desired height, use the included pin to secure the head to the base. Finally, tighten the bolt to eliminate any movement and rattle.
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Installation Details
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Video of Demco Recon Gooseneck-to-5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter - Single Jaw - 21,000 lbs
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Video Transcript for Demco Gooseneck and Fifth Wheel Adapters - Adapts Truck - DM8550045 Review
Speaker 1: Today we're going to take a look at the Demco Recon gooseneck to fifth wheel trailer hitch adapter. It has a 21,000 pound weight capacity. Now this trailer hitch adapter will convert your gooseneck hitch to a fifth wheel hitch, so it will let you tow your fifth wheel trailer. The base will drop just over your gooseneck ball in your truck bed. It does have a head with wrap around single piece jaw, which will provide a nice secure connection. It gives you 360 degree jaw to king-pin contact, so that will give you less rattle, more security than the slide bar jaws.If you notice in front, it has a nice 3/4" thick solid steel locking bar, to reinforce the connection with your coupled trailer.
This bar will automatically lock into place when the jaw closes. The head is a double pivot pitch head. It eases hookup, helps limit chucking. Pivots front to back, and side to side. It does use cushioning polyurethane dampeners, to help reduce your noise and absorb road shock.
The handle is a nice spring loaded handle with a comfort grip. It allows for easy, simple coupling. All you have to so is take this tethered safety pin, remove it. That safety pin will let you secure the handle in the open, or the closed position.Your spring loaded handle is you just pull it out. You pull out far enough, you can hear it locks it into the open position.
Now you're ready to hook up. Now you can use three different hitch height settings on this. When you tow your fifth wheel, you want to make sure it's as level as possible when you're towing it. This larger shank right here drops into the base. There's a pin, and a clip here.
If you pull the clip out, and the larger pin out, you can put that into three different hitch height settings, anywhere from 15 1/2", to 17 1/4", or up to 18". The hitch height is always measured from your truck bed to the top of the hitch head. Now the base also has a 3" offset. In other words, when you go to drop it onto your gooseneck ball, it does sit back 3" towards that cab. So it will move the hitch head 3" toward the trailer. It will give you 3" of clearance.This part is a study steel construction. It has a nice rust resistant black powder coat finish to it. It is a light two piece design, which makes installation or removal quick and easy. It a quick, simple installation. The hitch base, the part down here, just installs on the ball of the gooseneck hitch. The hitch head will secure right onto the part right here, and because it's a two piece design, makes it very easy to remove it. Also, you just pull the clip and pin here. Take the hitch head off. Take the base off. Simple as that.This part is made in the USA. The application, again, is designed to fit on to 2 5/16th diameter gooseneck hitch balls. Gross towing weight capacity is 21,000 pounds. Vertical load limit is 5,250 pounds. As we mentioned, the hitch height settings can be anywhere from 15 1/2", 17 1/4", and 18". The last thing I was to show you, I just want to show you how the hitch head will work. Here's a example of what a king-pin would be like on your fifth wheel. When you go to hook up, your king-pin would slide into the head, just like this. You can see, once it gets far enough back, it will release it. As you noticed, the jaw comes around. Then that locking back locks it into place.You're all ready to go. Last thing you have to do is just take your safety pin, drop it into the hole in the handle. Clip it, and you're locked into place, all ready to go, simple as that. But that should do it, for the review on the Demco Recon gooseneck to fifth wheel trailer hitch adapter, with a 21,000 pound weight capacity.
Customer Reviews
Demco Recon Gooseneck-to-5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter - Single Jaw - 21,000 lbs - DM8550045
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (32 Customer Reviews)
Quickly and easily convert your gooseneck hitch to a sturdy 5th-wheel trailer hitch. 2 Lightweight pieces for fast, easy installation. Wraparound jaw has a locking bar for added security. Pivoting head allows easy hookup and helps limit chucking.
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by: Steve S03/07/2019
Great product. Good price and simple ordering. 1 day shipping. Over all 5 stars. Thanks 610581
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by: David07/20/2019
Took about two hours to install. Of course that includes taking the old goose neck adapter off the camper. Looks nice and I will be trying it out from Anchorage, AK to Louisiana, in September. 673132
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by: Richard09/21/2018
Awesome product the e trailer employees answer u immediately !!! George was super with getting me my fifth wheel !!! 567313
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by: Preston06/08/2019
Bolted right in my truck no issues everything seems to be very solid and well made 655380
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by: Roger04/22/2019
The hitch is easy to ensemble. Great design. Pulled my trailer great! But when I hooked up the second time to the trailer the roll pin that goes in the locking bar fell out. Wasn't a really big deal. But if I hadn't had any tools and a 1/4" bolt with a lock nut I probably won't have been able to hook up. Maybe they could change that. The best adapter from gooseneck to fifth wheel.But all in all very happy with it. 634063
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by: Ken10/01/2018
It's a very quality piece of equipment. It clunks a little more than my gooseneck so not sure if that is supposed to do that or not and I am not as comfortable as I probably should be because I think this results in two moving parts- at the gooseneck ball and at the fifth wheel plate. I think the footprint spreads that out but without being in the back when in tow, I'm not sure if it is acting properly. It seems that starting and stopping results in a lot of banging and clanking and this after I tightened down all the bolts/nuts to proper torque. In all I'll keep it but might see about just installing the actual fifth wheel rails in the truck anyway. 570633
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by: Kevin03/02/2019
From start to finish my experience with etrailer was top notch. I studied all the videos on deciding my hitch choice and more than happy. Took approx.1 hour to install completely, now ready to start using. The heavy duty quality was more than expected. Thanks again. Santa K (Kevin) P.S. ordered 2 days later on my door step 609647
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by: Michael04/14/2019
I installed the Demco Recon Gooseneck to 5th Wheel Hitch yesterday. The Hitch was installed on a Reese Remove A Ball Hitch and fit perfectly after cutting the rubber mat in the bed of my 2012 GMC Sierra 3500hd Duramax Diesel Dually. I will be hauling a Keystone Avalanche 5th Wheel. 628371
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by: Nicole B04/12/2019
I use this hitch adapter a few times a month and have had no issues with it. The paint and parts all still look brand new and it is easy for me to assemble and take apart by myself. I'm 5'3" female and can move this in and out of my truck by myself as long as I take apart all 3 pieces. I looked at a lot of adapters and this was the only one I could move myself that didn't require any modifications to the 5th wheel pin. We drive commercially and even my clients are comfortable with us using this adapter when we arrive to transport trailers nationwide. Great product at a very fair price! 625500
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by: Jim A02/14/2020
Fitted the 2008 square hole perfectly. A longer release handle with a pin locking extension would improve access. Currently, I must climb into the truck box to reach the pin & handle. Thanks. 751326
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by: William01/27/2020
I wish I had known in advance that the hitch was coming in 2 parcels and that they wouldn't arrive together, but the hitch itself is great! Assembly is simple and I can quickly disassemble into 3 pieces for easy storage in a bay. Although it states that the top plate is 15 1/2" above bed, it is actually 16 1/2" at the lowest setting and I ended up adjusting my pin box to compensate so everything rides level. All things to be expected. It is much easier than hitching up to a gooseneck, especially since my tool box blocks the view of the hitch. It rides smooth with no discernible bucking on the road. I highly recommend this hitch and especially the people that I bought it from. Etrailer has been great to deal with. Pics will follow when the weather clears. 745141
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by: Martin01/23/2020
Love the 5th wheel so far.it was easy to install might have taken 30 min just have to fine tune it. Plan on going to Houston TX in a couple of months that will be the test 500 and something miles one way. 740380
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by: Merritt11/23/2019
Exactly what I needed, fits perfectly and works awesome!! 727365
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by: Ed11/14/2019
I like my new 5th wheel hitch. I especially like Demco, their factory representative can be easily contacted, unlike Reese. etrailer delivered the product I wanted in a timely manner. 725681
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by: Ralph10/31/2019
Product arrived on time and was easy to install in my truck. Can't wait to use it 721408
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by: Rick10/10/2019
So far so good. Very happy with the options etrailer offers. Has what I need. I'll be back! 715979
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by: David S09/16/2019
The adapter was easy to install, tow a 36' camper, was able to install over my goose neck, a great item. 704568
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by: Gregory09/12/2019
Install quickly and is of very good qua lity! 703058
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by: Loren09/06/2019
Excellent quality workmanship, have not used yet but very impressed with out strong it is made. Demco makes good quality stuff. My camper dealer recommended this item. 698579
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by: Daphne08/26/2019
So far so good. 694400
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by: Nathan08/08/2019
I have pulled my 12,000lbs camper about 500 miles so far with this hitch and it seems to work very well. The only problem I see is that it got rained on one time and started rusting in the corners. Overall I am very satisfied with it . 682525
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by: Donald07/29/2019
Easy to install. The people at e trailer were very good to work with. I would recommend this product in this company to anybody. 677783
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by: Jason07/29/2019
Fast easy shipping. Great product. installed in a 2015 silverado duramax coupled to a rotoflex king pin box pulling a 40' toy hauler. 677723
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by: Douglas07/03/2019
Great customer service! Super fast shipping . 666100
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by: Matt06/30/2019
This hitch fits our situation perfectly. We can switch between pickups very easily. 664961
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view full answer... - How Much Does Demco Recon Gooseneck-to-5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter Weigh?The Demco Recon Gooseneck-to-5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter # DM8550045 weighs 125 lbs. It will convert your gooseneck hitch into a working fifth wheel hitch and has a towing capacity of 21,000 lbs and features a pivoting head to make hooking your trailer up easier as well as three height settings to ensure you tow your trailer level. I've added a link to a video review of this product for you to take a look at.
view full answer... - Towing a 5th Wheel Trailer with Turning Point Pin Box with 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 with Gooseneck HitchThe Turning Point pin box relies on force from the trailer when you start to make a turn to rotate its turret. To do this it has to lock out the ability of the trailer to pivot at the 5th wheel hitch. This puts a lot of force on the hitch which is transferred to the connection point. A 5th wheel hitch designed to couple to a gooseneck ball or use the ball hole will have a single connection point which is insufficient for the amount of force applied to the hitch. It can cause the parts of...
view full answer... - Best 5th Wheel to Gooseneck Adapter for 2014 Ram 3500 6 Foot Bed with Factory Gooseneck HitchThe best adapter to tow a fifth wheel trailer with your 2014 Ram 3500 is the Demco Recon, part # DM8550045. It's a fifth wheel hitch that attaches to the gooseneck ball of your factory prep package. The Recon has a great 2-piece design where the base attaches to the gooseneck ball and the head then attaches to the base.
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