Pulling Gooseneck Trailer w/ 5 ton Truck w/ Custom Fold-Away 5th Wheel Hitch  

The tube of the Gooseneck to 5th Wheel Trailer Coupler Adapter #KPG5-R25-IP sits perpendicular to the square plate towards the bottom of it as depicted in the attached picture. The holes are perpendicular (at a 90 degree angle) as well.

With the Gooseneck to 5th Wheel Trailer Coupler Adapter #KPG5-R25-IP you are not required to use safety chains. Since this uses a 5th wheel connection chains are not required. Only ball type connections like you have with a regular gooseneck require…

The holes on the side of the etrailer.com Gooseneck to 5th Wheel Trailer Coupler Adapter #KPG5-R25-IP are used to secure it into place inside the gooseneck outer tube and offer height adjustments. This type of adapter is not available without these…

The overall length of the Ram Gooseneck to 5th Wheel Trailer Coupler Adapter - Round - 30K item #KPG5-R30IP is 29". It is 14" from the top of the tube to the first adjustment hole. I have attached a diagram detailing these measurements.

On a 7 pin round which is the common connection on a semi trailer, the clearance/marker lights are at the 10 o clock position when you look at the trailer wiring connection. When looking at the connector on the back of the truck, that will put the…

You will have to go with a sliding hitch to allow the trailer to make tight turns. For a trailer 8 feet wide the only bed length that's going to allow 90 degree turns without a slider is a stationary hitch. That being said you have two options.…

The OEM prep package consists of 4 "pucks" in the bed of the truck that will allow you to drop in puck style hitches for easy installation and removal, that gives you a completely clear bed when not in use. The B&W Companion OEM 5th…

Great question, Jeff! When the Rota-Flex first came out it renovated what a pin box could do and be, but at this point in time that technology is a little more dated and the Gen-Y Hitch Shock Absorbing 5th Wheel Pin Box #325-GH-8040 is the "new…

The head alone for the B&W Companion hitch #BWRVK3500 weighs about 70 pounds. Everything else weighs about 130 pounds. So the total weight of the hitch is approximately 200 pounds.

If you take a look at the linked diagram you can see the minimum recommended clearance distances between truck and trailer for 5th wheel towing. It is recommended to have at least 5-inches from the top of the bed rails to the bottom of the trailer…

The Ram OEM 5th wheel puck system, shown in the linked photo and article, was launched in 2013 so what you have in your truck is likely to be an aftermarket installation of some kind. These newer Ram trucks with the factory prep can directly accept a…

A wedge is needed, yes, and the Lippert Turning Point pin box does come with a universal wedge, but it is not a very good fit with the B&W Companion #BWRVK3710. So I highly recommend instead using the 5th Airborne Custom Wedge for B&W Fifth…