Anyone ever tow a 5th wheel trailer before? I’ve been looking at trailers a lot and while I don’t think I will get a 5th wheel one just because I can’t use different vehicles and they are usually all much bigger than I want. But I have a 5th wheel hitch so I don’t wanna count it out. Just never towed one, is it that much better?
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Re: 5th wheel
You don't actually have a 5th wheel though. You've just got a ball in the bed.
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Re: 5th wheel
Based on what Jeff said, it sounds like you'd be towing a goose neck instead of a 5th wheel.
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Re: 5th wheel
https://www.topshelftrailers.com/differ ... -5th-wheel
Definitely a gooseneck.
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Definitely a gooseneck.
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Re: 5th wheel
Ohhhh. Well….today I learned. I have a gooseneck and not a 5th wheel.
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Re: 5th wheel
You can swap out the pin box on a 5th wheel trailer to a gooseneck. The towing experience is basically the same between a gooseneck and a 5th wheel
Re: 5th wheel
Not from what I’ve read online and a guy here at work. He said a 5th wheel is much less stable than a goose neck. No idea if that’s true but online says goosenecks are better for heavy loads and what not.
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Re: 5th wheel
I have no personal experience with either one, but I have a hard time believing that. The pin weight is basically in the same place. The major difference is 5th wheel is pretty much only for travel trailers anymore, gooseneck is more common on equipment trailers and livestock trailers which tend to be more aerodynamic and have sturdier construction.
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Re: 5th wheel
It's funny though, that semi-trucks use a 5th wheelChris GTO TT wrote: ↑Wed Aug 13, 2025 3:31 pm I have no personal experience with either one, but I have a hard time believing that. The pin weight is basically in the same place. The major difference is 5th wheel is pretty much only for travel trailers anymore, gooseneck is more common on equipment trailers and livestock trailers which tend to be more aerodynamic and have sturdier construction.
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Re: 5th wheel
I had that wrong. 5th wheel is way more stable than gooseneck.
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Re: 5th wheel
The only real difference is the physical connection point is broader on the 5th wheel.
yeah that's partially because a 5th wheel hitch doesn't require safety chains.