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Gooseneck VS 5th wheel

04-26-2005, 07:56 PM

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Gooseneck VS 5th wheel

Im looking to buy a travel trailer from a buddy of mine. It used to be a 5th wheel trailer, but he had it changed to a gooseneck hitch. It made sense for him to change it over since he pulls a lot of different gooseneck trailers and it was easier for him to hitch it up without have to install a 5th wheel in his truck. I was just wondering what the pros and cons were of each type of hitch, and what effects it would have on the trailer if i just left it as a gooseneck. I don't pull many trailers anymore, so that wouldn't be an issue. I would rather leave it the way it is, but if it is going to adversely effect the stability or trailering characteristics, then i might think about changing it back, or looking at another trailer.

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