What is a Fifth Wheel to Gooseneck Adapter?

A Fifth Wheel to Gooseneck Adapter lets you tow your 5th Wheel trailer with your Gooseneck Hitch by simply mounting around your trailer's king pin and connecting to the gooseneck ball in the pickup truck. These adapters have to be the correct height to tow the trailer. Measure from the top of the gooseneck ball to the bottom of the king pin plate.  Some manufacturers recommend that their adapters not be used with king pin boxes over a certain length.

What are Hand Winches?

A Hand Winch is a mechanical devise that is used to pull in (wind up) or let out (wind out) large or heavy items. Available in all cranking types, these winches are designed for use with cables or straps and have capacities up to 4,200 lbs.

There are two types of Hand Winches in its category:
 

Single Speed:

• Only uses one gear
• Most basic design
• Used for small boats and short pulling distances
• Capacities: 400 to 1,200 lbs.

Two Speed:

• Uses two gears. low speed and high speed
• Easy cranking
• Used for heavy pulling and lifting
• Capacities: 1,600 to 3,700 lbs. 
   

How to choose a hand winch

Hand winch capacities are rated with one layer of rope wrapped around the drum. You will need to calculate the line pull needed by multiplying your vehicle's Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) by 1.5 - this will give you an approximation for how big your winch should be. Typically the first layer of rope around the drum is...

 How do I select the correct hub?

The number of hub choices can be intimidating but becoming familiar with the selection process helps eliminate all the confusion. These steps apply mostly to the instances when you are selecting a brand new hub for a new axle. There is a slightly different approach if you are replacing the hub on an existing trailer axle.

Step 1: Determine the required capacity

There are industry standard weight capacities for idler and brake hubs. The standard capacities are:

• 2,000 lbs. 
• 3,500 lbs.
• 5,200 lbs.
• 6-7,000 lbs.

Step 2: Brakes or No Brakes?

Are you using brakes on the trailer setup? In many Provinces and States, the law requires brakes for trailers over 3,500 lbs. capacity. In the 2,000 lbs. range, there are only idler hubs available. From 3,500 lbs. and up there are both idler and brake hubs available. From 5,200 lbs. and up there are only brake hubs available. 

Step 3: Bolt Pattern and Size

The bolt pattern determines what type of tire and wheel can be used. The available bolt patterns are directly related to the capacity of the...

 I am looking for a roof rack, what type of roof do I have?
 

Your vehicle's roof should be one of the following:

• Naked / Bare Roof
• Factory installed raised side rails
• Factory installed flat tracks or fix points
• Factory installed roof rack with crossbars
• Raingutter

What is A Naked Roof?

A vehicle with a naked roof (or bare roof) would not have tracks or rails. With a naked roof, you need a clip kit, leg kit and crossbars to create a complete roof-rack system. The installation process may vary slightly for each vehicle. 
 

   


Clip kits are custom designed to ensure the strongest and best fit for your vehicle. They kit will include pads and clips that fasten to the outer edges of your roof by connecting to pre drilled holes, or by clamping around the door jam.
Leg Kits include four feed that connect to the fit kit and provide...

How level does the Tow Bar for flat towing a vehicle behind a Motorhome need to be?