What Is A Gooseneck Hitch
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 — 4 Comments
A Gooseneck Hitch is a platform sitting on the bed of the truck with a ball that connects to a trailer's Gooseneck Coupler, they are commonly used to tow a horse trailer or travel trailer. The Gooseneck Hitch is a much simpler system than the 5th wheel hitch, but it's just as strong. Currently, almost all Goosenek Hitches are rated for 25,000lbs. Gooseneck hitches come in a variety of styles, the image to the right is an above bed Gooseneck Hitch (mounting hardware not shown). Hitchweb offers a selection of Gooseneck Hitches made by manufacturers such as CURT, B&W Trailer Hitches, Reese and Demco. | |
The image to the right is what the above bed gooseneck hitch looks like once installed on a truck bed. Gooseneck hitch install kits can be broken into two mounting designs: |
How does a gooseneck hitch work?
The front of a trailer will have a Gooseneck Coupler. The gooseneck coupler is moved over top of the truck bed, where it covers the ball for a secure mount. The below image is what the goosneck coupler looks like on the trailer.
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