Bumper pull 5th wheel adapter towing
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 995
Likes: 0
Bumper pull 5th wheel adapter towing
Hello everyone!
I'm in the market for a triple axle trailer around 40' but have not been interested in a 5th wheel setup because I want a truck camper in the bed when I'm pulling. However, I'm finding it quite hard to get a 40' trailer in a conventional setup, so I'm looking at gooseneck trailers.
The tow vehicle will to be an F550 of some type. Still haven't picked one yet. I do know I am buying it with 10 lug axles and manual 4x4. I'll also likely get a lift and depending how wild I feel I wanna budget myself, maybe an extra 2 doors added and some 40 inch tires.
Any how, does anyone have experience, opinions, ideas, about any of the things I've mentioned?
Thanks
I'm in the market for a triple axle trailer around 40' but have not been interested in a 5th wheel setup because I want a truck camper in the bed when I'm pulling. However, I'm finding it quite hard to get a 40' trailer in a conventional setup, so I'm looking at gooseneck trailers.
The tow vehicle will to be an F550 of some type. Still haven't picked one yet. I do know I am buying it with 10 lug axles and manual 4x4. I'll also likely get a lift and depending how wild I feel I wanna budget myself, maybe an extra 2 doors added and some 40 inch tires.
Any how, does anyone have experience, opinions, ideas, about any of the things I've mentioned?
Thanks
Super Moderator
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 37,379
Likes: 1,863
From: Frederick, MD
So you are looking for a gooseneck adapter to put on a 5th wheel trailer?
Or you are looking at something that can fit in the receiver that would hook up to a 5th wheel?
Not sure I am tracking.
Or you are looking at something that can fit in the receiver that would hook up to a 5th wheel?
Not sure I am tracking.
Lead Driver
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 8,465
Likes: 725
From: Calgary Canada
I think I get it, maybe. First choiceis a bumper pull so he can use the bed for a slide-in camper. Second choice is some kind of adapter to allow gooseneck or fifth wheel hitch to attach like a bumper pull.
My suggestion is to keep looking for the bumper pull trailer you really want. Any adapter, if it exists, will be a poor compromise.
My suggestion is to keep looking for the bumper pull trailer you really want. Any adapter, if it exists, will be a poor compromise.
Hotshot
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 10,060
Likes: 491
From: Bristol, TN.
If you put this in your search engine "pull a goosenack trailer like a bumper pull trailer" you will find pictures of a small trailer that pulls like a bumper pull and accepts a gooseneck. Never actually seen one in the field, but they have been around for years. Strange looking isn't it?
Steve
Steve
Hotshot
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 10,060
Likes: 491
From: Bristol, TN.
Steve
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 995
Likes: 0
Yeah , sorry. I am preferring a bumper pull but am find it hard to find in the size I want. I need a trailer that can fit an Expedition EL, Ranger regular cab, sports bike, and a few go karts and a small tractor or side by side. So, a huge trailer meant for safe moving of my toys to race tracks and camping spots nationwide.
But I need a slide-in in the bed. So I was wondering if anyone had tried the bumper to 5th wheel adapter.
But I need a slide-in in the bed. So I was wondering if anyone had tried the bumper to 5th wheel adapter.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalytic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
Freshman User
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 27
Likes: 0
I think this is what you're looking for: http://www.automatedsafetyhitch.com/
I've not used one, but Mr. Truck gives this one a good review.
I've not used one, but Mr. Truck gives this one a good review.
Moderator
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 12,051
Likes: 1,549
From: Media PA
From what I remember reading about them in the past since they attach at 3 points to the tow vehicle and DO NOT articulate they are considered an extension of the tow rig not a trailer. Same idea as those swivel wheel "trailers" that can go on the back of a TT or fiver, has multiple attachment points and doesn't articulate so "not a trailer".
All that is well and good but since most trailer folk don't know the answer I think expectations and sympathy from Johnny Law would be pretty low on the side of the road............
All that is well and good but since most trailer folk don't know the answer I think expectations and sympathy from Johnny Law would be pretty low on the side of the road............