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Old Jan 27, 2017 | 07:53 PM
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Gooseneck ball extender
Long time listener, first time caller.
Is there a gooseneck ball extender available for the factory gooseneck hitch, which I understand is a Reese Elite system? Figure if anyone knows they will be here. TIA
Rob
 
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Old Feb 1, 2017 | 06:58 PM
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FYI:
at this time, no.
I was lucky and my dealer was able to delete the hitch from my order.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2017 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 62vetteman
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at this time, no.
I was lucky and my dealer was able to delete the hitch from my order.
I'm not sure what your asking? Do you mean 5th wheel or gooseneck?
 
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Old Feb 1, 2017 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 62vetteman
Long time listener, first time caller.
Is there a gooseneck ball extender available for the factory gooseneck hitch, which I understand is a Reese Elite system? Figure if anyone knows they will be here. TIA
Rob
did you need your ball higher than the bed?
 
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Old Feb 1, 2017 | 08:29 PM
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did you need your ball higher than the bed?
never mind, found your other thread.
 
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I just looked at the Reese Elite we installed in the school's Chevy 2500. When the ball is installed correctly, it does not rotate.
 
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The ball in the Reese Elite we installed in the school's Silverado 2500HD does not rotate when installed. The ball shaft has two ball bearings opposite each other that lock into indentations in the tube.
 
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The issue is not with the ball rotating it's with how it is secured and released. Currently nobody is making an adapter that connects into the ball mount and pushes the ball 4" to the rear. I changed my order and simply purchase a B&W.
 
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