Is there a gooseneck ball extender available for the 2017 factory gooseneck hitch, which I understand is a Reese Elite system? Figure if anyone knows they will be here.
thanks

 

Please explain "extender"?

Reese offers the standard ball and a 1" taller version for the elite. Though I can't imagine needing a taller ball for a 17.

 

Sometimes with a short bed, the trailer can hit the cab while turning. the extender attaches to the stock ball mount and moves a new ball about 4" to the rear. B&W makes one for theirs but its a square shank. DrawTite makes a round shank but I don't believe it fits the Reese Elite. Thanks for any help.

 

I now understand what you are after and have seen the b&w version. I'm not familiar with the draw tite but assume that they must use a pin similar to b&w to keep the round shank from turning. The Reese Elite has nothing to prevent rotation, which is stupid in my opinion, as even with 2300+ on the pin the ball rotates in the shank.

Given that issue I have never seen anything that will move the ball back in the hitch, as there is no way to prevent rotation. The only option I see to offset the trailer back wold be to do something with the trailer coupler. The shocker air hitch offsets the ball socket forward a few inches. That or something similar is probably your only option. Don, 99150 on here has something similar on his trailer. May not hurt to pm him for an opinion.

 

From what I found out, no, at least at this time.

 

Call eTrailer.com

 

I did, they do not. Called Reese as well, same answer. Seems like it can be made easy enough, just nobody doing it, as of a couple of weeks ago any way. I changed my order and simply went a B&W.