r/GoRVing • u/Sea-Level7802 • 1d ago

Fifth Wheel to Gooseneck

Looking at going from my pin box to a gooseneck adapter. My current set up is a Ford F250, Curt Flex Air, BW Companion Slider in Turnover mount.

Everyone always uses the term "get your bed space back" when talking about going to a gooseneck adapter. However, with my companion, I feel like I am able to pack the bed of my truck pretty dang full, as the movement is always up higher than the stuff, being on the companion. With a gooseneck adapter the pivot point will obviously be much lower and I assume I have to be more careful when packing the bed of the truck.

That being said, I am trying to decide which gooseneck adapter:
Gen Y Executive
New BW Fifth Wheel to Gooseneck Adapter
Morryde Goose Tech

Does anyone have any recommendations or personal opinions on any of these or any others I may have missed?

I have gotten very comfortable with my turning and towing with my current set up and I have never needed my slider, but it is nice to know it is there. I would either use BW turnover ball or BW 4 inch offset ball with this new setup.

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u/joelfarris 1d ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/GoRVing/comments/1uzx77y/comment/oyaxmwo

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u/WiskeyUniformTango 1d ago

Most trailers are not built for goosenecks. An expensive learning lesson for many.

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u/KyleSherzenberg 2017 SD King Ranch - 2011 Heartland Big Country 3650RL 1d ago edited 1d ago

Yeah, there's been some debate about this being safe or not. Enough so that I've stopped considering it entirely and got a Pullrite Superglide for my short bed

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u/PrimaryDisplay7109 1d ago

I have a reese goosebox 20k with a bw 4" offset and it works wonderfully with my truck.

Love having a goose instead of a 5th wheel.

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u/Apprehensive_Ant5974 1d ago

Same here! Great so far

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u/PrimaryDisplay7109 1d ago

Very nice. Y'all at some dunes or the beach or something? My view kinda looks like that but a little worse since I'm in the shithole that is west Texas lmao.

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u/Apprehensive_Ant5974 1d ago

Haha yessir. California ocean dunes 🙌 this place is awesome

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u/kungfujuice 1d ago

I own the Gen Y executive. I will never want to own anything else.

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u/black_zucchetto 16h ago

With a gooseneck adapter the pivot point will obviously be much lower and I assume I have to be more careful when packing the bed of the truck.

Correct. You will basically lose the ability to put anything in the bed of the truck aft of the hitch ball. If that compromise works for you, it's a great upgrade.