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04-05-2020, 12:08 PM
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Which Goose Box
Hi All,
Going from a travel trailer to 40 ft fifth wheel. Fifth wheel has a 2100 pound pin weight and GVWR 14,200 pounds. Goose box 16 K is rated for 3200 pounds pin weight 20 K rated 4000 pounds. Anyone out there with same size fifth wheel with real world weights? Do you exceed 3200 pounds pin weight? Anyone using a goose box 16k what size fifth wheel.
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04-05-2020, 12:15 PM
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I would just go big 21K but that is just me I have a 15K hitch for an 8800# trailer.
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2016 Ford F350 CC 6.7 4x4 SRW (Ghost Rider)
2017 Cougar 29 RKSWE (The Tumble Weed)
Connected by a Curt 15K WDH W/Sway Control
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04-05-2020, 12:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ADQ K9
I would just go big 21K but that is just me I have a 15K hitch for an 8800# trailer.
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I agree, better to have it and not need it.
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04-05-2020, 12:33 PM
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Yep, go big. I would also save the pinbox that you have on the trailer. Ya never know, you might want to go heavier and switch out pinboxes again.
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04-05-2020, 12:36 PM
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Location: NorCal
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mjeronimo
Hi All,
Going from a travel trailer to 40 ft fifth wheel. Fifth wheel has a 2100 pound pin weight and GVWR 14,200 pounds. Goose box 16 K is rated for 3200 pounds pin weight 20 K rated 4000 pounds. Anyone out there with same size fifth wheel with real world weights? Do you exceed 3200 pounds pin weight? Anyone using a goose box 16k what size fifth wheel.
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If you're using the brochure or website pin weight specs, to get the pin weight, then its low... ideally, the pin weight for a 5th wheel is generally 20-25% of the GVWR.
20% of 14200 is 2840#
22% of 14200 is 3124#
25% of 14200 is 3550#
Go with the bigger goose box.
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04-07-2020, 03:39 AM
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Location: Schulenburg
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Go big, the cost is negligible. I've got the 16k on an 11500 trailer and love my Goosebox.
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2017 Hideout 308BHDS
2006 F-350 6.0L PSD CC 4X4
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