Which Goose Box

[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.

[ADQ K9]

I would just go big 21K but that is just me I have a 15K hitch for an 8800# trailer.

[chuckster57]

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.

I agree, better to have it and not need it.

[gearhead]

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.

[Bolo4u]

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.

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.

[5J's]

Go big, the cost is negligible. I've got the 16k on an 11500 trailer and love my Goosebox.