I did that to my truck. I used a Colibert (Colibert) adapter rated for 30k lbs. It's awesome to still have a useful box when you're not towing. I have some pics of it in "my photos". I was $500 Canadian through dealer, if you're interested.
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Has any one made a addapter for 5th wheel hitch to mount into goose neck
receiver?
I have a turnover ball in F 250 7.3 diesel and would like to make 5th wheel hitch work with this receiver.
Not clear on which way you want to go.
Your fifth-wheel trailer has a kingpin. If you want to convert that kingpin to a gooseneck hitch that will connect to the big ball in the bed of your truck, lots of folks make one. One popular brand is Cody Coupler. 5th Wheel/Gooseneck adapter on Sale
If you want to continue to use the kingpin and hook it up to a 5er hitch what will work with your Turnover Ball, then the TurnoverBall folks make the Companion hitch that's perfect for you. B&W Turnover Ball Companion hitch.
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I suppose it is possible with the right equipment to fabricate your own hitch but would question if it would be worth while both from a dollar/time cost and the possible liability from improper engineering
You might be good, and you might be lucky. But, to build your own, and take it out on any public street or highway. You better have wonderful liability insurance, and a PHD in structural engineering, with about 10,000 documented hours of R&D stress testing of your product. Or, you better be real good, and real lucky. I think i would spend the 6-800 bucks, and just buy one. Your insurance company, and all the people on the roadway thank you, for your insight
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A friend is a professional welder, and in effect he "made his own". He bought a gooseneck hitch that's sold to trailer manufacturers, removed the kingpin from the trailer, then welded the gooseneck hitch to the pinbox of the trailer. The end result is similar to a Cody Coupler or Colibert adapter.
I've also heard of an "upside down fifth wheel". Basically, instead of having the fifth wheel in the bed, it replaces the kingpin on the trailer. Then replace the ball of your gooseneck hitch in the bed with a kingpin. You can do it yourself, but you must begin with a good fifth wheel hitch you can weld/bolt to the trailer pinbox, and a good gooseneck ball attachment hardware in the bed of your tow vehicle. With your turnover ball, B&W may make a kingpin to replace the ball, so check out that angle.
thanks for all the info but,
what I ment by made was home made to use there own 5er hitch on goose neck receiver.
What I want to do is use the 5er hitch that I have(not make one)with the goose neck receiver. I need to make the adapter to use goose neck receiver that is in my truck with a 5er hitch.
Now it sounds like you want to use your old 5er hitch and convert it into a TurnoverBall Companion hitch. That's probably do-able, but it will require a lot of fabricating and welding and hammering.
The first step is to look closely at a Companion hitch and see how it's made and is secured in the hole in the bed you're calling a gooseneck receiver. Then copy it, using the guts of your old 5er hitch to actually connect to the kingpin on the trailer.
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