Pull your gooseneck trailer with a 5th wheel hitch

King Pin for gooseneck trailers | Posted by admin HCI
Jan 08 2012

Gooseneck to 5th wheel (king pin) adapter.   King Pin for Gooseneck Trailers.

Pull your Gooseneck Trailer with a fifthwheel wheel hitch.

PopUp King Pin for Gooseneck trailer, GN5, GN6, & GN7, converts your gooseneck trailer to a 5th wheel trailer. Pull your gooseneck trailer with a 5th wheel hitch in a pickup or semi-tractor. The Gooseneck to 5th Wheel adapter is available with 4” round, 4” square, or 4-1/2” square trailer stems.

Off-Set (Short Bed) (Extended) SB5, SB6 & SB7 Gooseneck to King Pin adapter is also available in 9” off-set stem for shorter turns or more tailgate to trailer clearance.

Simply remove your gooseneck trailer coupler stem and replace with a king pin stem.

Your other option would be a Semi-Gooseneck hitch for a class 6,7, & 8 semi tractor which are 34” wide frames.

HCI

 

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Short Bed Gooseneck Coupler for more turning radius

PopUp Short Bed Gooseneck Coupler | Posted by admin HCI
Jan 08 2012

 PopUp Short Bed Gooseneck Couplers adds 9” or 16” clearance for greater turning radius or just more tailgate clearance, a must for short bed trucks, available in 4” round, 4” square, and 4-1/2” square stems. These units are fabricated using extra heavy wall tubing for maximum strength. They are rated at 24,000 pounds gross trailer weight.

 To make your towing experience better yet, this extended coupler (off-set Coupler) (short bed coupler) is fitted with a PopUp self-latching remote unlatch gooseneck coupler.  The gooseneck coupler latches when the trailer is lowered onto the ball, to uncouple, you simply pull a release cable located near the trailer jack handle. The gooseneck coupler is a precision cast Chrome Vanadium Steel casting, has a Stainless steel latching pin, and Stainless steel spring for maintenance free towing. It also has a molded hitching guide to make coupling easier.

An Extra 9 or 16 Inches Right Where You Need It.

  • Nine or sixteen Inch offset between truck and trailer.
  • More trailer swing.
  • Easier hook-up.
  • Fits standard trailer coupler tubes. 
  • Self-latching GN8 2-5/16″ coupler.
  • Precision coupler casting extends life of ball.
  • 24,000 lbs. Gross Trailer Weight.
  • Extra heavy wall tube for maximum strength.
  • Includes coupler release cable and hardware.
  • 100% complete.

Everyone who tows a gooseneck needs more clearance between the truck and trailer. You either need more trailer swing for maneuvering, or you need more room at the tailgate for hooking up.  PopUp Short Bed Coupler gives you a simple solution to this predicament. 

 Easy and simple to install, remove your old stem and simply replace it.

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Recommended Cushion Gooseneck Coupler

PopUp Gooseneck Cushion Coupler | Posted by admin HCI
Jan 08 2012

I recommend the PopUp Gooseneck Cushion Coupler; it is mechanical cushion coupler instead of an air system that requires expensive maintenance. It has cushions in the vertical and horizontal position to dampen the ride.

PopUp Cushion Gooseneck Couplers, take the bounce, jolts and jars out of rough riding trailers that make towing hard on you and your cargo.

PopUp Gooseneck Cushion Couplers are available with no off-set or 9” off-set for shorter turns and tow vehicle clearance.  All models are available in 4” round, 4” square and 4-1/2” square stems with PopUp Towing Products premium self latching remote unlatch chrome vanadium cast steel coupler. 

If your gooseneck trailer is one that bucks and bounces like a wild bronco, then PopUp has what you need.  The PopUp Cushion Coupler reduces those jolts and jars for a smooth, easy ride. Installation is as easy as sliding one coupler out and replacing it with the new one.

The 59% smoother ride comes from a patented system that uses a specially formulated hi-tech polymer cushion combined with a shock-dampening inner sleeve.  The cushion has a lifetime warranty and is maintenance free, unlike other systems that use air bags.

PopUp’s Cushion Couplers are rated at 30,000 lbs. GVW and will tame the largest construction trailers to light weight cargo haulers and everything in-between.  Besides the smooth ride for you and your cargo, you’ll also enjoy the self-latching remote unlatch coupler. 

Gooseneck Trailer Cushion Couplers, straight and extended for more clearance between you truck and your trailer, sometimes you need more tail gate clearance and extended (off-set) couplers gives you that.

Tow a gooseneck with a short bed or long bed truck in smooth comfort with an extended cushion coupler. The nine inch offset provides much needed clearance between your trailer and your cab for more turning radius.

Each Cushion Coupler is equipped with a Precision Chrome Vanadium Precision Steel Coupler.  The coupler latches when the trailer is lowered onto the ball. It also has a molded hitching guide to make coupling easier. To uncouple, you simply pull a release cable located near the trailer jack handle. The couplers are drilled to accept a 1-3/4” shank padlock (padlock not included).

Smooth, Strong and Friendly.

You don’t sacrifice strength for smooth towing. With a gross trailer weight rating of 30,000 pounds this cushion coupler will take trailers wherever you’re going in remarkable comfort.

Tame the roughest ride with a PopUp gooseneck cushion coupler.

 

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The Best Cushion Gooseneck Coupler

PopUp Gooseneck Cushion Coupler | Posted by admin HCI
Dec 29 2011

I recommend the PopUp Gooseneck Cushion Coupler.

 If your gooseneck trailer is one that bucks and bounces like a wild bronco, then you need a PopUp Gooseneck Cushion Coupler Hitch, it reduces those jolts and jars for a smooth, easy ride.    Installation is as easy as sliding your coupler stem out and replacing it with the cushion coupler.

 The 59% smoother ride comes from a patented system that uses a specially formulated hi-tech polymer horizontal cushion combined with a shock-dampening vertical inner sleeve.  The cushions have a lifetime warranty and are maintenance free, unlike other systems that use air bags.

PopUp’s Gooseneck Cushion Couplers are rated at 30,000 lbs GVW and will tame the largest construction trailers to light weight cargo haulers and everything in-between.  Besides the smooth ride for you and your cargo, you’ll also enjoy the Popup self-latching remote unlatch gooseneck coupler.  The PopUp gooseneck coupler is a Precision Chrome Vanadium Precision Steel casting with a stainless steel locking shaft and stainless steel spring for a maintenance free coupler.  The PopUp gooseneck coupler latches when the trailer is lowered onto the ball. It also has a molded hitching guide to make coupling easier. To uncouple, you simply pull a release cable located near the trailer jack handle. The couplers are drilled to accept a 1-3/4” shank padlock (padlock not included).

PopUp Gooseneck Cushion Couplers are available straight and 9”extended (off-set) for more clearance between your truck and your trailer, a must for short-bed trucks. The nine inch offset provides much needed clearance between your trailer and your cab for more turning radius. Available with a 4″ Round, 4″ Sq, or 4-1/2″ Sq Stem.

PopUp Cushion Gooseneck Couplers takes the bounce and jar out of rough riding trailers.

Smooth, Strong and Friendly.

  • 30,000 lbs. Gross Trailer Weight.
  • Progressive shock dampening cushions.
  • Less driver and passenger fatigue. 
  • Less animal fatigue.
  • Less wear and tear on truck and trailer.                      
  • Maintenance free.
  • Available in 4” Round, 4” Sq, & 4-1/2” Sq coupler stems.                                 
  • Simple swap-out installation.
  • Precision laser cut fabrication.                          
  • Self Latching 2 5/16″ coupler                                                                                   
  • Coupler pre-drilled to accept a padlock.                                                                       
  • Long lasting black powder coated finish.
  • 100% complete

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Choosing the best gooseneck hitch

PopUp Flip Over Gooseneck Hitch, PopUp Gooseneck hitches, PopUp2 retractable gooseneck hitch | Posted by admin HCI
Dec 20 2011

I like PopUp gooseneck hitches the best, they are made by PopUp Towing Products in Chanute, Kansas USA. PopUp hitches are vehicle specific for a perfect fit and are complete, no separate mounting kits to purchase. PopUp has spent a lot of engineering effort in the ease of installation area.

 No need to lower or leave lowered the exhaust on a Ford Super Duty as some other well known gooseneck hitches require. On the New Chevrolet/GMC’s you do not have to fish bolts in the frame, or have to move fuel components on Toyota’s. PopUp Gooseneck hitch installations install faster, and make a better looking installation.

 PopUp Towing Products offers two types of gooseneck hitches, the Flip-Over which is more of a common gooseneck hitch and the PopUp2 gooseneck hitch which is a retractable ball gooseneck hitch. Both hitches are strong hitches and are rated at 30,000 pounds. Cross bars set on your truck frame with the ball section bolted between the cross bars and frame plates mounted to the bars and to the frame of your truck to make a strong one unit assembly using your existing factory holes in your truck frame and does not require loosening or removing the bed. PopUp hitches are the best and easiest to install.

PopUp Flip-Over gooseneck hitches:

Turn a handle 90 degrees in your wheel-well and turn your ball up for use or down for a level bed, turn the handle back to lock the ball in. It is not like some that use a small handle that you have to pull and try and hook in place or may require two people, one to pull the handle and the other to turn the ball over. The ball is round and rotates in the round socket to keep it clean and free, no corners of a square ball to collect dirt and seize the ball so it can not be removed. The Flip-Over requires a 3-1/2” round hole in your truck bed, one of the smallest.

PopUp2 gooseneck hitches:

Pull the handle in your wheel-well and raise the ball, push the lever and the ball retracts for a level pickup bed.  When the ball is in the up position, the ball is locked in place assuring that it can’t fall down. A strong and reliable slide is used to raise and lower the ball. The PopUp2 requires a 3” round hole in your truck bed, the smallest in the industry.

 PopUp Gooseneck Hitches, the best and easiest to install.

 HCI

 

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Tri-Ball mount and Adjustable Tri-Ball mount are new products

Tri-Ball Mount Hitch | Posted by admin HCI
Nov 30 2011

Hitches & Couplers, Inc. latest product offerings are a Heavy Duty  Tri-Ball Mount Hitch and a Adjustable Tri-Ball Mount Hitch. 

They both are extra heavy duty and are solid steel, no tubing.  Both Tri-Ball Mounts are rated at: 1-7/8” ball 2,000 pounds; 2” ball 6,000 pounds; 2-5/16” ball 10,000 pounds.

The Tri-Ball Mount is powder coated bright Red with hard chrome balls and the Adjustable Tri-Ball Mount is powder coated gloss black with hard chrome balls. 

Both Tri-Ball Mount Hitches are priced to include free UPS shipping to the lower 48 States.

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