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2.2.2 Trailer with Gooseneck Coupler and Drop Leg Jack
A gooseneck coupler on the trailer connects to a gooseneck ball that you must have installed in
the bed of the tow vehicle. This system of coupling a trailer to a tow vehicle permits the tow
vehicle to turn sharper angles than are permitted by a bumper pull hitch system. A gooseneck
coupler consists of a tube in an inverted “U” shape and a gooseneck ball receiver.
The load rating of the coupler and the necessary ball size are listed on the gooseneck.
You must provide a gooseneck ball and support structure that is marked with a rating that
meets or exceeds the GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) of your trailer and matches the size
of the gooseneck ball receiver. If the gooseneck ball is too small, is underrated, is loose or is
worn, the trailer can come uncoupled from the tow vehicle, and may lead to death or serious
injury.
THE TOW VEHICLE, SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND GOOSENECK BALL MUST HAVE A RATED
TOWING CAPACITY EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE TRAILER GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT
RATING (GVWR).
IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE GOOSENECK BALL BE OF THE SAME SIZE AS THE GOOSENECK BALL
RECEIVER.
The gooseneck ball size and load rating (capacity) are marked on the ball; hitch capacity is
marked on the hitch.
WARNING
The height of the ball receiver on the trailer must be adjusted to match the height of the
gooseneck ball on your tow vehicle, so that:
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There is clearance between the bottom of the trailer and the sides of the tow vehicle
bed; and
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The trailer is level and allows equal weight distribution on the axles.
The gooseneck height adjustment bolts, which have a “cup” that makes a gripping impression
into the gooseneck tube, must be tight so that the trailer does not drop to a lower position. Do
not over-tighten because the tube can be deformed. After tightening the bolts, tighten the jam
nuts on the bolts.
Coupler-to-hitch mismatch can result in uncoupling, leading to death or serious injury.
Be sure the LOAD RATING of the hitch ball is equal or greater than the load rating of
the coupler.
Be sure the SIZE of the hitch ball matches the size of the coupler.