Gen Y and Reese goose box question

[npalladino490]

Hi all,

I have a 2018 2500 mega cab short bed with a B&W goose box hitch with a 4inch offset adapter . My 2021 carbon 338 came with a gen Y hitch.

My question is, do the Reese Goosebox hitches stick further out towards the front of the trailer? I wish I had a little more clearance between the cab and the trailer when turning. I’m not able to find any specific specs on the “lengths” of each, however just from the naked eye, it looks like the Reese does in fact have a longer neck which would then push the trailer further back and give me more clearance from the cab of my truck.

Hope this makes sense.

Thanks , y’all

 

[Icky]

Can you pull up the drawing dimensions of both of them to compare?

 

[npalladino490]

Can you pull up the drawing dimensions of both of them to compare?

 

[npalladino490]

I would if I knew how to get the dimensions. My buddy has a Reese set up, I just haven’t had the opportunity to go an measure it. I figured maybe someone would know on this forum.

 

[MooneyFWD]

My goosebox roughly measures 16 inches from the edge of the 5er mounting plate to the center of the ball mount.

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

They are about the same dimensions of you want more clearence you can get the Gen-y offset ball setup that moves the ball back 5”

 

[npalladino490]

They are about the same dimensions of you want more clearence you can get the Gen-y offset ball setup that moves the ball back 5”

I have the B&W that is a 4” offset. The Reese does look longer. I’ll measure the gen Y and then just go measure my buddies to double check. Thanks for everyone’s input.

 

[npalladino490]

The nose of my trailer sticks out so damn far.

 

[Icky]

I have the B&W that is a 4” offset. The Reese does look longer. I’ll measure the gen Y and then just go measure my buddies to double check. Thanks for everyone’s input.

The dimensions can be found on their websites depending what model you need.

REESE | 94920 | Goose Box™ 5th Wheel Pin Box, Air Ride 20,000 lbs. Capacity, Fits Lippert (1621, 1716, 0719, Rhino), Fabex PB 600 Series

REESE has always strived to provide the right trailer towing system for each application. This is why we offer as many as ten different trailer hitches for a single vehicle. Whether it's weight capacity, ease of installation, appearance, or other factors that are important to you, we aim to...

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Executive 5th Wheel King Pin Replacement w/ SnapLatch Gooseneck Coupler

The GEN-Y EXECUTIVE Fifth Wheel King Pin Replacement with SnapLatch Gooseneck Coupler allows the user to hook a Fifth Wheel RV to the truck with a gooseneck ball.

genyhitch.com

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

The nose of my trailer sticks out so damn far.

They are building lots of trailers with caps like that now but the pin boxes are all a pretty standard length +/- 2” or so

 

[CFE]

I'll take a picture of my goosebox this evening.

 

[MooneyFWD]

I have the B&W that is a 4” offset. The Reese does look longer. I’ll measure the gen Y and then just go measure my buddies to double check. Thanks for everyone’s input.

I use the 4" offset as well. It's a must for me with the short bed. I think the Reese may look longer due to its shape. It has the boxed frame part that sticks out past where the actual ball coupler is.

 

[pr3dict]

I have the Gen-Y on a "rounded" cap 5th wheel. When I receive my short bed I'll let you know what it looks like when connected. I'm hopeful that it'll be fine. Maybe not a full 90 but pretty damn close hopefully.

I could be wrong but an offset ball changes the center of gravity which I would imagine is not good for payload limits?

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

I have the Gen-Y on a "rounded" cap 5th wheel. When I receive my short bed I'll let you know what it looks like when connected. I'm hopeful that it'll be fine. Maybe not a full 90 but pretty damn close hopefully.

I could be wrong but an offset ball changes the center of gravity which I would imagine is not good for payload limits?

Bringing the ball back 4” may cause more lift on the front of the truck but it does not change the payload limit just the way the truck rides.

 

[MooneyFWD]

FYI, I can go past 90 with me 5er in the photo, but it will hit if I go too far. I've never towed without the offset ball, so I haven't compared any differences in ride.

 

[Icky]

What trailer is that?

FYI, I can go past 90 with me 5er in the photo, but it will hit if I go too far. I've never towed without the offset ball, so I haven't compared any differences in ride.

 

[Silverbeard]

I have the Gen-Y on a "rounded" cap 5th wheel. When I receive my short bed I'll let you know what it looks like when connected. I'm hopeful that it'll be fine. Maybe not a full 90 but pretty damn close hopefully.

I could be wrong but an offset ball changes the center of gravity which I would imagine is not good for payload limits?

I used a B&W Companion hitch for a number of years. I turned the arms around which moved the hitch back about 3.
If I remember correctly, that took somewhere around 100lbs. off the front axle. With the front axle weighting about 5K, that’s only moving about 2% of the weight off the front axle. Not a big deal. I figured that using the 4” extender with the GooseBox produced the same results. I’ve never weighed the setup using the standard B&W ball.

 

[MooneyFWD]

What trailer is that?

It's a '13 Eclipse Attitude L28SAG

 

[Icky]

It's a '13 Eclipse Attitude L28SAG

I've been wanting to go this direction with my genesis 40cr, but I'm afraid it won't work and it'll be an expensive experiment.

 

[MooneyFWD]

I've been wanting to go this direction with my genesis 40cr, but I'm afraid it won't work and it'll be an expensive experiment.

I'm very happy with my setup (Reese Goosebox, B&W turnover system, but using the 4" offset ball). I don't see why it wouldn't work for you.