Yes. You need a 3/4-ton or 1-ton pickup with a properly installed gooseneck hitch in the bed. Half-ton trucks generally do not have the frame strength for gooseneck hitch installation. The hitch installation runs $400 to $1,200 with safety chains and breakaway switch wiring.

Both connect to a hitch in the truck bed over the rear axle. Gooseneck uses a hitch ball; fifth-wheel uses a kingpin and saddle (similar to commercial semi-trucks). Goosenecks are simpler and lighter; fifth-wheels offer more articulation for tight turns. RV trailers use fifth-wheels; commercial cargo and equipment trailers use gooseneck.

Depends on the trailer GVWR and your truck tow rating. Common goosenecks run 14,000 to 25,000 lbs GVWR. A 1-ton dually pickup tows 20,000+ lbs gooseneck rated. Always match the trailer GVWR to your truck gooseneck tow rating in the owner manual.

Deckover trailers have the deck over the wheels (no fender wells in the cargo area, full deck width). They are higher off the ground and need ramps or a ramp truck to load. Low-profile (between-the-wheels deck) trailers sit lower, easier to load with shorter ramps, but sacrifice deck width to fender well intrusion. Choose deckover for oversize equipment, low-profile for skid steers and standard equipment.

Yes. Free delivery to all 50 US states from our PrimeLoad warehouse. Most goosenecks ship within 5 to 14 business days from order confirmation.

No. Gooseneck trailers require a bed-mounted gooseneck hitch ball (typically 2-5/16 inch or 3 inch depending on the trailer). The hitch installation requires drilling through the bed and bolting to the truck frame. Most installers also wire the breakaway switch to the truck electrical system.