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Mrs. CountryGuy · 11-02-2006, 02:51 PM

pandhandlevern

Just guessing here, but a horse trailer is made to haul the weight and made to haul it WITH a gooseneck.

Lippert and Keystone, did not design our Montanas to be hauled WITH a gooseneck.

Part of this probably comes from intended design and expected use.

When out on the road, we see very few goosenecks hauling 5th wheels. Small percentage. So, expected use would NOT be with a gooseneck.

If they thought that, say, 85 % of us were needing/wanting/using a gooseneck, they probably would design the trailer with that in mind. It would be beefed up in the areas that would require same so as to protect the frame.

I just don't see that in the travels that Al and I make, we just don't see that many people hauling living quarters around with the gooseneck.

Maybe you see a lot of gooseneck's hauling around 5ers, and that surely would influence the way you look at the situation.

I just don't think Keystone expects a large number of people to want to use the gooseneck, so do not design for it. Expected use.

11-02-2006, 02:51 PM	#27
Mrs. CountryGuy Montana Master Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: _ Posts: 5,238 M.O.C. #6337	pandhandlevern Just guessing here, but a horse trailer is made to haul the weight and made to haul it WITH a gooseneck. Lippert and Keystone, did not design our Montanas to be hauled WITH a gooseneck. Part of this probably comes from intended design and expected use. When out on the road, we see very few goosenecks hauling 5th wheels. Small percentage. So, expected use would NOT be with a gooseneck. If they thought that, say, 85 % of us were needing/wanting/using a gooseneck, they probably would design the trailer with that in mind. It would be beefed up in the areas that would require same so as to protect the frame. I just don't see that in the travels that Al and I make, we just don't see that many people hauling living quarters around with the gooseneck. Maybe you see a lot of gooseneck's hauling around 5ers, and that surely would influence the way you look at the situation. I just don't think Keystone expects a large number of people to want to use the gooseneck, so do not design for it. Expected use.