Unlike motorized recreational vehicles, fifth wheels contain home comforts in a trailer that is towed to a recreation site. Coachmen, Gulf Stream and Dutchmen are several companies that make fifth wheels. Prices for new and used models typically range from about $12,000 to $97,000, as of 2010.
Gooseneck refers to a specific brand of trailer. The Gooseneck Trailer Manufacturing Co. is located in Bryan, Texas. The company was founded in 1962 and has a line of livestock trailers and mobile storage.
Gooseneck products are marketed for farming and construction hauling needs. Fifth-wheel trailers are used for recreation. The brand name "Gooseneck" and general term "fifth wheel" are sometimes interchanged incorrectly.
