Fifth wheel hitch

1. A fifth wheel hitch for use with a towing vehicle and a king pin of a towed vehicle, said fifth wheel hitch comprising:

a pair of support legs capable of removable engagement with a load bed of the towing vehicle;

a cross channel located generally between and connecting said pair of support legs, wherein said cross channel includes a coupler assembly capable of engagement with a gooseneck hitch;

at least one adjustment plate secured to said cross channel;

a saddle removably connected to said adjustment plates with a fastener, wherein said saddle is capable of sliding movement along the longitudinal length of said fastener; and

a head connected to said saddle, wherein said head is capable of engagement with the king pin.

2. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 1 , wherein said gooseneck hitch includes a hitch ball.

3. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 2 , wherein said coupler assembly comprises:

a chamber capable of housing said hitch ball;

a locking pin capable of engagement with said hitch ball; and

a handle capable of operating said coupler assembly.

4. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 3 , wherein said coupler assembly secures said fifth wheel hitch to said hitch ball.

5. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 3 , wherein said locking pin is capable of lateral movement to accommodate said hitch ball as it moves past said locking pin.

6. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 3 , wherein said coupler assembly is capable of reducing movement between said coupler and said hitch ball.

7. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 3 , wherein said coupler assembly is capable of accommodating hitch balls having a variety of diameters.

8. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 1 , wherein said saddle includes at least one damper.

9. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 1 , wherein said saddle is arranged to form a gap located between either side of said saddle and said adjustment plates.

10. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 1 , wherein said cross channel houses at least one bracket capable of attachment to said coupler assembly.

11. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 10 , wherein said bracket includes a threaded aperture located adjacent to said chamber of said coupler assembly.

12. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 1 , wherein said plates are vertically adjustable with respect to said cross channel.

13. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 1 , wherein said head is capable of lateral movement prior to said saddle engaging said adjustment plates.

14. A fifth wheel hitch for use with a towing vehicle and a king pin of a towed vehicle, said fifth wheel hitch comprising:

a pair of support legs capable of engagement with the towing vehicle;

a cross channel located generally between and connecting said pair of support legs, wherein said cross channel includes a coupler assembly capable of engagement with a hitch ball;

at least one adjustment plate secured to said cross channel;

a saddle removably connected to said adjustment plates with a fastener, wherein said saddle includes at least one damper located around said fastener whereby said damper is capable of longitudinal movement along said fastener; and

a head connected to said saddle, wherein said head is capable of engagement with the king pin.

15. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 14 , wherein said support legs include at least one wear strip located between said support legs and said towing vehicle.

16. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 15 , wherein said support legs are capable of secured attachment to said towing vehicle.

17. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 14 , wherein said saddle includes at least one chamber that may house said damper.

18. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 14 , wherein said damper dampens impact forces transferred from the towed vehicle to the towing vehicle.