Want a premium, US-made hitch that can be removed to leave your bed totally free? Check. Need a slider to get you through those tight turns? Check. How about the option of towing a gooseneck trailer when you're done with the camper? You got it.
Features:
Specs:
Note: This fifth-wheel trailer hitch is not compatible with Sidewinder or Revolution king pins. Do not use any device that changes the pivot point of your trailer's king pin with this hitch.
With the Companion from B&W, you get a heavy-duty fifth-wheel trailer hitch that mounts in your truck bed by connecting directly to the included Turnoverball gooseneck hitch. No modifications are required to your truck or trailer. And no additional parts are required for the system to work. When you're done towing, the Companion can be removed for complete bed access.
The included Turnoverball serves as a sturdy, custom base for installing the Companion in the bed of your truck, but it's also one of the most recognizable gooseneck hitches on the market.
Gooseneck Specs:
With the B&W Turnoverball underbed gooseneck trailer hitch you get the best of both worlds. When you go to tow a gooseneck trailer, the Turnoverball creates a sturdy, dependable connection with your trailer. And when you're done towing, you can stow the ball upside down in the hitch to get full bed access and a clean appearance. When you're ready to tow your fifth wheel trailer, just install the Companion in the ball hole in place of the gooseneck ball and lock the post in place using the built-in handle. You can remove the fifth wheel when you're done towing, leaving your truck bed open once again.
This kit is custom designed for your vehicle. The mounting brackets bolt to existing holes in your truck's frame. While some modification is required - you will need to cut a 4" diameter hole in your bed for the hitch ball and drill holes for the built-in safety chain loops - there is no need to weld onto or to drill into your frame.
Once you have the brackets and center section installed, set up the operating handle. This handle is designed to be accessed from the rear driver's-side wheel well. On the end of the handle is the heavy-duty steel pin that secures the mounting post of the Companion (or the base of the gooseneck hitch ball).
The 1" thick jaw on the Companion is precision machined to provide a tight, sturdy connection. And unlike slide-bar models, the rounded 2-piece jaw on this fifth-wheel trailer hitch inhibits rattle and movement by securely wrapping around your trailer's king pin, resulting in easier hookup and a safer, quieter ride.
In addition to the sturdy jaw, the Companion has durable polyurethane bushings built in to provide a smoother, more comfortable towing experience. These bushings sit on top of the pivot arms that support the fifth-wheel head. Because the head is resting on a padded area, it is able to pivot without clanking. The ability of the head to pivot - both front to back and side to side - along with the trailer also helps to limit the chucking that may occur with a more static hitch.
The dual jaw on the Companion is operated by a simple-to-use cam-action handle. This handle allows you to quickly and easily release the jaws on the hitch, even if you are on uneven terrain. If any binding does occur between your truck and trailer, the jaws may remain closed after you move the handle to the open position. But because the handle is unlatched, there is nothing keeping the jaws closed except for the binding pressure. Therefore, simply driving your truck forward will be enough to force the jaws to open.
The cam-action handle is held in the closed position with the included pin and clip. For extra security, you can replace the pin with a sturdy padlock. The shackle on the lock you choose should have a diameter of 5/16", height of 3", and a width of 2-1/4".
Most often used on trucks with 6' beds, a slider helps to eliminate clearance problems during slow-speed turns. When you are towing a fifth-wheel trailer, your hitch must be situated on the cab side of your truck's rear axle. However, at slow speeds you can use a slider to slide the fifth-wheel hitch (and the trailer) toward your truck's tailgate and past the rear axle, creating enough space between the cab of your truck and the trailer to permit less-restricted turning.
The slider that is built into the base of the Companion allows for 12" of fore and aft travel to give you the clearance you need.
The Companion's pivot arms are what allow the hitch to be adjusted front to back as well as up and down for optimal positioning. As a result, this hitch can accommodate the height of your trailer and also help to give you some additional cab clearance. To adjust either the height of the hitch or the fore/aft positioning, just attach the hitch's pivot arms in the desired location on the base.
The hitch head installs on top of the pivot arms. When you have the head in position, simply secure it to the arms with the included pins.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hi there, I'm Michael with etrailer.com. Today, we're gonna take a quick look at this B&W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch. This is a heavy-duty hitch head that's gonna pair with custom mounting kit bars that will allow you to create a gooseneck trailer hitch. This will provide a standard 2 5/16 inch steel gooseneck ball and your spring loaded safety chain hookup, so that you can hook up and tow your gooseneck trailer. This is made here in the USA of a powder coated steel construction, so it is going to be very sturdy and corrosion resistant. It's going to have a gross towing weight capacity of 30,000 pounds and a vertical load limit of 7,500 pounds.
And really, the standout feature of this is that when you're not towing, you can simply remove the ball from the hitch, flip it upside down, and drop it back into the hitch for storage. That way, you don't have to worry about losing your ball, and it's going to give you complete truck bed access, so when you're not towing, if you want to haul stuff in the back of your truck, in your truck bed, this will give you full access for that. This does have a single-piece, machined ball socket that's gonna provide rugged durability for you. If I take the ball out there and switch to my overhead angle, you can see that inside here, we are going to have a 5/8 inch thick spring-loaded steel locking pin that's gonna go all the way through the ball to secure it in place. To operate that, you'll just use the handle that's here on the side, and this is going to be positioned in the rear driver's side wheel well, so very easy to access, you just pull that handle out, and it will lock open, so you can put your ball in place.
Now, unlike your typical gooseneck balls, which have round bases, this does have a square base, so it is going to prevent the ball from turning in the hitch during your hookup, and so, it's going to be very easy to get the pin put in place. As you can see, we do have the pinholes on all four sides, so it doesn't matter which way you have it oriented, that pin's gonna go through, so it's gonna be very simple to get that hooked up. This does also have the corners only fit, so if you look from the top again here, you can see that our corners are going to allow any dirt and grime to fall through there, and then it's open on the bottom, so it's not going to build up that cause any seizure of the ball, 'cause it seize up in there. So not a whole lot of dirt's gonna be able to get through there, 'cause it is connected on those sides, but those corners are going to allow for the dirt to fall through, so it's not building up in there. Now, this is going to be very simple to get installed.
Again, it is going to require a custom mounting kit that's going to be designed for your vehicle to use your vehicle's already existing holes, so you won't have to do any welding or drilling into your vehicle's frame. You will have to cut a four inch diameter hole in your bed for the ball to stick out, you're also gonna have to drill a couple holes for the safety chain loops to come through, but pretty straightforward installation with the custom kit that is sold separately. We do have lots of options here at etrailer.com to meet all sorts of different models and year mix and that sort of thing. But this does come with a limited lifetime warranty, so if you we're to have any issues with it, you're more than welcome to reach out to us here at etrailer.com. But overall, I think this is gonna be a great way to tow your gooseneck trailer and also have that adjustability, so that you've got a clean look on your truck and be able to haul whatever you like in your truck bed.
So that completes our look for today. Again, I'm Michael with etrailer.com. Thanks for watching.
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