Center Section for B&W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Hitch - 30,000 lbs
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Center Section for B&W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Hitch - 30,000 lbs
Item # BW93FR
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B and W Accessories and Parts - BW93FR
- Gooseneck Hitch
- Hitch Only
- Turnover Ball Gooseneck
- B and W
- 30000 lbs GTW
Pair this center section with a custom mounting kit (sold separately) to get a sturdy hitch for towing your gooseneck trailer. Store the removable ball upside down in the hitch when you aren't towing to get total bed access.
Features:
- Heavy-duty hitch head pairs with custom mounting kit (sold separately) to create a gooseneck trailer hitch
- Complete truck bed access when you're not towing
- Remove ball from hitch, flip it upside down, and drop it back into hitch for storage
- 5/8" Thick, spring-loaded, steel locking pin on end of handle goes all the way through ball to secure it in place
- Access handle at rear driver's-side wheel well
- Single-piece, machined ball socket provides rugged durability
- Square ball base prevents ball from turning in hitch during hookup
- "Corners only" fit of stowed ball prevents grime buildup inside of hitch
- Specially designed accessories (sold separately) make it easy to customize the hitch to fit your needs
- Tow a 5th-wheel trailer with the B&W Companion hitch adapter
- Spring-loaded safety-chain hookups are built in
- Simple installation
- Custom installation kit (sold separately) required
- 4" Diameter hole must be cut into bed
- Powder coated steel is sturdy and corrosion resistant
- Made in the USA
Specs:
- Gross towing weight: 30,000 lbs
- Tongue weight: 7,500 lbs
- Ball size: 2-5/16"
- Limited lifetime warranty
GNRC823 B and W Turn Over Ball Under Bed Gooseneck Hitch Center Section
Video of Center Section for B&W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Hitch - 30,000 lbs
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Video Transcript for Review of B and W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Hitch Center Section - BW93FR
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.
Customer Reviews
Center Section for B&W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Hitch - 30,000 lbs - BW93FR
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (3565 Customer Reviews)
Pair this center section with a custom mounting kit (sold separately) to get a sturdy hitch for towing your gooseneck trailer. Store the removable ball upside down in the hitch when you aren't towing to get total bed access.by: Jonathan Spriggs04/06/2024
Thanks for fast shipping.
by: Jake10/02/2022
Great hitch! I'm a pretty avid do it yourselfer so I did the install myself and it was relatively simple. The directions that came with the hitch had all the information I needed. It works well with my trailer and the quality seems to be pretty good. It's pretty low profile while you're not using it as well. Overall very happy with it. A couple of install notes for squarebody Chevy, GMC trucks which is what I installed mine on: You will need to lift the bed off the frame just enough to slide the hitch between the bed floor and the top of the frame rails so if your truck is rusty like mine, you may want to have new bed mount hardware on hand before you start in case you have to cut the old bolts to get them out. Also, the safety chain loops land right on the ridges in the bed floor so they don't recess completely flush even when they're not in use but so far it hasn't been a problem for me. I saw that mentioned in some other reviews on here so I already knew before I bought the hitch.
by: William04/14/2022
Installation was straight forward and it's well built. Works smoothly. etrailer was awesome as usual with shipping and service.
However.... ;) on the BWGNRK1400 for '73-'87 GM trucks, the predrilled holes in the hitch for the safety chain u-bolts are 6-1/4" each way from center of the ball. This places the matching holes you have to drill in the truck bed on the sloped edge of the ribs, not in the center of the valley as intended. The instructions read as if the holes are not pre-drilled but they are, so I contacted B&W and asked if I can drill new holes at 8-3/4" each way of the ball so that they center in the next valley and they said no, that will void the warranty. So I had to do some bodywork, cut, weld and grind to scallop the ribs around the anchors to they won't always be sticking up (defeating the flat floor intent of this hitch design). I saw guy on [online] noted this was an issue on his squarebody bed as well.
B&W needs to look at this dimension for future installations to help out the next guy.
by: David03/08/2022
Overall this Installation went as I anticipated, 4-5 hours; it's not for an unprepared amateur. I strongly recommend watching the Installation Video, but more importantly, disconnecting the wiring harness (from both sides, there's 3 connectors) that cross over the rear cross member above the Differential. Disconnecting the rear exhaust was a MUST DO for us (my son helped me) as is a second person. Patience was our friend during this entire Installation for both of us. The brake line that crosses over to the passenger side was of concern to me, and got in the way as well; in the end it is below this entire installation. However there is a Mount Block on the driverside that creates a problemwith getting one bolt into place; a "Fishing Spring" (spring wire that wraps around the threads with long tail to fish/thread/pull thru the hole) would have helped to get this into place. (SEE PICTURE) Once in place the head is able to be held with a narrow spanked wrench while tightening. The rear center bolt is a HUGE challenge to reach once everything is in place and you're torquing things to spec.I had to purchase a "3/4" Crowsfoot" to get this and some of the others because of things blocking access with a socket (not talked about in the video or Installation Video). Once everything is in place and Reconnecting electrical plugs we found that there was enough gap/spacebehind the Kit Rear Cross Bar, over the vehicle rear cross member, to run the driver side electrical. Pay attention to have the "male" plug facing inboard to give you enough slack to reach the passenger side plug. A couple of zip-ties were needed to keep this inplace. See picture for how I routed this and the vent tube to avoid the heatshield.
I've got a 26 foot Keystone Cougar 5th wheel RV Trailer that I be using this, along with an Andersen 3217 hitch. With this B&W Hitch I don't have the 5th wheel Rails across the bed full-time anymore of my 2022 Ram 1500DT 4x4.
by: Greg 04/02/2023
Excellent product for my application. Iam Using a Anderson Hitch to pull a 5th wheel. Leave it in or take it out if you need more bed room
I did have a trailer place install it.
by: Glen04/04/2023
Installation was very easy. Everything lined up perfectly. I did not need the inner brackets. I have a 2019 Ford f250 platinum. Absolutely amazing. Another great B and W hitch!!
by: Bill Galloway06/17/2023
Ok first off. The paint adhesion of any b&w product is probably the worst I've seen for the money. The paint is the first thing that falls off.
That being said if you know that already and take some precautions like I did then you can really easily fix this problem.
I sandblasted the back half of my frame and did the 3 step por-15 method on everything. I currently live in Indiana and I do seldomly drive it in the winter but I hate rust and will be moving more south shortly.
I por-ed every part that came with the hitch. Every bolt and nut got anti-seize. The bolts are also of basic quality and will rust fast. Anything that was metal on metal contact has a layer of marine grease to prevent the from from rusting in between. I'm extra but I felt that this was the only way to go to protect everything. It's still a great product and hasn't let me down yet.
by: Tom K04/29/2024
I’ve bought a few small items from etrailers. This gooseneck attachment is the first major purchase. With all the stuff out there on the Internet, etrailer is direct to the point for vehicle for fitment, tutorial videos, and competitive pricing. Shipping as fast too. B&W fit to the frame simple and cutting the bed was easily done. I have 10,000 miles on this hitch without issue. 2000 Dodge Ram
by: Shawn 04/26/2024
Has been working well. Although it's a DIY project, I had it installed by my mechanic. Did an excellent job and I've not had any issues. As this is only 1 year old installed, I give 4 stars. Still solid in bed and looks good. Hauling my 14k 5th wheel has been much easier than installing a 5th wheel hitch and losing bed space. I would recommend this product.
by: Gregory L05/04/2023
This is the BEST gooseneck hitch!
Excellent quality & great customer service
by: Danielle 01/12/2023
I bought this hitch for my 2014 Ram 1500. I love it. I've had a few gooseneck hitches in my life and this one is my favorite. I love the fact you can unlock the ball in the bed without jumping in and out. Just turn the key provided and turn the ball over. If I replace this truck down the road, I will be ordering this hitch again. Great hitch, strongly recommend.
by: Troy03/08/2024
Shipping was super fast and the Product was exactly what I was looking for. Fits flush with the bead and out of the way for anything you decide to haul. And the ball is stored in place without having to keep it somewhere else. Only issue I had was with Chevrolet. They had one of the nuts welded in crooked and I had to do some adjusting on one of the holes. Everything else was perfect. Very well made and instructions are pretty decent. You can watch a YouTube video if you have problems
by: John07/06/2023
The B&W turnover ball system is the cleanest and most well thought out way to install a gooseneck ball into any truck on the market. while etrailer warned me that the firestone air spring kits (f2025) couldnt be used with an in bed hitch, they actually can and work in wonderful harmony. installation was a breeze. I would highly recommend both systems. as a sidenote, i needed this system delivered to me quickly around a holiday and etrailer came through!
by: Darrell 03/28/2024
I bought this for my son, who moved back to the farm, and bought a good used 2002 Chevy duramax so we would have a second truck to pull cattle trailers and haul hay with a fifth wheel flat bed trailer. The B&W underbed turn over ball hitch mounted great and relatively easily. It has performed excellently. My son likes the turn over ball that allows for full use of the pickup box for other uses.
by: Rodney 04/15/2024
just dropping a note from ordering and delivery and installation of the b&w goose neck hitch went very smooth installation in about an hour great instructions very pleased
by: Charles 04/02/2024
This is my second B&W GN hitch from Etrailer. 1st is over 2 years and this one is a year. Both have worked almost flawlessly. Only issue I have is that the ball release latch on this last one is really difficult to get to stay latched open to turn the ball.
by: Dave 03/28/2024
The B&W hitches are the best in the business. I have had 6 of them now from a 92 Dodge, an 07 Dmax, a 2012 HD2500, a 15 Dodge, a 19 HD2500 and a 21 Dmax and now this latest one in an 06 HD2500. I HAVE HAF ZERO ISSUES WITH ALLBOF THESE HITCHES. ZERO!!!!!!!!!.
READ the directions and FOLLOW the directions and you will be very satisfied with the results.
by: Leonard01/23/2021
This was my first order I placed with et etrailer. If one work could say it I guess it would perfect! I ordered on a Tuesday arrived on Thursday. I Placed the order got conformation and a name and contact to call if I had any issues, once it arrived I got another email letting me know if had been delivered. The installation video was perfect made it’s easy to install just followed the steps. When I need any trailer related items I will use them. As far as the B&W hitch i put it in a 2017 Ram 2500 with Ram boxes. The fit and quality of the hitch and design is what I have come to expect from B&W. I got this hitch to pull a gooseneck horse trailer. If your wondering if it will work with Ram Boxes it will.
by: Jake A.09/04/2019
Between the videos and the instructions it was very easy to follow. If you’re like me and don’t want to cut your fender liners I simply removed the front bed bolts and jacked one side up to slide in the mounting rails. The only fender I had to cut was the drivers side to allow for the latch pin lever. I really like just how “flush” the hitch really is once you turn over the ball. Overall very impressed with the hitch so far and have already recommended the hitch to other family members and friends.
by: Jack L02/29/2024
This B&W hitch preforms perfectly, my Companion Hitch slips right in and away we go, also it was very easy to install with having the template for the ball cut out, I also hook right on to my goose neck straight ball. Release mechanism works great. I keep a little lubricant applied to help it from seizing up when I'm not using it, awesome hitch, I've had a B & W Hitch for 24 years in two different trucks.
by: Paul 04/21/2024
Items received in 2 days and packaging was in good shape. I was fortunate enough to be able to install the hitch and harness where I work using our lift which made installing way easier. But, it could be done on the ground. I have an 8 foot bed so I only had to lower the tailpipe to allow just enough room to install the front crossmember. I used 2 lady slippers to help line up the bulky hitch plate which In my opinion was the hardest part of the assembly. Between hitch install and 7 way extension, start to finish it took me a little over 2 hours to complete. Etrailer was great to deal with and the B&W product is a quality American product.
by: Benjamin10/16/2023
I don't typically leave reviews, but this product earned one. Everything went on exactly how it should with zero issues. The measurement for the hole was perfect. The hardware used was top notch and had no issues torquing to spec. The install was quick, and every step of the way was simple and thought out, and communicated effectively in the instruction pages. VERY impressed with the kit, and how strong everything is. This is going to be a huge help for towing our mules around with the tundra. Big thanks to etrailer for the communication and fast shipping, making sure I could get this installed before mule days!
by: Steven02/18/2024
The kit arrived in 2 days. The installation process was not that difficult with the proper tools. The only reason for a 3 star rating is because the ball has machining gouges. I would expect that the main point of connection would be inspected and smooth.
by: Ryan01/21/2024
The installation was simple. B&W made a solid hitch. Very happy with it. etrailer was great to work with
by: Jim D04/06/2023
It was easy to install and works perfectly so far, I have only towed a 23,000 lbs gooseneck so far and am very pleased.
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