Replacement Slider Base for B&W OEM 5th Wheel Hitch - Chevy/GMC Towing Prep Package - 20K

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• Can a B&W Companion 5th Wheel Hitch in a 2016-2019 Chevy w/ Prep Be Used in a 2001 Chevy w/o Prep
  No, it will not fit in your 2001 Chevrolet 2500. The RVB3770 ( # BWRVB3770 ) is essentially half of the B&W Companion OEM 5th Wheel Hitch w/ Slider for Chevy/GMC Towing Prep Package # BWRVK3770 which only fits 2016 - 2019 Chevy/GMC trucks with a factory-installed towing prep package. Unfortunately, there is not an alternate base that will allow you to use the Companion in a Chevy truck that does not have the prep package. Unless you got the Custom Underbed Installation Kit for B&W Companion...
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• B and W Companion Slider Recommendation for 2016 GMC Sierra 2500HD With Ford Elite Rail Kit
  If you have the Reese Elite underbed rail kit part # RP30868 installed in your 2016 GMC Sierra the correct slider B and W Companion is the part # BWRVB3370. This is the kit designed for Ford factory rail kits which are the exact same as the Reese Elite rail kits. The GM rail kit dimensions are much different. For the whole hitch assembly that includes the slider and the head you'd want the part # BWRVK3370.
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• How to Adapt B and W Companion Hitch to Fit 2018 Chevy Silverado 2500 with Factory Rail Kit
  What you need is the B and W Companion base plate part # BWRVB3770. You'll be able to take the head off of your current Companion hitch and install it on this base and you'll have a hitch that will attach to the factory rail kit of your 2018 Chevy Silverado 2500.
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• Can B and W Companion Hitch Be Transferred to 2017 GMC Sierra 2500 with OEM Rail Kit
  The B&W Companion Slider Gooseneck-to-5th-Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter # BWRVK3400 is not completely compatible with your new Chevy 2500 factory pucks and gooseneck. The base # BWRVB3405 will not work, but the head is transferable to the compatible base that will fit the OEM rail kit you have in your 2017 GMC Sierra 2500. You can get the Replacement Slider Base for B&W OEM 5th Wheel Hitch - Chevy/GMC Towing Prep Package - 20K # BWRVB3770 and reuse the current hitch head or you can replace...
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• Replacement B&W Companion Head for a B&W Slider for GM Puck System
  The B&W Companion hitch heads are all the same, so if you have have a head already all you'd need is the item # BWRVB3770 which would give you item # BWRVK3770 when installed to the head you currently have. The B&W Companion weighs over 250 lbs. If that's not something you're interested in moving by yourself and don't want to have to rely on someone to help you then I recommend purchasing the B&W 5th Wheel Lifting Device for Companion and Patriot Hitches item # BWRVXA3130. This heavy duty...
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• Replacement Companion Slider Base for the Chevy/GMC Factory Puck System
  To convert the B&W Companion Slider item # BWRVK3670 that fits the Ram puck system over to one that fits the GM pattern you would just need to swap out the base. There are two options for replacement bases depending on what year GM truck you purchase and I have listed them below: 2016 - 2019 Chevy/GMC trucks with towing prep package - Replacement Slider Base item # BWRVB3770 2020 - Current Chevy/GMC trucks with towing prep package - Replacement Slider Base item # BWRVB3775
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• Physical Weight Of B&W Companion Slider Hithes That Fit Chevy/GMC Puck/Prep In Bed Hitch
  The B&W Companion OEM 5th Wheel Hitch w/ Slider # BWRVK3770 weighs 252lbs. As the Head # BWRVC3006 is removable that portion weighs 70lbs, leaving the Base # BWRVB3770 at 182lbs. The B&W 5th Wheel Lifting Device # BWRVXA3130 will make it easier to remove the hitch if you have a lifting device such as an overhead hoist or engine lift accessible. I did notice your vehicle as a 2021 GMC Sierra 3500 which has a different puck system dimension. It requires the B&W Companion OEM 5th Wheel...
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• Replacement Slider Base for B&W Companion 2019 GM OEM 5th Wheel Hitch
  Yes, we do. To replace the base on the B&W Companion OEM 5th Wheel Hitch item # BWRVK3770 you will need item # BWRVB3770. This base fits the 2019 GM factory puck system.
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• Replacement B&W Companion Slider Base Needed for OEM Puck System on a 2018 Chevy Silverado 3500
  If you already have the Head Assembly for B&W Companion 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches # BWRVC3006 then the replacement Slider Base # BWRVB3770 is what you are looking for. It is rated for 20K and is compatible with the OEM towing prep package in your 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 with a 6-1/2' Bed. This will give you the complete Companion # BWRVK3770 for your Silverado.
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• Which B and W Companion Hitch Base Should be used with 2019 Chevy Silverado 3500HD with Hitch Prep
  When the Replacement Base for B&W Companion OEM Chevy 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch # BWRVB3700 is installed you'll be able to adjust the position of the head center to being right above the truck's rear axle to just slightly forward by an inch or so. It will be mainly right above the rear axle or slightly forward with no option for slightly behind. That said, since you have a short bed truck you'll want the slider base version instead so that you have the needed clearance to make tight turns....
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• Can the B&W Companion # BWRVK3500 be Converted for Use on 2017 Silverado 3500 with Puck Package
  We do have the Slider Base # BWRVB3770 if your 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 is a 6-1/2 foot bed or the Base # BWRVB3700 if you have an 8 foot bed. These are compatible with the factory prep package in your Silverado and will allow you to use the Companion hitch head from the B&W Companion Gooseneck-to-5th-Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter # BWRVK3500 that you already have. Instead of just replacing the base I recommend selling your entire Companion and using that money to offset the price of...
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• Can Head of B&W Companion Slider Hitch Adapt to Slider Base to Fit 2018 Chevy 5th Wheel Rail Kit
  Yes, if you took the head for your B and W Companion hitch that you already have and installed it on the B and W Companion Base part # BWRVB3770 you'd have a Companion hitch designed to fit the factory rail kit of your 2018 Chevy Silverado 3500 short bed. In other words you'd have the part # BWRVK3770 which is the hitch designed for your truck.
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• Replacement B&W Companion Slider Base for 2020 Chevy Silverado 2500 with Factory Pucks
  The correct B&W Companion slider base for the factory pucks on your new 2020 Chevy Silverado 2500 is the part # BWRVB3775. This will hook right up to your existing Companion head so that it can mount to the pucks in your truck bed. The whole hitch including both the head and slider base is part # BWRVK3775 GM changed the puck configurations for the 2020 model Silverados so the Replacement Slider Base # BWRVB3770 that you referenced, which was designed for 2016-2019 Chevy/GMC trucks, will...
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• Compatibility of B&W Companion Head Between Different Bases for Different Vehicle Manufacturers
  The B&W Companion OEM 5th Wheel Hitch for Ram Towing Prep Package - Dual Jaw - 25,000 lbs # BWRVK3600 will allow you to utilize the same hitch head with any of the B&W Companion bases. It will be compatible with the B&W Turnoverball Gooseneck base # BWRVB3500 or slider base # BWRVB3405 as well as others listed below. You will want the sliding style base for any truck that has a 6-1/2 foot bed. Long bed trucks will use the fixed base and any bed under 6 feet will require a fixed base...
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• Would Hitch Head from B and W Patriot fit B and W Companion Hitch Base
  The Companion and Patriot hitches from B and W are similar but they are different enough that they are not interchangeable. So you'd have to go with a new hitch that fits your 2021 Chevy Silverado 3500 with the OEM rail kit part # BWRVK3775.
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• Will the B&W Companion 18K 5th Wheel Hitch Head Fit a 20K or 25K Base
  Yes, the B&W Companion 18K 5th Wheel Hitch Head will fit the Replacement Slider Base for B&W OEM 5th Wheel Hitch part # BWRVB3770 on your 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The sliding base part # BWRVB3770 is 36" long x 32-3/8" wide and the fixed base part # BWRVB3700 is 16-3/4" long x 18-3/4" wide.
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• Parts Needed to Convert B&W Companion to 2019 GMC Sierra 2500 w/ a Factory Puck System
  There isn't an adapter, but there is a way to convert your B&W Companion Sliding 5th Wheel Hitch # BWRVK3400 to work in your 2019 GMC Sierra 2500 short bed with the factory puck system, which is simply to replace the base of the unit. All you need is the Replacement Slider Base for B&W OEM 5th Wheel Hitch - Chevy/GMC Towing Prep Package # BWRVB3770. This will allow you to attach the hitch to the puck system and is the only thing you need. I have added a link to a video review for you...
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• Can B&W 5th Wheel Hitch be Used with OEM Pucks on a 2016 GMC Sierra 3500
  B&W does have Companion 5th wheel hitches that are compatible with the OEM puck system that comes from the factory on your 2016 GMC Sierra 3500. For a short bed we recommend using the slider version # BWRVK3770 for cab clearance when making tight turns. If you have a long bed then we have the Companion available in both a 20K # BWRVK3700 and a 25K # BWRVK3705 version. If you currently have a B&W Companion that installs in a B&W gooseneck hitch then you will simply need to replace the base...
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• Will B&W Companion # BWRVK3400-5W Fit the Factory Rail Kit on a 2018 Chevy Silverado 2500
  The B&W Companion # BWRVK3400-5W that you already have is only compatible with a B&W Gooseneck hitch like part # BWGNRK1016 for your 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. Since you already have the factory rail kit already installed on your Silverado the B&W Companion you will need is part # BWRVK3770 for a 6-1/2 foot bed, or part # BWRVK3700 for an 8 foot bed. Even though the head unit, part # BWRVC3006, is the same for your current Companion and either of these options, it would be easier...
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• Which B&W Companion Hitches Fit a 2019 Chevy Silverado 3500 with Factory Prep Package
  Are you certain that it is a Patriot hitch and not a Companion? I ask because there isn't a Patriot version that fits the factory puck system in any of the trucks that have that option (Ford, GM, Ram, or Nissan). If the hitch is # BWRVK3700 then it is a Companion model. If your 2019 Chevy Silverado 3500 is a long bed then yes, Companion hitch # BWRVK3700 does indeed fit the factory prep package in your new truck. If your truck is a short bed you would either need Companion slider hitch...
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