Custom Underbed Installation Kit for B&W Companion 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches

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• Is B&W Gooseneck Hitch Compatible with Rear Airbag Kit on 2012 F-250 Crew Cab Short Box
  The B&W Custom Underbed Installation Kit # BWGNRK1111-5W that fits your 2012 Ford F-250 Crew Cab Short Box installs on the outside surfaces of your frame rails. Any suspension kit that also installs on the outside of the frame will not work, but one that installs inboard or on the bottom of the frame should be compatible. The Airlift kit that fits your truck will depend on whether you have 2WD or 4WD. The linked page will show you all four AirLift rear-axle air bag kits. My contact at...
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• Are Safety Chains Required for 5th Wheel Trailers
  5th wheel trailers do not require safety chains the way ball hitches like goosenecks do. Chains are only needed on ball-type couplers like standard receiver hitches and goosenecks. Since a 5th wheel connects at a king pin rather than a ball no chains are needed. Gooseneck hitches like # BWGNRK1111-5W include safety chain loops but 5th wheel hitches do not.
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• What is the DIfference in The B&W Goosenecks Part # BWGNRK1111 and BWGNRK1108
  The difference in the B&W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch w/ Custom Installation Kit part # BWGNRK1108 and part # BWGNRK1111 is what vehicles they fit. Part # BWGNRK1108 is designed for the 1999-2010 Ford F-250, F-350 and F-450's and part # BWGNRK1111 is designed for the 2011-2016 Ford F-250, F-350 and F-450's without the OEM Prep Package. Both are designed with the same center section and can be paired with the B&W companion Fifth Wheel with part # BWGNRK1108-5W and part...
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• Tow Capacity for a 2014 Ford F-350 with Gas Engine and Fifth Wheel Trailer Hitch Recommendation
  I looked up your vehicle and was able to come up with two different 5th wheel trailer towing capacities you could have. If you have a 3.73 gear rear end you would have the capacity for a 12,200 lb trailer. If you have the 4.10 gear rear end you would have the capacity for a 15,600 lb trailer. You will be able to determine the gear ratio of the rear end by checking the VIN number plate in the door. For a fifth wheel trailer setup that will work well for you and will give you total bed...
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• Footprint of B&W Companion Slider Hitch in 2014 Ford F-250, 6-3/4 Foot Bed
  The overall dimension of the B&W Companion 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch with Slider # BWRVK3400-5W is 45 inches long x 34-3/8 inches wide. For your 2014 Ford F-250 with 6-3/4 foot bed, you will have approximately 20 inches between the front (cab-side) of the truck bed and hitch, and approximately 16 inches between the tailgate and end of the hitch. I have attached a photo of the # BWRVK3400-5W in a truck bed with these measurements shown for you. The angle of this photo distorts these measurements....
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• Slider Fifth Wheel Hitch Recommendation for 2015 Ford F-250 with B and W Gooseneck Hitch
  If you have a 2015 Ford F-250 with a B and W Turnoverball hitch part # BWGNRK1111-5W installed all you need is the Slider Companion Hitch part # BWRVK3400-5W which will give you the turning clearance you need and will easily fit the gooseneck hitch you have. Without a slider (since your truck bed is short) you wouldn't be able to make tight turns without the cab of the truck wanting to come in to contact with the trailer. The slider allows the hitch the needed clearance. Your bed length...
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• B and W Companion Fifth Wheel Hitch Setup Recommendation for a 2016 Ford F-250 Short Bed
  For the 2016 Ford F-250 short bed you would be able to get by without having to use a Reese Revolution/Sidewinder. You would just have to use a slider fifth wheel hitch to give you the turning clearance needed. If the truck bed was shorter than 6 feet you would need the Sidewinder but for a 6-3/4 foot bed the slider will work fine. For that you would want the Slider Companion part # BWRVK3400-5W and then the rail kit part # BWGNRK1111-5W.
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• Slider Hitch Recommendation for 2016 Ford F-350 with B and W Turnoverball Hitch Installed
  Since you have a short bed truck you would need a slider hitch to allow you the needed turning clearance. Since you have a B and W Turnoverball hitch # BWGNRK1111-5W the hitch you would need is the slider Companion part # BWRVK3400-5W which slides back to allow turning clearance. The Companion hitches are considered by most in the RV world as the nicest hitches around so I would recommend this hitch highly. I attached a review video for this for you to check out as well that shows the...
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• Best Fifth Wheel Hitch Recommendation for 2011 Ford F-350 with B and W Turnover Gooseneck Hitch
  For your 2011 Ford F-350 that has a B and W Turnover Gooseneck hitch installed already you have a couple options, but the absolute best solution is to install a B and W Companion Hitch # BWRVK3500-5W. This hitch was designed to fit the gooseneck hitch you already have installed and since most consider the nicest fifth wheel hitch on the market it would be the best recommendation I can make for you. This will fit right into your hitch easily and will work very well. Check out the review...
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• Fifth Wheel Towing Setup Recommendation for 2016 Ford F-250 For Bed Access When Not Towing
  We have just what you are looking for. The B and W Companion hitches like the part # BWRVK3400-5W are great because they install in a gooseneck hitch ball hole instead of into large rails that would obstruct the bed of your truck when not towing. The part # BWRVK3400-5W is a slider hitch which is what your 2016 Ford F-250 short bed would need to give you the needed clearance to make tight turns. The correct rail kit you would need is the part # BWGNRK1111-5W. What's nice about this route...
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• Fifth Wheel Recommendation For 2015 Ford F-150 With 8 Ft Bed
  The B and W Fifth Wheel we offer for your 2015 Ford F-450 Dually, is designed to be used with their own custom installation kit and will unfortunately not work with another manufacturer's system. The custom installation kit I recommend is the B and W Fifth Wheel Installation Kit, part # BWGNRK1111-5W. This kit doubles as a gooseneck hitch when the fifth wheel is removed. This system comes with the rails, gooseneck hitch head, the chain loops and a hitch ball. This is an easy installation...
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• Recommended 5th Wheel Hitch for 2014 Ford F-250 Short Bed
  I recommend using the B&W Companion # BWRVK3400-5W and underbed kit # BWGNRK1111-5W because it's got a little bit higher capacity than the other two hitches you mentioned, which is important since you haven't bought a trailer yet, and the B&W Companion has a dual jaw as opposed to the single jaw heads of the others. At the end of the day, a dual jaw head is going to provide you with better contact with the trailer's king pin, which leads to less rattle and better security when towing-it's...
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• BWRVK3400-5W Measurement From Hitch Post to Cab
  The B&W Companion # BWRVK3400-5W measures 15" from hitch post to furthest part of the front (or cab-side) of the hitch; so you have 5" of space to work with. The Companion is considered by many to be the single best option for a fifth wheel hitch, and for evidence you can take a look at the over 350 reviews on our site; almost all of which are 5 stars. Since you have the Turnoverball BWGNRK1111-5W already installed in your 2014 Ford F-350, you will not need any other parts to use this...
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• Is Sliding B&W Companion Needed For Short Bed 2012 Ford F-250 Super Duty
  Yes, you will need the sliding version of the Companion for your short bed 2012 Ford F-250 Super Duty in order to make sure your 5th wheel trailer doesn't crash into your cab when making sharp turns. The correct part number that will work with the Turnoverball # BWGNRK1111-5W on your truck is the following: - B&W Companion 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider # BWRVK3400-5W
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• 2014 Super Duty 5th Wheel Hitch Recommendation Towing Heartland Trailer with 88 Degree Nose
  The trailer you are purchasing is the reason you wouldn't need a slider hitch. The Heartland with the 88 degree nose is designed so that a shortbed truck like yours 2014 Ford F-250 can make a 88 degree turn without the use of a slider. Your towing capacities are still what the owners manual of your truck states. Suspension enhancement is great as it allow the truck to tow the capacities in a safer manner, but it does not give additional capacity. The B and W setup you are considering...
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• Fifth Wheel Hitch Recommendation for 2012 Ford F-250 Short Bed
  For your 2012 Ford F-250 the B and W fifth wheel setup would be what we recommend. This is the nicest hitch on the market as most would say so we recommend it very highly. Since you have a short bed truck you do have to go with a slider hitch so that you have turning clearance. That means that for a hitch you would need the part # BWRVK3400-5W and then for the rail kit you would need the part # BWGNRK1111-5W. This hitch has a 20k towing capacity so it would be great in that regard as well.
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• B and W Companion 5th Wheel Hitch and Rail Kit Recommendation for a 2015 Ford F-450 Super Duty
  Yes, the B&W Companion 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch # BWRVK3500-5W and the Custom Underbed Installation Kit # BWGNRK1111-5W that you referenced are both confirmed to fit your 2015 Ford-F450. I attached an install video for these parts on a similar truck for you to check out.
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• Need Access to Truck Bed When Im Not Towing which is better Gooseneck or 5th Wheel?
  Gooseneck trailers are primarily commercially used, while 5th Wheels are primarily used recreationally. Goosenecks come in a variety of styles, some hitch balls are fixed, while others are detachable so you can remove from the bed or change it the ball out to a different size. We even have gooseneck balls that fold down into the bed of the truck, to provide more clearance when the gooseneck is not in use. In some states passengers are not allowed to ride in the trailer if being towed by...
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• Which Air Bag Suspension Kit is a Fit for 2013 Ford F-250 with B and W Gooseneck Hitch Installed
  The great thing about the Firestone air bag kits like the part # F2597 that you mentioned is that they are designed specifically to fit trucks that have in bed hitches like the B and W part # BWGNRK1111-5W which is a fit for your 2013 Ford F-250.
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• 5th Wheel Hitch With Gooseneck Capabilities For A 2014 Ford F-350
  For your 2014 Ford F-350 you'll have a couple of options. Depending on what size bed you have will determine the best application. If you have the short bed truck, you're going to need a sliding 5th wheel hitch the B&W Companion # BWRVK3400-5W with the under-bed mounting kit # BWGNRK1111-5W will work great for you. This hitch will slide 12" front to back to give you the additional clearance needed when making tight turns. When not in use, the hitch can be removed to expose a gooseneck...
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• Availability of Fixed 5th Wheel Hitch for 2016 Ford F-250 Short Bed
  It sounds like you would like to install the Custom Underbed Installation Kit for B&W Companion 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches # BWGNRK1111-5W on your 2016 F-250 short bed to use a B&W Companion. The reason you are seeing the # BWRVK3400-5W is because you have the 6-3/4 bed. This is typically what is recommended to ensure that you have enough clearance with turning on the short bed model. Assuming you have a tapered nose on your 5th wheel that allows for short bed clearance, or a pivoting pin...
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• Towing Capacity and 5th Wheel Hitch Recommendation for 2016 Ford F-350 6.7 Diesel 4x4 Crew Cab
  According to Ford's Towing Guide, the 2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty with the 6.7 Diesel engine, Crew Cab, 4x4 has a maximum 5th wheel/Gooseneck towing capacity of 15,700 lbs for single rear wheel trucks. For dual rear wheel drive trucks, it's between 23,500 and 26,500 depending on the axle ratio. If you're in the market for a 5th wheel hitch, I recommend the B&W Companion # BWRVK3400-5W for a short bed, or # BWRVK3500-5W if you have a long bed, along with the custom installation kit # BWGNRK1111-5W....
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• Ford Hitch Prep Package or B&W Turnover Gooseneck Hitch Comparison for a 2015 Ford F-250 Short Bed
  Reese and B and W are considered the two industry leaders in the gooseneck and fifth wheel world. There seems to be a never-ending debate on which is the better of the two. Either would work well for you in terms of quality, but for what you are specifically looking for the B and W route would be better since there is an offset adapter available for the gooseneck hitch ball, part # BWGNXA4085. The correct gooseneck hitch part number for your vehicle would then be the part # BWGNRK1111-5W....
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• Can a 2016 Ford F-250 Crew Cab Haul a 5th Wheel Trailer Due to Payload
  The 2016 Ford F-250 is perfectly capable of towing a fifth wheel trailer but you will have some figures you need to abide by such as the GAWR, GVWR, and Payload. These are further explained in the owner's manual. The payload is usually lower on crew cab models but not soo much so that you can't tow a fifth wheel by any means. I recommend the B&W Companion 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch part # BWRVK3500-5W and part # BWGNRK1111-5W if you don't have the prep package or part # BWRVK3305 if you do....
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