Are the Plastic Foot Pads of the B and W Companion Hitch # BWRVK3500-5W Required

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Do I have to use the plastic foot pad if I have a rubber bed mat

asked by: Martin R

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The included foot pads of that come with the B and W Companion Hitch # BWRVK3500-5W are designed to be used regardless if there is corrugation on the truck bed or not. The shape of them does allow them to fit in corrugation if needed which is nice. If you weren't to use them the hitch wouldn't make contact with the truck bed to support the load of the trailer. The only contact point would be with the gooseneck ball.

Since you don't have corrugation you will want to mount the pad with the flat, wider side down on the truck bed.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Mark S.

4/24/2020

can i buy the foot pads separately. I bought used and there were none with the hitch

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Chris R.

4/24/2020

Unfortunately the pads aren't available from B&W as a purchasable replacement part. You could try contacting B&W directly to see if they might be able to send you this component.

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Pete

9/13/2020

@ChrisR & @Mark S... did you contact b&w to find out if this was a purchasable item?

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Jon G.

9/15/2020

@Pete I've reached out to B&W a few times about this and they've told me that they do have replacements.

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Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

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Answer 8

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Are the Plastic Foot Pads of the B and W Companion Hitch # BWRVK3500-5W Required

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