Adapters to Allow Gooseneck Hitch to Tow 5th Wheel Trailer
Question:
My truck doesnt have the turn over ball. It has the plate in the floor that you rotate the ball out from under the bed. Can the companion hitch hook up to this style?
asked by: Kevin
Expert Reply:
The B&W Companion gooseneck to 5th wheel hitch adapter # BWRVK3500 fits only B&W's own gooseneck hitch/installation kits like # BWGNRK1057. These accept a square shank gooseneck hitch ball or the square shank Companion 5th wheel hitch adapter. If you have a gooseneck hitch like the Draw-Tite Remov-A-Ball # 6300-4454 then the B&W Companion will not work for you.
However we do offer other ways to pull a 5th wheel with a gooseneck hitch. There are several types of adapters offered and these vary in design, cost and in how much stress they will put on the trailer's frame. Some of these adapters could potentially void a trailer's frame warranty so before selecting one check with your trailer manufacturer.
The linked article will explain the types of adapters offered and the benefits and drawbacks of each.
The best option is to replace the trailer's pin box with a Reese Goose Box such as # RP85FR which fits in place of the popular Lippert 1621, 1621HD and 0719. The Goose Box is a direct bolt-on replacement pin box that will put NO additional stress at all on your trailer frame. It directly couples to the goose neck ball in your bed.
The article also details the other types of adapters that will allow a gooseneck hitch to pull a 5th wheel trailer. All of these other types will put some degree of additional stress on the trailer frame.
Please feel free to let me know your truck year/make/model/version and your trailer's weight and pin box number and I will be glad to recommend a suitable option for your budget.
Products Referenced in This Question
Remov-A-Ball Gooseneck Trailer Hitch with Custom Installation Kit - 30,000 lbs
- Gooseneck Hitch
- Above the Bed
- Manual Ball Removal
- 7500 lbs TW
- 30000 lbs GTW
- Removable Ball - Stores in Truck
- In Bed Release
- 2-5/16 Hitch Ball
- Draw-Tite
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B&W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch w/ Custom Installation Kit - 30,000 lbs
- Gooseneck Hitch
- Below the Bed
- Manual Ball Removal
- 7500 lbs TW
- 30000 lbs GTW
- Removable Ball - Stores in Hitch
- Wheel Well Release
- 2-5/16 Hitch Ball
- B and W
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Reese Goose Box 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Air Ride Coupler Adapter - 20,000 lbs
- Gooseneck and Fifth Wheel Adapters
- Adapts Trailer
- Fifth Wheel Trailer to Gooseneck Hitch
- 20000 lbs GTW
- Replaces King Pin
- King Pin Adapters
- Fabex 600
- Lippert 0719
- Lippert 1621
- Lippert 1716
- Lippert Rhino
- Reese
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B&W Companion Gooseneck-to-5th-Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter - Dual Jaw - 20,000 lbs
- Gooseneck and Fifth Wheel Adapters
- Adapts Truck
- Gooseneck Hitch to Fifth Wheel Trailer
- No Offset
- 20000 lbs GTW
- Connects to Gooseneck Hole
- Fixed Height
- Hitch Adapters
- B and W
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