How to Pick Hitch Height Setting for B and W Companion Fifth Wheel Hitch
Question:
What initial height setting would you recommend for a 2018 Ford F 350 2x4 SRW BandW BWRVK3500-5W 5th wheel hitch? Thank you
asked by: Dennis T
Expert Reply:
You will want the hitch to be set at the height that 1) allows the trailer to be level, and 2) allows you a minimum of 6 inches between the bottom of the trailer loft and the top of the bed rails. The fifth wheel hitches offer several inches of up and down adjustment to help accomplish this. Many pin boxes are also height adjustable.
To do this you will want to measure from the top of your truck bed floor to the ground and then measure from the plate of the pin box on the trailer down to the ground when the trailer is level on level ground. The difference between these two measurements is the correct hitch height you would need.
The B and W Companion hitch # BWRVK3500 is height adjustable at 16-1/4 inches to 18-1/4 inches in height so you'd need to pick the best height setting for it.
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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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