Lube Plate Recommendation for Use with B and W Companion Fifth Wheel Hitch

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Hi, Im looking for a lube plate that would work with the BW Companion fifth wheel hitch. Thanks,

asked by: Kathy

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Helpful Expert Reply:

For a B&W Companion hitch I recommend using a 10 inch diameter lube plate. We have the Reese Lube Plate, # RP83002, which is my top choice, and the Curt 10 inch Fifth Wheel Trailer Hitch Lube Plate, # 16721, both of which will work nicely with your Companion hitch.

B and W recommends the use of a lube plate so we also recommend it.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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I do have an option for you but B&W does not recommend using the B&W Companion Gooseneck-to-5th-Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter like part #BWRVK3500 with a rotating pin box like the Reese Revolution or Sidewinder even when the turret is…

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Answer 2

No, a Sidewinder or Revolution pin box cannot be used with a B&W Companion hitch that fits in the gooseneck ball hole. The problem is that the pivot point on the trailer is locked out at the hitch and moved back 22 inches to the turret on…

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Answer 3

The answer depends on which B&W Companion fifth wheel hitch you have; you never mentioned what truck you have or how the Companion is mounted so l'll use a 2019 Ford F-250 as an example. If you had the factory prep package in your…

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Answer 4

The B&W Companion 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider, #BWRVK3400 is a gooseneck-to-5th-wheel trailer hitch and not suitable for use with a rotating turret type pin box such as the Reese Sidewinder 5th Wheel King Pin with Rotating Turret,…

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Answer 5

It sounds like you might have the B&W Companion Gooseneck-to-5th-Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter part #BWRVK3500 and are wanting to use it on a 2018 Ram 2500/3500 with Factory Prep Package. If that's the case then you'd need the Replacement…

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Answer 6

Sounds like yesterday you were recommended the use of the Curt 10 inch disc part #16721 with your Curt Q20 fifth wheel hitch and now you want to use the #LC286160 instead. There really is no reason you couldn't use the #LC286160. It has the same…

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Answer 7

The OEM prep package consists of 4 "pucks" in the bed of the truck that will allow you to drop in puck style hitches for easy installation and removal, that gives you a completely clear bed when not in use. The B&W Companion OEM 5th…

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Answer 8

Choosing the right height setting for your 5th wheel hitch is a combination of a few different variables. First of all you want your towing setup to be as level as possible. With your Montana High Country 340BH level you will want to measure from the…

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Answer 9

Great question, Jeff! When the Rota-Flex first came out it renovated what a pin box could do and be, but at this point in time that technology is a little more dated and the Gen-Y Hitch Shock Absorbing 5th Wheel Pin Box #325-GH-8040 is the "new…

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Answer 10

Hey David, from previous customers of ours who have the same 2020 Keystone Raptor 424 we have determined that your pin box style is the Lippert 1621 which means for a Gen-Y gooseneck adapter you'd want the #GY58GR that you referenced.

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Answer 11

If you take a look at the linked diagram you can see the minimum recommended clearance distances between truck and trailer for 5th wheel towing. It is recommended to have at least 5-inches from the top of the bed rails to the bottom of the trailer…

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Answer 12

You will have to go with a sliding hitch to allow the trailer to make tight turns. For a trailer 8 feet wide the only bed length that's going to allow 90 degree turns without a slider is a stationary hitch. That being said you have two options.…

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