Best Lube Plate for Pro Series 5th Wheel Hitch  

You do want the king pin of your trailer to be either directly above the center of the axle or slightly in front of it. The good news about the #BWRVK3600 that you have is that it is adjustable from front to back so you can move the head of your…

The shipping weight of the B&W Companion OEM 5th Wheel Hitch #BWRVK3305 is 152 lbs so it will be just under that after you remove the packaging. Although it is still pretty hefty, the head unit part #BWRVC3006 can easily be removed off of…

When installing a fifth wheel hitch on a truck, the king pin will be centered over the rear axle or slightly forward of the rear axle. It will depend on the year, make, and model of vehicle and the size of the truck bed on where you will need to…

According to what I found for your 2007 Dodge Ram Crew Cab 2500 diesel your truck has a capacity of 9,400 lbs. Adding air bag kits to your vehicle like the #AL88295 will help it carry it's max capacity as safely as possible but will not add any…

The recommendation for the 10" diameter lube plate on a B&W Companion 5th Wheel Trailer has come from the manufacturer of the fifth wheel hitch, B&W. The Lube Plate for Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches part #RP83002 will work just fine…

For Reese 5th wheel trailer hitch #RP30047 you will need a 10 inch diameter lube plate #RP83002. I have included a link to a video review of this lube plate for you.

First, if your 2008 Dodge Ram 3500 Mega Cab is a short bed then you would need the slider version, #BWRVK3400-5W. The slider version is 45 inches front to back. So approximately 22-1/2 inches of the hitch would be forward of the center of the…

State laws for trailer safety chains do vary a bit. In Indiana safety chains are required when pulling a 5th wheel trailer with a gooseneck hitch and any adapter. You may prefer to use chains like #RM3230 just for their safety margin, even if not…

The B&W Companion Slider Gooseneck-to-5th-Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter part #BWRVK3400 is the same as the B&W Companion Slider Gooseneck-to-5th-Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter part #BWRVK3400-5W which are the same as the B&W Companion Slider…

There is another B&W 5th wheel hitch available for the 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 short bed, but it utilizes above bed rails. This would be cumbersome to get access to your gooseneck if you ever want to, and it wouldn't have as low of a profile. I…

In order to make 90 degree turns and have a little clearance left over to account for uneven ground the distance from the back of the cab to the center of the ball or hitch jaws, including any travel from a slider, needs to be at least 4 inches…

The B&W Companion 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider #BWRVK3400-5W referenced in your question will have a distance of 15 inches from the center of the gooseneck ball to the back edge of the Companion. The overall length of the 5th Wheel Hitch is…