Does B&W Companion Hitch for Ford Rail Kit Also Fit Reese Elite Rail Kits

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Is this compatabile with the Reese Puck System similar to Ford prep?

asked by: Bryan G

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Yes the B and W Companion fifth wheel hitch for Ford OEM rail kits # BWRVK3300 does fit the Reese Elite underbed rail kits as well.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

Since you have the Reese Under-Bed Rail and Installation Kit, part #RP30061 installed in your Sierra Classic I recommend staying with the Reese name for a fifth wheel hitch. Although another manufacturers product may fit your puck system, they have…

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Answer 2

In this case, the Reese Elite systems are created the same and I do believe that the system you've got in a 2011 Chevy Silverado is going to be the same as the one that's in the 2011 Ford; that system is designed to recreate the Ford OEM…

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Answer 3

I contacted the tech at Reese and regarding the Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch part #RP30075 head pins you mentioned and they said the head has one pivot pin. The pin needs to be able to be inserted without difficulty so there is a bit of tolerance to…

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Answer 4

5th wheel pin boxes like the Reese Revolution and other fixed-type pin boxes mount to a set of vertical wings at the front of the 5th wheel. These wings are attached to the trailer frame structure and provide multiple holes to allow the height of the…

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Answer 5

Whether it is a custom wedge or the universal wedge, the fit has to be secure in order to lock out the pivot point at the trailer hitch when using a Sidewinder or Revolution pin box. The custom wedge #30850 will fit better when used with hitches it…

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Answer 6

The wedge is required to prevent a pivot point at the 5th wheel hitch jaws. The function of a Sidewinder is to move that pivot point back further on the truck which requires blocking the pivot point at the hitch. The trailer should not be towed…

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Answer 7

There is a way to to a fifth wheel trailer with your 2020 Ram 2500 that has the Ramboxes but you have to install a Sidewinder pin box on the trailer so that the pivot point is raised up high enough that there isn't interference between the pin…

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Answer 8

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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Answer 9

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 10

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 11

The Ram OEM 5th wheel puck system, shown in the linked photo and article, was launched in 2013 so what you have in your truck is likely to be an aftermarket installation of some kind. These newer Ram trucks with the factory prep can directly accept a…

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Answer 12

Most fifth wheel rails are made to the same industry standard dimensions. They aren't all though. If you measure 22 inches on center between the two rails and they look like the rails of the #RP30035 that you referenced they would be the industry…

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