Can B&W Companion Slider For 2022 Ram 2500 Allow Use of Gooseneck Hitch
Question:
Looking at your 5th wheel item. Can you set this up to adapt to a gooseneck hitch as well. Maybe just flipping the 5th wheel up out of the way. Thanks
asked by: James B
Expert Reply:
Yes, a gooseneck hitch can be used on your 2022 Ram 2500 when you aren't using the Companion sliding 5th wheel hitch. In fact, the Companion actually mounts directly to a gooseneck, so you can tow either a 5th wheel or gooseneck trailer. The correct parts for your 2022 Ram 2500 are the following:
- B&W Companion 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch with Slider # BWRVK3400-5W
- Custom Underbed Installation Kit for B&W Companion 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches # BWGNRK1320-5W
The underbed install kit comes with a gooseneck ball and doubles as a gooseneck hitch, so when you want to tow a 5th wheel, you'd use the Companion; when you want to tow a gooseneck, you'd remove the Companion and use the gooseneck. The only thing you may need, since you have a short bed, is an offset ball, the 4" Offset Ball # BWGNXA4085.
You made a superb choice for a 5th wheel hitch with the Companion as it gives you the best possible towing experience due to its construction. It has immense, 1 inch thick jaws that act like an adhesive to your king pin to minimize any type of noise. The gooseneck is also a premier hitch due to the ball having a square base that ensures the ball is completely stable.
The only other thing you need for your 2022 Ram 2500 if you don't have one is a 5th wheel/gooseneck wiring harness, the 5th Wheel/Gooseneck 90-Degree Wiring Harness # 50-97-410.
Products Referenced in This Question
5th Wheel/Gooseneck 90-Degree Wiring Harness w/ 7-Pole Plug - GM, Ford, Ram, Toyota - 9' Long
- Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring
- Fifth Wheel and Gooseneck Wiring
- 9 Feet Long
- Custom Fit
- 7 Round - Blade
- Bargman
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Custom Underbed Installation Kit for B&W Companion 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches
- Fifth Wheel Installation Kit
- Custom
- Below the Bed
- B and W
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B&W Companion 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider - Dual Jaw - 20,000 lbs
- Fifth Wheel Hitch
- Sliding Fifth Wheel
- Aftermarket Below Bed Rails
- 5000 lbs Vertical Load
- 20000 lbs GTW
- Double Pivot
- Standard - Double Jaw
- 17 - 19 Inch Tall
- 12 Inch Fore/Aft Travel
- B and W
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4" Offset Ball for B&W Turnoverball Gooseneck Trailer Hitches
- Trailer Hitch Ball
- Gooseneck Hitch Ball
- Turnover Ball
- 4 Inch Offset
- Powder-Coated Steel
- 2-5/16 Inch Diameter Ball
- 20000 lbs GTW
- B and W
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