Recommended B&W Companion Replacement Base for a 2020-2023 Silverado and Sierra Factory Puck System

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Will the BandW rvb3715 work for a 2023 chevy 3500 with the factory puck system?

asked by: Brandon C

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The Replacement Base for the B&W Companion OEM 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch item # BWRVB3715 does fit the 2023 GM factory puck system.

This base fits the GM factory puck systems in all 2020-2023 Sierra and Silverado 2500 and 3500's.

This replacement base has a 25,000 lbs weight capacity.

expert reply by: Jerred H

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Answer 1

It is not necessary to use the Replacement Slider Base for B&W Companion #BWRVB3775 in the short/standard bed of your 2020 Chevy Silverado 3500 with the factory puck system. The puck spacing is the same between the short bed and the long bed so…

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Answer 2

Yes, you can take the head off of your current Companion hitch and fit it to the Companion base for OEM GM pucks part #BWRVB3710 and you'd have a complete hitch that fits your 2022 Chevy Silverado 3500 with OEM pucks.

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Answer 3

The highest capacity B&W Companion 5th wheel hitch available for your 2022 GMC Sierra 3500 long bed would be part #BWRVK3715 which has a 25K capacity. For a higher capacity alternative, the Curt #C36WR PowerRide has a 30K capacity. The hitch has…

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Answer 4

Yes. The Replacement Base for B&W Companion OEM 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch for Chevy/GMC - 20,000 lbs #BWRVB3710 does fit in the OEM prep package on the 2022 Chevy Silverado 3500HD.

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Answer 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

You do not have to use a sliding 5th wheel hitch in a short bed truck. In many cases, truck beds shorter than 8 ft do not have enough clearance between the trailer and truck to execute sharp turns. This is why sliding hitches were invented. Due to…

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Answer 9

The B&W Companion OEM 5th Wheel Hitch w/ Slider for Chevy/GMC Towing Prep Package #BWRVK3775 you're looking at will work fine with your new Chevrolet Silverado. This hitch has 3 height adjustments so you'll be able to set the hitch height…

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Answer 10

Beds shorter than 8 foot do commonly need a slider hitch David, but a lot of modern fifth wheel trailers are now made with tapered noses to help and in a lot of cases a slider isn't required. So if the trailer you plan to tow has a tapered nose…

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Answer 11

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 12

Hey Edward, so B and W has a Companion hitch that fits directly to the OEM pucks of your 2023 GMC Sierra 3500 with the part #BWRVK3710 so what that means is you have two options. You could go with the #BWRVK3710 and sell your old hitch second hand to…

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