Will B&W Patriot Slider Head Work on Companion Base for 2023 Ford F-350 with Prep

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I have a BandW patriot slide hitch. Can the head be used on a companion OandM base? They look identical.

asked by: Bryan E

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Expert Reply:

The B&W Patriot and B&W Companion are not interchangeable, the head and bases are both different. Therefore, you'd be better off selling the B&W Patriot 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch part # BWRVK3270 and going with the B&W Companion OEM 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch part # BWRVK3370.

Unfortunately, this is really your only option as they don't offer adapters for this specific hitch either.

expert reply by: Conner L

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Answer 1

When you attach a RotoFlex pin box like the part #LC328330 you will need to use the same amount of bolts per side of the pin box like that the original pin box used to secure to the trailer frame. Some setups will require only 4 bolts and some may…

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Answer 2

The noise you described would be from the pivot point of the Rota-Flex. I spoke with my contact at Lippert and he said that typically when the noise you described is heard it is because there is a gooseneck adapter on the pin box which isn't…

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Answer 3

The Patriot and Companion hitches use different heads so you cannot swap them. So since you are wanting a Patriot slider hitch you'd need the part #BWRVK3270. It should be pretty easy to sell your old Companion hitch second hand as they are very…

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Answer 4

If you have the B&W Companion #BWRVK3300 that would have fit a puck system for your 2011 Ford F-350, then you actually wouldn't need a new bottom piece as the leg unit is the same for your 2017 Ford F-350. If you only have the head assembly…

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Answer 5

Yes, you can use your hitch head on the B&W Companion 5th wheel trailer hitch like #BWRVK3500-5W with your B&W Companion with slider #BWRVK3400-5W. Since the head installs on top of the pivots arms, you can easily remove it by pulling up on…

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Answer 6

All of the B&W Companion heads are the same, so if you change to another Companion base, it will be compatible. In other words, you can definitely use your existing Companion head with the Replacement Base for B&W Companion Flatbed 5th Wheel…

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Answer 7

The Replacement Head Assembly #BWRVC3006 is compatible with the B&W Companion hitches but not the B&W Patriot 5th Wheel Hitches like what you have with part #BWRVK3200. Since you have the Patriot you will need the part #BWRVC3200 instead. The…

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Answer 8

Functionally they are the same as they have the same jaw design, but they do attach differently so they are not interchangeable. The Patriot head replacement is the part #BWRVC3200 and the Companion head replacement is #BWRVC3006.

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Answer 9

Yes, you will be able to use the Head Assembly #BWRVC3200 from your B&W Patriot 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch #BWRVK3255 on the Replacement Slider Base #BWRVB3270. The arms are compatible as well but the replacement base will include new arms with it.…

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Answer 10

Yes, the B&W Companion 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Head Assembly item #BWRVC3006 will work on the Base for B&W Companion Slider 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch item #BWRVK3400-5W or the Replacement Base for B&W Companion item #BWRVB3500.

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Answer 11

B&W offers a replacement slider unit for the Patriot 5th wheel hitch, part #BWRVB3270. You'd simply remove the hitch head from the current stationary model and install it on the slider. This being said, the problem comes in when you try to…

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Answer 12

As of right now (May 2023) we have not had a chance to install the B&W Companion Slider #BWRVK3775 in a 2020-2024 GM Truck with the OEM Puck System, but we have installed the rail adapter #C88KR in a 2023 Chevy Silverado 3500 which I have…

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