Trouble Fitting B&W Companion RVK3400 Sliding 5TH Wheel In Bed Rails Of a 2022 Ford F-250 Short Bed

Question:

I moved my companion hitch from my gmc 2500 to my new f250 and the plastic rails won’t adjust enough to fit in the ribs of the bed. It won’t lower enough to latch to the truck. I tried adjusting the ribs to match the truck bed valleys but they won’t adjust far enough. What should I do?

asked by: Anthony W

Expert Reply:

Your B&W Companion Slider # BWRVK3400 is an older version which at the time fit all the truck beds. According to B&W they modified this around 8 years ago to fit the You can remove the plastic rib and elongate the grooves to get the ribs to fully sit inside the bed ribs. If this doesn't drop your hitch far enough to latch inside your B&W Turnover Ball # BWGNRK1116 you can loosen the hitch bolt for the Companion to extend further down inside the receiver. You may need to spray in some cleaner to prevent any rust build up/dirt from preventing the assembly from moving on the Companion hitch.

expert reply by: Bud M