Will A B&W Companion Fit In A 2017 Ram With Ram Boxes
Question:
Will this work in a 2017 RAM Tradesman with rambox bed I already have a BandW turnover gooseneck hitch installed
asked by: AB B
Expert Reply:
The B&W Companion 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch # BWRVK3500-5W would technically fit in the bed of the truck and the Turnoverball hitch, but the pin box of the trailer would likely smack the Ram Boxes as soon as you try to make a turn. If the hitch head sat right at the top of the bedrails you could avoid the hitting the boxes but to accomplish this you'd have to change the suspension height of the truck and/or trailer and this would likely lead to handling issues while towing the trailer.
For Ram Box models we recommend switching out the pin box on the trailer to a rotating pin box to push the pivot point back to the connection at the nose of the trailer, prevent the portion of the pin box that sits in the bed from moving. Rotating pin boxes also require 4 points of contact so you'd have to remove the Turnoverball hitch and switch to base rails as well.
The Ram Boxes REALLY limit gooseneck/5th wheel towing capabilities so you're honestly better off swapping out the truck in your situation since you'd have to remove and replace all of your coupling components just to tow the trailer.
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B&W Companion 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch - Dual Jaw - 20,000 lbs
- Fifth Wheel Hitch
- Fixed Fifth Wheel
- Aftermarket Below Bed Rails
- 5000 lbs Vertical Load
- 20000 lbs GTW
- Double Pivot
- Standard - Double Jaw
- 16-1/4 - 18-1/4 Inch Tall
- B and W
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