Fifth Wheel Hitch Recommendation 2016 Ford F-250 Towing Trailer with Curt Center Point

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which fifth wheel hitch is compatible with curt turning point pin box for 2016 ford f-250 short bed?

asked by: Thaddeus Z

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Hey Thaddeus, so what you will need to go with is a fifth wheel hitch for your 2016 Ford F-250 short bed that has 4 connection points to the truck and not just a single, center attachment since you have the Curt Turning Point that puts additional torque on the hitch. So that really only eliminates the B and W Companion hitch and Demco Recon gooseneck adapter as they install with a center post attachment.

So what you would want is a fixed hitch that uses standard above bed rails like the B and W Patriot Hitch part # BWRVK3255 with a set of custom fit rails for your truck part # BWRVK3200. This is assuming you do not have the 4 pucks in your truck bed for the OEM puck kit.

If you do have the OEM pucks the Companion for Ford OEM rail kits part # BWRVK3300 would work really well. This Companion attaches to the 4 pucks which is why it is able to be used. The B and W hitches are widely regarded as having best quality and ease of use so we recommend them highly.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Thaddeus Z.

4/16/2024

I am going to have the OEM ford puck system installed in my 2016 Ford f-250 6-7/8 foot bed the BWrvk3300 hitch should work with that?

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Jameson C.

4/16/2024

@ThaddeusZ Yep it definitely would fit!

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Jameson C.

4/2/2024

I plan on installing the 4-puck system. But the part BWRKV3300 does not come up on search Ford dealer does install the five puck but the part is on indefinite backorder the puck system seems the way to go if I could find compatible part.

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Jameson C.

4/2/2024

@JamesonC Hey sorry about that I typoed the part number. It is supposed to be the part # BWRVK3300.

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Thaddeus Z.

4/3/2024

Let's start over again. Does the part BWRVK3300 include the the puck brackets to install under the the bed. Or is that a separate part to buy and install under the bed to frame and what is the part number for that?

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Jameson C.

4/3/2024

@ThaddeusZ The hitch part # BWRVK3300 does not come with underbed pucks or puck brackets. It is just the hitch that was designed to fit trucks that already have them installed from the factory. The only way to get that installed would be at a Ford dealer. A different route you could go would be to use the Companion designed for Turnoverball rail kits part # BWRVK3500 which you'd need to use the part # BWGNRK1111 installed in your truck bed to provide the needed rail kit.

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Answer 1

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Answer 2

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 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

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Answer 8

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Answer 9

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Answer 10

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Answer 11

The Ram OEM 5th wheel puck system, shown in the linked photo and article, was launched in 2013 so what you have in your truck is likely to be an aftermarket installation of some kind. These newer Ram trucks with the factory prep can directly accept a…

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Answer 12

The head alone for the B&W Companion hitch #BWRVK3500 weighs about 70 pounds. Everything else weighs about 130 pounds. So the total weight of the hitch is approximately 200 pounds.

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