Recommended 5th Wheel Hitch for a Flatbed Truck
Question:
2006 GMC 2500HD with a Eby big country aluminum flatbed. Im needing to mount a 5th wheel hitch to this. It has a well with trap door that measures 17 1/2inch x 16. Ground to deck of flatbed is 41. Truck frame to flatbed deck is 7 1/2. Any suggestions? We can modify and fab up about anything but would like to buy as much as possible to make it easier and faster. Thanks, Jeff
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Expert Reply:
Hey Jeff, I'd recommend going with the B&W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch for Flatbed Trucks # BWGNRK1500 which you can then use the B&W Companion Flatbed Gooseneck-to-5th-Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter # BWRVK3050.
Also, since your truck is has an aluminum bed, and this hitch gets welded to the bottom of the bed, you would just need to fabricate some kind of steel surface under the bed so the hitch could be welded to it.
The B&W Companion Gooseneck hitch is designed specifically to be used with flat beds and has a 30K capacity, which should be plenty for any trailer you're trying to pull.
Products Referenced in This Question
B&W Companion Flatbed Gooseneck-to-5th-Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter - Dual Jaw - 25,000 lbs
- Gooseneck and Fifth Wheel Adapters
- Adapts Flatbed Truck
- Gooseneck Hitch to Fifth Wheel Trailer
- No Offset
- 25000 lbs GTW
- Connects to Gooseneck Hole
- Fixed Height
- Hitch Adapters
- B and W
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B&W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch for Flatbed Trucks - 30,000 lbs
- Gooseneck Hitch
- Below the Bed
- Manual Ball Removal
- 7500 lbs TW
- 30000 lbs GTW
- Removable Ball - Stores in Hitch
- Wheel Well Release
- 2-5/16 Hitch Ball
- B and W
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