B and W Companion 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Replacement Base Review Video

You will want the hitch to be set at the height that 1) allows the trailer to be level, and 2) allows you a minimum of 6 inches between the bottom of the trailer loft and the top of the bed rails. The fifth wheel hitches offer several inches of up…

Replacement Base for B&W Companion 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch #BWRVB3500 weighs approximately 131 pounds. Its footprint (overall length and width) is 36 inches by 30-1/2 inches. The measurement from the center of the post where it mounts to…

The model of B&W Companion 5th wheel hitch you have is the older one that used U-bolts. And while I'm sure it has aged gracefully for the most part, if you have U-bolts that need replacement the only option is to convert your hitch to…

I spoke with my contact at B and W and he told me that you will need to replace the base of your Companion 3000 with the base part #BWRVB3500. Basically you will be able to reuse the head of your current hitch by replacing the base.

If your Ram has the under-bed heavy-duty towing option, there will be a series of mounting holes or pucks in the bed of your truck, most likely covered by rubber or plastic plugs. If your truck is equipped with the pucks, you can use either an…

When installing a fifth wheel hitch on a truck, the king pin will be centered over the rear axle or slightly forward of the rear axle. It will depend on the year, make, and model of vehicle and the size of the truck bed on where you will need to…

The B and W Flat Bed Fifth Wheel Hitch part #BWRVK3050 will set 10-1/2 inches above the deck height of the flat bed truck it is installed in. I attached a review video for this hitch for you to check out as well.

The king pin dimensions can be the same between fifth wheel trailers and large commercial trailers. Both types of trailers often use a standard 2 inch king pin although semis sometimes have a 3-1/2 inch. As long as your truck fits a 2 inch king pin…

I have added a photo detailing the wiring connections for the Pollack Heavy-Duty, 7-Pole, Round Pin conncetor, #PK11700, see link. This is a SAE J560 compliant connector. The wiring diagram for the vehicle side connector, #PK11720, is pictured also.…

I checked out your 2016 Solitude 321RL and since it has a tapered nose and an extended pin box you wouldn't need a slider hitch installed in the bed of your 2020 GMC Sierra 3500. You could use the B and W Companion Fixed Hitch for GM rail kit…

Since the bed of your 2020 GMC Sierra 3500 is only 6-3/4' in length you would need to use a sliding fifth wheel hitch or a rotating pin box with a fixed hitch. Since you stated that the trailer you're looking at has a Rhino Box there is…

Ford trucks around your year truck are kind of notorious for that vibration or shudder that you described. Especially if the vehicle is a manual transmission it seems. I have read about people going to great lengths to try and fix it, just like you,…