Demco Recon 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Review Video

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.

The Demco #DM8550043 Recon Fifth Wheel Hitch is indeed compatible with the Rota-Flex cushioned pin box on your Montana Fifth Wheel. It's simplicity, ease of use and relatively light weight add up to make the Recon a great choice.

The correct Sidewinder wedge to use with the Demco Recon fifth wheel hitch part #DM8550043 is the Reese Sidewinder wedge part #RP74FR.

The head of the Demco Recon 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch #DM8550043, which can be found as part #DM6169, weighs about 47 lbs. The base, which is part #DM6180, also weighs in at about 47 lbs. This puts the total weight of the Recon just under 100 lbs.

The cushion block on the Trailair Rota-Flex 5th Wheel Pin Box #LC328330 is not a replaceable part so I would first reach out to Lippert directly to see if this would qualify for a warranty replacement. If not you'd be looking at replacing the…

For your 2016 Ford F-350 with the factory rail kit the B&W Companion Hitch part #BWRVK3300 would be the correct fitting hitch and would be an excellent option as many view the Companion hitches as the nicest hitches around. Unless you can get the…

For the swivel arm, the torque should be 150 ft-lbs for the wedge bolts and for the lockout bolts the torque should be 275 ft-lbs (lock out bolts are an optional item). Grade 8 bolts going through outer cap (be sure wear disc is properly lined up)…

It will! The spacing of the puck system is the same on the short bed and long bed of your 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty, so for your short bed with the puck system you can use the fixed Companion instead of the sliding option. The correct part number…

For the Ford hitch prep packages that would be in the 2017 Ford F-350/450 the B and W hitch designed as a fit is the B&W Companion OEM 5th-Wheel Hitch for Ford Super Duty Prep Package #BWRVK3300. This hitch fits right into the underbed rail kit…

I am not very familiar with the Blue Ox Super Ride 5th Wheel Hitch but there is simply no competition when it comes to the B&W Companion OEM 5th-Wheel Hitch part #BWRVK3300 which is the best option on the market for a 2017 Ford F-350. The B&W…

Let's go ahead and start with the best 5th wheel hitch for your 2020 Ford F-350 short bed with the factory prep package to use with a Sidewinder, which is the B&W Companion OEM 5th-Wheel Hitch for Ford Super Duty Prep Package #BWRVK3300. This…

You will have no problems using the B&W Companion OEM 5th-Wheel Hitch for Ford Super Duty Prep Package part #BWRVK3300 in the bed of your truck with a rubber bed mat installed. You will just need to trim the holes where the feet of the B&W…