We have had the B&W Companion hitch since 2007 and love it. It did have a minor problem that I fixed.
The Goose neck is good for 33k and the
Companion 5th Wheel is good for 18k. This should handle about any trailer a 1 ton TV can carry.
Upon the
installing the Companion back in the bed receiver many make the mistake of only lowering the receiver bar (called the RV Post) down to the first hole. Unscrew the bolt on the receiver bar to let it drop down further. There should be a space between the receiver bar and the companion frame. I made this error also. Once the receiver bar is all the way down pull it up to let the pin close in the top hole. Then you can take up the slack by screwing in the draw down bolt and torque it to 40 ftlbs. You can not move the Companion at this time. If the companion moves you are using the wrong hole in the receiver bar. This is not stated in the instructions. The bar in the instructions shows only one hole, but mine has two holes.
From the installation instructions...
Place the RV Base over the RV post so that the U-bolts wrap around the RV post. (PIC E) Then place a ½” washer (E) on the ½” x 3” draw-down bolt (B), insert the bolt through the hole in the top flange of the RV base and hand-thread the draw-down bolt into the RV Post. **NOTE: DO NOT lubricate the draw down bolt or U-bolts, the torque value is for dry threads.
Square the RV base legs with the ribs of the truck bed and then tighten the ½” x 3” draw-down bolt to 40 ft-lb. Next, tighten the two u-bolts to 80 ft-lb. to secure the RV Base to the RV Post. It is very important that the draw-down bolt is tightened before the U-bolts are tightened. When the RV Base is installed correctly, the RV Post should have a ¼” to 1” gap between the RV Post and the RV Base where the draw-down bolt attaches.(PIC F) Also, you should not be able to disengage the latch pin in the wheel well when the base is installed correctly.
I hope this helps.
BTW, not to slam other hitches but the B&W has jaws that close like the Semi hitches and opens easily. I have watched many others having to beat on their hitch to open it and also having to get a bed saver to catch the pin box incase it does not lock correctly. This is not a problem with the B&W.
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