Ever heard of my hitch?

[agpopp]

So I always tell people that I use a bw companion, but the truth is it MIGHT be? I bought it off of Craigslist a few years ago, and without looking too hard I realized a few days later what I thought was the company logo of the previous owner, was actually the name brand of the hitch. It is /was in excellent condition and looks in EVERY way like a bw companion, same decals, construction, jaws, brackets, warning labels etc. The only difference is the brand name is written as "Carlisle Magnum". I'll post a pic tomorrow, but I want to ask some questions or have someone look for a telltale marking on a real companion to see if this is a rebranded item for a private company.
Any knowledge out there? (I've done a lot of searches)
Thanks.

 

[MCTalley]

"Carlisle Magnum", run through Google, tends to only come back with results referring to a wine bucket. Removing the quotes (so it is a less exact search) does pretty much the same. Adding the word "hitch" to the mix comes up with several brands of receiver hitches (they apparently like the word "Magnum").

 

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[Bones]

Just a thought, But have you called Companion and talked to them about the hitch?

 

[agpopp]

The secretary said she never heard of it before. It must have been an rv dealer rebranding them. Its built too well to not be a bw

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[Bones]

The secretary said she never heard of it before. It must have been an rv dealer rebranding them. Its built too well to not be a bw

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I was thinking that they could run the serial numbers. that wont change.

 

[agpopp]

Do you own a bw? Where are the serial numbers stamped? There is a serial number on the sticker on the front

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[Bones]

I own a reese. Use the serial number on the sticker and see where you get.

 

[Noofear]

It certainly looks like my B&W companion hitch

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[tmuller47]

Search Google images for 5th wheel hitch, many with same design. B&W

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[agpopp]

Search Google images for 5th wheel hitch, many with same design. B&W

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I've never seen any other 5th wheel with the same design as the BW. I'm going to try and call them today.
AP

 

[agpopp]

Talked to BW and sent some pics. They are interested in it, and seem to think it's one of theirs. I did see some stamps on the uprights that it was made in 7 of 2009, and that would be during the great rv depression. I suspect that it was a back door unit that followed someone home.

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[JohnD]

Talked to BW and sent some pics. They are interested in it, and seem to think it's one of theirs. I did see some stamps on the uprights that it was made in 7 of 2009, and that would be during the great rv depression. I suspect that it was a back door unit that followed someone home.

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That (although I highly doubt it) . . . or more likely that maybe a dealership or some other hitch shop relabeled it with their own brand name (perhaps with or without B&W's permission)