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Specially designed to attach to the receivers in your factory 5th-wheel towing prep package, the Companion OEM features a dual jaw for excellent jaw-to-king-pin contact and a cam-action handle for simple release. Easily remove for full bed access.
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Quiet, Secure Ride
The 1" thick jaw on the Companion OEM is precision machined to provide a tight, sturdy connection. And unlike slide-bar models, the rounded 2-piece jaw on this fifth-wheel trailer hitch inhibits rattle and movement by securely wrapping around your trailer's king pin, resulting in easier hookup and a safer, quieter ride.
In addition to the sturdy jaw, the Companion has durable polyurethane bushings built in to provide a smoother, more comfortable towing experience. These bushings sit on top of the pivot arms that support the fifth-wheel head. Because the head is resting on a padded area, it is able to pivot without clanking. The ability of the head to pivot - both front to back and side to side - along with the trailer also helps to limit the chucking that may occur with a more static hitch.
Non-Binding Latch Handle
The dual jaw on the Companion OEM is operated by a simple-to-use cam-action handle. This handle allows you to quickly and easily release the jaws on the hitch, even if you are on uneven terrain. If any binding does occur between your truck and trailer, the jaws may remain closed after you move the handle to the open position. But because the handle is unlatched, there is nothing keeping the jaws closed except for the binding pressure. Therefore, simply driving your truck forward will be enough to force the jaws to open.
The cam-action handle is held in the closed position with the included pin and clip. For extra security, you can replace the pin with a sturdy padlock. The shackle on the lock you choose should have a diameter of 5/16", height of 3", and a width of 2-1/4".
To install the Companion OEM, first set up the Companion's pivot arms. The arms are what allow the hitch to be adjusted front to back as well as up and down for optimal positioning. As a result, this hitch can accommodate the height of your trailer and also help to give you the cab clearance needed to execute turns while towing.
To adjust either the height of the hitch or the fore/aft positioning, just attach the hitch's pivot arms in the desired location on the base. The above diagram gives an indication of where to mount the arms so that you get the height and the cab clearance that you need.
Then, when the hitch head is fully assembled, simply place the hitch in the bed of your truck, lining the base up with the receiver sockets in the bed. Rotate all 4 handles on the hitch base out so that the built-in puck receivers are in the correct position to install in the sockets. Once the base is lined up, fold the handles in until they are in the locked position and secure them with the included pins.
The hitch head installs on top of the pivot arms. When you have the head in position, simply secure it to the arms with the included pins.
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Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Ford F350, we're going to take a look at and show you how to install the BMW Companion fifth-wheel hitch with a prep pack. Part number is BWRVK3300. Most people are going to choose this style with the prep pack because you're not going to have to take up the room in your bed to get the rails going across the front and the back. If you have the prep package, this is definitely the way that you want to go, get something that's just going to drop in, pivot the arms in place, and you're set. You're ready to tow. When comparing the Companion to other drop-in style fifth-wheel hitches, this is by far the most popular.
It gets excellent reviews from our customers, we have excellent experience with it here in the shop. It's really well built, everything goes together the way it should every single time.It's constructed of really good quality materials. You've got in my mind one of the best powder coat finishes on it. You don't see these chipping like what you see with some of the others. And all that's done right here in the United States.
The handle offers a really easy to use design. I like that you can reach it from over the side rail of the truck. Even if our dual jaws have a little bit of tension on them, it has a cam design here. You pull the pin, then as we pull our arm forward, it gives us plenty of leverage to make sure our jaws unlock fully. The jaws are mainly where your trailer's going to be held.
Of course, some of the weight's going to be down on the shoe. They take a lot of care in making sure that this is machined very well.You can see as we bring that closed that we've got 1" thick jaws. They make 360 degrees of contact and it's perfectly round. It's designed to hold that kingpin on all sides. That's going to eliminate a lot of that forward and back, or the side to side that you can get with other models.
Some of them just have a single jaw that maybe comes around the rear or a pin that comes behind the rear. It can add a lot of movement to your setup. We'll just use a mock kingpin here to give the idea of how it's going to work. As you back up to your trailer, you've got full surround like we talked about, and with the weight of your trailer, it's actually going to close the lever here for us. You can see I don't quite generate the force your trailer will, but that's going to come closed. We've got a good, secure kingpin connection there. No side to side or forward to back.You can see we do have the accommodation here, not only for a pin, but a lock. That'll help to secure your trailer to the fifth wheel, keep it from ever coming out. The same can be said for the prep packaging arms. As you close those, you can lock those to ensure that your kingpin's not going to disappear. We can just take our pin and clip, slide it back in and secure it. If you decide to, you can replace this clip with a lock to keep everything secure.To keep everything smooth, even over rougher or hilly terrain, you can see we're going to have full articulation front to back here, but also side to side. With the hydraulic piston on the side, that helps to get our shoe level back out, so it gets our trailer back squared up, and then in the event that our fifth wheel we're to be pushed forward, we've got that spring there that's not going to let it go past this point. So as we're backing up to our trailer, will be easy to connect each time.As far as weight ratings go, we've got a 5,000 pound vertical load limit, that's the maximum downward force we can put on the Companion. It offers a 20,000 pound gross trailer weight rating. That's the total weight of your trailer and anything you load up on it. Check the owner's manual on your F350 to see what its total rating is and don't exceed that.Here's a good look at the polyurethane bushings that make the contact point between where the head sits down and on, and our base. Polyurethane's going to be much longer lasting than rubber. It doesn't tend to distort or hold a memory. That's going to give us good, long-lasting performance. By softening up that contact point, we're not going to feel the trailer on the back of the truck quite as much and we're going to reduce a lot of the noise.The companion also offers a full range of adjustment here. We have our arms set currently in the forward position, but if we we're to switch this side to that side and vice versa, we're actually going to move this point rearward just a little bit. That can give you extra space between the front of your trailer and the cab of your truck. We're also going to have height adjustment here with our four bolts. Behind this there're going to be three bolt holes to choose from. So you can set it at its lowest setting up to its highest setting. That's going to give us 2" of adjustment.With the prep package in your vehicle, you are going to take the rubber caps out of top to begin your installation. Simply a screwdriver or this is just a plastic trim panel tool. Just going to pop them up and out, set them aside so you can replace them when you're done. Now we'll grab our base. You want to get it up in position. We typically put these in two pieces. You take the head off, makes it a lot easier to work. If you've got two guys, you could probably get it in here in one piece, or maybe you're just really tough. What we need to do is release our latches down here at the bottom. It's got a clip there that holds those handles closed.Then we're going to rotate them out. Just like that, and do that on both sides. You're going to see the lug right down here. It should be lined up forward and back with the truck and in line with the truck. We'll get those slid down in each of the holes. Now we need to test our handle. You can see we're trying to turn it. It's a little bit too tight. It won't close for us. Check this one, it's the same way, so what we'll do, remove the cotter pin here. We need to loosen this castle nut up just a little bit. There it goes. That went in pretty well. A little bit of resistance, so we'll tighten up just a notch. That seems to be good. You don't want it to just slip in real easy, but you also don't want it to be so hard where you have to tap it in or anything like that. We'll call that one good. Put our cotter back in, spread it out. Now we'll do that to the three remaining locations and get those all set.We need to get the spring put on. That's going to keep our head level while we're hooking up and disconnecting. This just slides over the steel here. We want the top of the spring to be about 1/2" below the black right there. Now we can put the head down on the base. You can see you're going to grab the handle on each side and the snug fit, just wiggle it a little bit as you go down. Just like that until those handles will go down. We'll slide our pins through each side and get those secured with our clips.That's going to complete our look at the BMW Companion OEM fifth wheel hitch for the Ford prep package, part number BWRVK3300, on our 2018 Ford F350.
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (866 Customer Reviews)
Specially designed to attach to the receivers in your factory 5th-wheel towing prep package, the Companion OEM features a dual jaw for excellent jaw-to-king-pin contact and a cam-action handle for simple release. Easily remove for full bed access.Wow!! I can’t say enough. What a good looking piece. I have no doubt this is going to do the job. Solidly built with a nice powder coat finish. “etrailer” has a great website that makes selecting easy and the price was unbeatable. Everything got to me as promised without a scratch. As Arnold says I’ll be back! 605069
Ron - 02/16/2020This 5th wheel hitch works beautifully! Make sure you have the OEM puck system before ordering as I had to have a dealership install the puck system. The hitch puts together extremely easily and provides a very smooth ride. Looks clean and operates flawlessly. Love how this system can be removed at any time so I don’t lose my bed space. Works very well with an 8 ft bed. I would recommend this hitch to anyone! 744682
The B&W 5 th. wheel hitch is exactly what I needed for my F350 with the factory towing and hitch package. It arrived 1 day early and the free shipping made it a great deal compared with the large chain stores. It was easy to assemble and fits perfectly in my ford. I haven't towed with it yet but don't see any issues. The nice thing with the hitch for the ford is that with the turn of 4 handles, the hitch comes right out of the truck and you have a completely flat bed again. Thank you etrailer for you great service ....... 448120
Brent - 11/01/2018
This is a quality product. It arrived quickly, the instructions were clear and in a very short time i was ready to pull our 5th wheel. We have not had any issues with the product. The fact that it is a two piece hitch sure makes installation/removal a fairly easy job. 585237
Haven’t towed with this yet, but quality and craftsmanship appear to be great... Easy to follow instructions, easy to assemble and install Highly recommend! 633465
Best Hitch on the market if you have ford factory gooseneck prep system. Heavy Duty, and secure. No more chucking back and forth. Would recommended 100 times over. Customer service was super, and free shipping was awesome. Arrived a day earlier than anticipated. Etrailer is top notch 198684
Allen P - 05/29/2016Great Fifth Wheel Hitch. Came with a sharp edge that obviously occurred at the factory however, I filed off and re painted. Other than that, I'm totally satisfied and would recommend this hitch to all. A "No Brainer". B & W is simply the best. 573981
5 Stars - Ease of Installation 2 Stars - Quality of material 2 Stars - Durability in operation 4 Stars - Quietness in operation 2 Stars - Packaging to prevent damage **Could not see until installed and looking at the the hitch from the tailgate, the right side of the receiver plate was bent down. I was in a bind and had to use the hitch so chances of returning are nil. It was fairly quiet especially on interstate driving. The high point where the hitch bends down put stress on the "good" side scraping off the paint. I do not have to move my RV for a few months, so I will probably scrap the B&W hitch and purchase the Reese Hitch 27.5 which I saw today at my local Ford Dealership. It looks more durable and stronger than the BWRVK3300. Give 5 Stars to etrailer.com, this was a smooth transaction; shipping was great and received on time. 497564
Michael - 04/17/2019--
Rachael H - 4/24/2019Best $1000.00 dollars I ever spent,an u should have the best when ur towing a beast like this. Thanks 607471
We just recently ordered B&W Hitch for our 2017 F350 Dually Long Bed. The process was very smooth. We ordered the Hitch, and we received it within 2 days. It was well packaged and would recommend the hitch. We have not towed with it as of yet, but I can tell its already going to be better than my old Curt Q16 Hitch, Hands Down. Thanks for making this process smooth and Customer Service was great with answering all my questions. Only recommendations to make the install go smoother would be to include the Hex Head Bolt wrench to tighten the handle. 349443
Extremely happy with the B&W Companion provided by etrailer the videos as well as the packaged instructions are precise. I chose the right setting the first time around (yea) all in all the hitch is solid as they come. On a small note locks would be nice part of package.Towing is a breeze and I will definitely recommend etrailer and b&w hitch to all. Customer service is great and with timely response to my emails. 674074
I installed my B&W Companion into the 5th wheel truck bed package, knowing after viewing several YouTube videos, that it should work just fine, without a slider type. My 2017 Ford F350 Super Duty 6.7L Diesel crew cab short box (6'-9") with our 2018 #3120RL Montana 5th wheel trailer work great with the B&W Companion. I estimate our max turn backing angle at 85°(don't know why I'd ever cut that tight anyway). A 5er front nose will need a radius and be tapered to make this work so great in my opinion. The Companion mounts easily into the puck system and splits into upper and lower halves for easy lifting. See my attached pictures. 483456
Dave i - 03/10/2019World Largest Mobile Kitchen B&W Companion OEM 5th-Wheel Hitch for Ford Super Duty Prep Package - Dual Jaw - 20,000 lbs - BWRVK3300 is the most innovative towing products I have seen in a long time. It fit into the Ford hitch system with no problems. It is a shame that Ford, Chevy, and Dodge cannot have a universal mounting like the receiver hitches so that they fit all trucks. It is designed to be either directly above axle or 4 inches ahead. 273767
Apple C - 01/10/2018Super fast shipping, came in on time. Convenient 2 boxed packages. Heavy! I started installing around 5:30pm, was hooking up to 5th wheel and testing at 7:15pm... Couple of interruptions would have been quicker. My Rep, Chris W. was extremely helpful, pleasure working with her! Whole unit is quality IMHP... Being safety freak I added some extra lock washers & nuts to flange plate bolts... Bolt sticks out roughly 3/4 inch after torqueing to 80lbs. per instructions. Added washer and nut to complete very solid connection... I could not be more happy or impressed with whole operation... Feel much better about cost now that I have laid hands on it... Thanks Etrailer & B&W... 2012 Ford F350 diesel 6.7 Crew cab, long bed... 236908
Shipping was fast! Paid for the 3 day but it came a day sooner than scheduled. The hitch was easy to install on my 2017 F-350 with pre-installed fifth wheel pkg (8’ bed). I also tow a 36’ keystone carbon toyhauler and I use the middle setting for the hitch and it sits level. Hitch is quiet and makes the ride smooth! 488834
The hitch arrived within 4 days of ordering, everything was great. Installed the new hitch and everything seems to be exactly as it should, have not had the opportunity to actually pull our 5th wheel with it, but don’t expect any problems!! Very nice company to deal with! 802792
Received what I ordered in a timely fashion for a reasonable price. The instructions were clear and easy to follow. Assembly of the hitch was easy, mounted and hooked up without an issue. Wish there was a relatively easy way to lock the hitch into the bed of the truck. 799655
I love my hitch. Works well in my 2019 super duty. Easy to use and it’s a solid tow with my 5th wheel 797282
This is my second B&W fifth wheel hitch. First one was a slider(gooseneck companion) and performed flawlessly. These hitches are very easy to use, look great and stout. The fact that it's American made with American steel gives you the warm fuzzy too. I got this one for the puck system on my new F350 to pull my 34ft toy hauler. Haven't had a chance to tow with it yet, but not even worried about it. Definitely lighter than the slider hitch, only requires one person to lift instead of a crane. etrailer came through again. Prompt shipping and delivery even during this "pandemic". They're always the first place I check when I need stuff for my truck or trailer. And all the review and installation videos are fantastic. 791577
Great product. It was easy to lift the two pieces (instead of one massive chunk of steel) and quick to install. I had one quick question and the lady who answered the phone when I called customer service was able to answer herself without transferring me to some service department. The two pieces seem really solid together, the whole thing seems easy to uninstall if I need my truck for something else, but I've towed our Big Horn several hundred miles and the whole thing seems solid, latched properly each time with a pin to make sure it's in the right place and has great stability. I would definitely recommend it to a friend. 783793
Haven't installed yet but appears to be the right one. Directions could be a bit clearer. 782433
Fit perfectly and was easy to install with just a few tools!!!! 782402
Easy installation. Easy hookup. Fast Shipping. 775557
The reviews on this are spot on. It's a great hitch, easy to remove because you can separate it into two pieces. The ability to tilt a little bit is one of my favorite features. It has provided a smooth ride. 774182
I received the hitch one day early. I was very methodical and i took me approximately 2 hrs to install and test. I am very impressed the the build, it is very solid. It was very easy to hook up my trailer. The cam went into place very smoothly. I am using the OEM for a Ford F-350 prep package and it fit perfectly. The hitch separates into two pieces easily for removal from the bed. At approx 65lbs for each piece it is not unwieldy to remove. Looking forward to the first trip of the season. 769601
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