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Gooseneck Hitch to Fifth Wheel Trailer/
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Hitch AdaptersItem # BWRVK3050
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Quickly and easily convert your B&W Turnoverball gooseneck hitch (BWGNRK1500 - sold separately) to a sturdy 5th-wheel trailer hitch for your flatbed truck. Dual-jaw hitch removes without a trace for full bed access.
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There are a variety of adapters on the market that let you tow a fifth-wheel trailer with a gooseneck hitch. You can use a coupler adapter that replaces the pin box on your fifth-wheel trailer and then attaches to the gooseneck hitch in your truck bed. But these adapters often require modifications to your trailer that can void the warranty. Another option would be using fifth-wheel rails that mount directly to your gooseneck hitch, usually by dropping into the hitch's ball hole. But to do this you have to make 2 separate purchases - the adapter plate that has the rails and a standard fifth-wheel hitch.
With the Companion Flatbed from B&W, you get a heavy-duty fifth-wheel trailer hitch that mounts in your flatbed truck by connecting directly to your Turnoverball gooseneck hitch with the included components. No modifications are required to your truck or trailer. And no additional parts are required for the system to work.
Quiet, Secure Ride
The 1" thick jaw on the Companion Flatbed 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 Flatbed 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 Flatbed, first bolt the hitch base together and then mount the arms to the base. Then position the base so that the post on the bottom inserts into your Turnoverball hitch's ball hole (in place of the hitch ball). Secure the post using the handle of the Turnoverball, just as you would secure the hitch ball. The post is square like the base of your gooseneck hitch ball. This square design helps to eliminate any twisting or turning of the post - and therefore the mounted fifth-wheel hitch - in your gooseneck hitch.
To tighten the connection between your Turnoverball hitch and the Companion Flatbed, torque down the integrated drop-down bolt. This bolt runs through the crossmember of the Companion base and then down through the post. When you tighten the drop-down bolt, the base will be pulled closer to your truck bed, creating a more substantial connection. This, along with the square design of the post, helps to ensure maximum stability when you're towing.
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.
Installation Details 
Video of B&W Companion Flatbed Gooseneck-to-5th-Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter - Dual Jaw - 22,000 lbs
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Speaker 1: Today we're going to be taking a look at the B&W Companion Flatbed Gooseneck to Fifth Wheel Hitch Adapter. The part number is BWRVK3050. Now, the companion fifth wheel for flatbeds is really going to give you the best of both worlds in towing. You'll have your gooseneck that's already installed. You want to be sure you have a B&W underbed gooseneck mount hitch installed, and then this is just going to be something you can fit in and get it torqued down with just a single bolt. It really makes it quick and easy to switch between a fifth wheel, if you need it, go back to your gooseneck, and the thing I like about with this fifth wheel when we don't have it installed, we're going to have full access to our truck bed, so it's going to go right back flat, one of the big benefits of that turnover ball system.
We're not going to have a ball sticking up in the middle of the bed or rails running side to side.Now, this particular truck is going to have the CM truck's ER bed. This is going to have the recess in it. The overall width of this is about 18 inches, and they've designed the B&W to fit right down in there. It's going to have a total footprint width of about 17 3/4 inch, and just so you know from the back of it to the front here is about 18 inches. Not only does it work with the recessed style like we have here but also your traditional style flatbed, which would just have a single plane all the way across.Now, we've had a lot of good experiences with the B&W hitch line, but to go a little bit further we like to look through what our customers have to say.
One that really stood out to me was from Greg W. He said, "The hitch works perfectly. Easy in and out when I need the whole truck bed. Awesome product."We've talked about why we would want the flatbed companion. Let's take a little bit deeper look at some of the features and what really sets this style apart from others available on the market.
The one thing I like about this style set up is this is an all-in-one unit. We could find an adapter that we could put down into the gooseneck and secure it down that would have fifth wheel rails. It kind of looks like an H. Then you have to get a fifth wheel head to then put in your truck and add in to those rails. By going this route it's going to give you the solution all-in-one unit with one bolt to tighten down.
You're not going to have multiple steps of getting this in and out, and I really like that.Another thing I really like about this companion set up, and really all of the B&W fifth wheel products are the ease of use with our handles. This is going to have a nice long handle, and right up here it's going to offer a cam lever design. As we open this regardless of how much pressure we're putting on the dual jaws, we'll just release our clip here, and with that long lever and that cam design it makes it really easy to open up our jaws so even if our trailer has a little twist, left or right, maybe it's pulling back a little bit or pushing forward a little bit, it's going to be no issue releasing the jaws.The jaws are also very high quality. You can see they're going to be one inch thick. We've got dual jaws. We have one that's going to come in from each side and we've got a perfectly machined hole here to hold our king pin. What that does is . Put our mock king pin in, it's going to reduce any of that forward and back, or left to right movement. That can lead to that chucking feeling that we sometimes get when starting and stopping but also leads to noise, so by having that nice snug fit we're going to help to eliminate both of those.We also have a fully articulating head. That's going to help to ease when we're hoking up and when we're disconnecting. Not only will it articulate front and back, and you can see if it gets pushed forward it naturally wants to come back to a slightly tilted back position. That makes it easy when hooking up your trailer, but also the side to side. Unfortunately we don't always get to park on level ground or something like that when we need to unhook, and if we have any kind of twist in there, the head will go with that. With that articulation it's going to help to eliminate any issues with our handle being jammed and our king pin getting hung us as we try to unhook.As far as weight ratings go we're going to have a 5500 pound maximum vertical load limit, so that's the maximum force we can put downward on the head, and it's going to offer a 22,000 gross trailer weight rating. That's going to be total weight of our trailer and anything we might load up on it. Of course, you do want to check your owner's manual of your vehicle as well and not exceed its tow rating.Now, when you're ready to remove the system, it's really quite straight forward. You'll want to start by removing the pin and clip located on each side. Now with both those removed we'll lift up on the black handle on each side, lift straight up, and as you can see our pins are going to stay attached. The head's going to ride on the polyurethane bushings we have here on each side. The biggest advantage we're going to have with the polyurethane over the older rubber style is really that these don't deteriorate or get misshapen nearly as much as the rubber did. These are going to last a lot longer. We can put tons of miles on these and we're really not going to have to worry about them wearing out. To remove the base you just want to loosen up the center bolt. That's what holds it down to the bed. At that point we can just lift it up and out.Securing our king pin to our truck bed, you can see the strap right here. That's going to use the pin from our B&W head. It's going to pull down on the fifth wheel. That's going to compress the rubber pads we have on all four corners and ensure a nice, snug fit so we don't have to worry about any twisting.Now, we can show you the installation process. The first thing you'll want to do is retract your pin. Then we can place the base right down and in, and we release our pin. Next you'll want to tighten down your center bolt to the specifications that are listed on the base here and also in your instructions. Next, while using our black levers both to hold the head and keep the locks open we'll slide that down in place, release it and put in our pins. We'll secure those pins with our clips. Once we have both sides done we'll be ready to hook up our trailer, and we can hit the road.Now, for additional security we can replace the handle locking pin with the standard lock. You'll want to use a 5/16 inch diameter shank. It will need to be at least an 1 1/4 inch deep, and at least 3/4 inch wide. The opening should be at least 3/4 inch and that should be at least an 1 1/4 inch tall to make the connection.That's going to complete our look at the B&W Companion Flatbed gooseneck to Fifth Wheel Hitch Adapter, part number BWRVK3050.
Average Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars (4 Customer Reviews)
Quickly and easily convert your B&W Turnoverball gooseneck hitch (BWGNRK1500 - sold separately) to a sturdy 5th-wheel trailer hitch for your flatbed truck. Dual-jaw hitch removes without a trace for full bed access.by: Fred02/17/2018
This product is just what the doctor ordered. The instruction sheets are good, and show the manufacturer spent a goodly amount of time getting them just right. I would recommend this hitch to anyone with a flatbed, having a turnover ball installed, get this hitch. it is easy and fast to install and the cost is just right. 476727
by: Mark06/27/2015
Great all around with customer support through videos, emails and phone conversations giving great descriptions and how to information. Price was the best that I could find. Thanks etrailer. 207628
by: Bryan12/28/2017
Thanks George for the excellent service. The product arrived a day early and looking forward to installing the unit. All the best! 463323
by: Greg W02/15/2017
Hitch works perfectly. Easy in and out when I need the whole truck bed. Awesome product. 342196
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