Best Gooseneck Hitch for a 2017 Ram 1500 5-1/2 Foot Bed
Published 08/01/2018
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The correct gooseneck hitch for your 2017 Ram 1500 is the B&W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch part # BWGNRK1309. The B&W Gooseneck Trailer Hitch part # BWGNRK1110 that you referenced will not fit your Ram. The B&W hitch is considered by most to be the best gooseneck hitch on the market. It has a turnover ball design that allows you to store the hitch ball upside down and it has a 30,000 lb towing capacity. It will also allow for a drop in 5th wheel hitch to be used such as the B&W Companion Gooseneck-to-5th-Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter part # BWRVK3500 (5-1/2' & 8' beds) or part # BWRVK3400 (6' beds) if you decide to change trailers. There are also more cost effective solutions on the market for your truck (see link) but I would need to know your engine size, bed length, and suspension setup in order to make a recommendation.
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The correct gooseneck hitch for your 2017 Ram 1500 is the B&W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch part # BWGNRK1309. The B&W Gooseneck Trailer Hitch part # BWGNRK1110 that you referenced will not fit your Ram.
The B&W hitch is considered by most to be the best gooseneck hitch on the market. It has a turnover ball design that allows you to store the hitch ball upside down and it has a 30,000 lb towing capacity. It will also allow for a drop in 5th wheel hitch to be used such as the B&W Companion Gooseneck-to-5th-Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter part # BWRVK3500 (5-1/2' & 8' beds) or part # BWRVK3400 (6' beds) if you decide to change trailers.
There are also more cost effective solutions on the market for your truck (see link) but I would need to know your engine size, bed length, and suspension setup in order to make a recommendation.
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B&W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch w/ Custom Installation Kit - 30,000 lbs
- Gooseneck Hitch
- Below the Bed
- Flip-Over Ball
- 7500 lbs TW
- 30000 lbs GTW
- Wheel Well Release
- Spring-Loaded Loop
- B and W
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Jason
8/1/2018
The correct gooseneck hitch for your 2017 Ram 1500 is the B&W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch part # BWGNRK1309. The B&W Gooseneck Trailer Hitch part # BWGNRK1110 that you referenced will not fit your Ram. The B&W hitch is considered by most to be the best gooseneck hitch on the market. It has a turnover ball design that allows you to store the hitch ball upside down and it has a 30,000 lb towing capacity. It will also allow for a drop in 5th wheel hitch to be used such as the B&W Companion Gooseneck-to-5th-Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter part # BWRVK3500 (5-1/2' & 8' beds) or part # BWRVK3400 (6' beds) if you decide to change trailers. There are also more cost effective solutions on the market for your truck (see link) but I would need to know your engine size, bed length, and suspension setup in order to make a recommendation.