Solution for Towing a 5th Wheel Trailer with Curt Double-Lock Hitch on 2017 Chevy Silverado 2500

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It's a crew cab high country duramax with a short bed. The in bed gooseneck does have a safety chain hook on either side and had a curt 2 5/16 double lock ball in the hole. I thought it might be curt but I didnt see any names on it so I assumed it was factory.

asked by: Blake J

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While we do have other options for you, the only way to use the B&W Companion # BWRVK3500 or # BWRVK3400 is by having the entire B&W Gooseneck Hitch # BWGNRK1016 installed on your 2017 Chevy Silverado 2500 as there isn't a way to safely fit different parts of gooseneck hitches together.

With that being said, I'm a little curious about the gooseneck hitch you currently have installed. Reason being that the Chevy factory gooseneck hitch would have needed all of the pucks installed as well so that there would be a place to install the safety chain loops like what comes with the kit # C60692. If you only have the single hole for the hitch ball then it would have to be something aftermarket like the Curt Double Lock # C607-604.

Ultimately you can swap out the pin box on your 5th wheel hitch to a Reese Goose Box like part # RP85FR to tow it with a gooseneck hitch but to get you the best solution it would help to have a picture of your gooseneck hitch as well as the length of your bed and your pin box number (which you should be able to find on a sticker on the pin box itself). If you can get me this info I can recommend the best solution for you.

expert reply by: Jon G

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Blake J.

10/24/2019

It's a crew cab high country duramax with a short bed. The in bed gooseneck does have a safety chain hook on either side and had a curt 2 5/16 double lock ball in the hole. I thought it might be curt but I didnt see any names on it so I assumed it was factory.

Jon G.

10/24/2019

Thank you for the info! Since you have the Curt Double-Lock Gooseneck Hitch # C607-604 you can either use the Curt 4" Offset Bal # C602 with an adapter like the Ranch Hitch # AM3139 or you can utilize the Curt X5 Adapter Plate # C16210 with a sliding 5th wheel hitch like the Curt A20 # C16541. The Patriot is extremely similar to the B&W Companion but there are some subtle differences in the profile so you unfortunately wouldn't be able to use any components from your Companion to pair with the Patriot (like the heads and bases). If you don't already have a 7-Way in the bed of your Chevy you might also be interested in the Hopkins Endurance # 41157 to make connecting/disconnecting your trailer wiring much easier.

Answer 1

The gooseneck hitch you have is the Curt 600 Series part #C60604 which is just the rail kit of the #C607-604 that you referenced. I attached a link to the install instructions and an install video for the hitch for you to check out as well. If your…

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Answer 2

The only puck system available for the 2024 Chevy Silverado 2500 is the OEM puck system which is only available from Chevy. It is not available aftermarket. We do have options for both fifth wheel and gooseneck mounts, but nothing quite like the OEM…

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Answer 3

For your truck we do have a range of Curt standard slider hitches like the 20K-rated #C16541 that can install in the Adapter Rail kit #C16023 which attaches to the factory pucks. At this time there is no auto-slide option for your truck. All Curt…

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Answer 4

The OEM prep package consists of 4 "pucks" in the bed of the truck that will allow you to drop in puck style hitches for easy installation and removal, that gives you a completely clear bed when not in use. The B&W Companion OEM 5th…

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Answer 5

I am not aware of any instances where a king pin has actually broken off, but I can confirm that using an adapter can be rough on the fifth wheel frame. In fact, Lippert, who manufactures the fifth wheel frames for many different fifth wheel trailer…

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

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Answer 8

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Answer 10

A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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Answer 11

You will have to go with a sliding hitch to allow the trailer to make tight turns. For a trailer 8 feet wide the only bed length that's going to allow 90 degree turns without a slider is a stationary hitch. That being said you have two options.…

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Answer 12

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