Can B&W Companion Slider For 2022 Ram 2500 Allow Use of Gooseneck Hitch

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Looking at your 5th wheel item. Can you set this up to adapt to a gooseneck hitch as well. Maybe just flipping the 5th wheel up out of the way. Thanks

asked by: James B

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Yes, a gooseneck hitch can be used on your 2022 Ram 2500 when you aren't using the Companion sliding 5th wheel hitch. In fact, the Companion actually mounts directly to a gooseneck, so you can tow either a 5th wheel or gooseneck trailer. The correct parts for your 2022 Ram 2500 are the following:

- B&W Companion 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch with Slider # BWRVK3400-5W

- Custom Underbed Installation Kit for B&W Companion 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches # BWGNRK1320-5W

The underbed install kit comes with a gooseneck ball and doubles as a gooseneck hitch, so when you want to tow a 5th wheel, you'd use the Companion; when you want to tow a gooseneck, you'd remove the Companion and use the gooseneck. The only thing you may need, since you have a short bed, is an offset ball, the 4" Offset Ball # BWGNXA4085.

You made a superb choice for a 5th wheel hitch with the Companion as it gives you the best possible towing experience due to its construction. It has immense, 1 inch thick jaws that act like an adhesive to your king pin to minimize any type of noise. The gooseneck is also a premier hitch due to the ball having a square base that ensures the ball is completely stable.

The only other thing you need for your 2022 Ram 2500 if you don't have one is a 5th wheel/gooseneck wiring harness, the 5th Wheel/Gooseneck 90-Degree Wiring Harness # 50-97-410.

expert reply by: Kyle S

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