How to Tow a 5th Wheel Trailer with a Recessed Gooseneck Hitch on Flatbed Truck

Updated 03/01/2023 | Published 02/28/2023

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Convert-A-Ball Cushioned 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Adapter w/ Offset - 12" to 16" Tall

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$816.99

Demco Recon Gooseneck-to-5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter for Recessed Ball - Single Jaw - 21,000 lbs

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$885.00

Question:

my step son has a flatbed pickup with a fixed ball and my son has a BandW companion hitch but i just need some kinda adapter that will go over the fixed ball and the hitch fits on the adapter and the fixed ball is recessed down in the bed ? do yall make such a thing ? my son was gonna borrow his pickup to pull his camper to the lake during spring break.

asked by: Doug P

Expert Reply:

We definitely have what you guys are needing so your son can pull his 5th wheel camper, but unfortunately the B&W Companion hitches are designed to only fit the OEM puck system on a truck, or the B&W gooseneck hitch itself.

The best solutions include the following:

Convert-A-Ball Cushioned 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Adapter w/ Offset - # CAB-C5GX1216
Demco Recon Gooseneck-to-5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter for Recessed Ball - # DM8550046

The Convert-A-Ball is an adapter that fits over the king pin on your pin box and essentially turns the 5th wheel trailer into a gooseneck trailer, while the Demco Recon turns the gooseneck hitch into a 5th wheel hitch by fitting over the recessed gooseneck ball (like what you were wanting to do with the Companion).

Attached are some videos for you to check out on each solution mentioned above.

expert reply by: Jon G