Comparing The B&W Patriot And Companion For A 2020 Ford F-250 Super Duty With 6-3/4' Bed
Updated 09/29/2023 | Published 09/28/2023
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I have 2020 ford f250 lariat with 350 springs and max tow package 6.75 bed. I am going to tow a grand design 303 but want to keep my hitch weight down to save valuable pay load. I am thinking patriot vs companion to save payload . I don’t have puck system so will need rails. Thoughts.
asked by: Dave
Expert Reply:
Since you have a short bed you'll need to a hitch with a slider base to avoid having the nose of the 5th wheel come into contact with the cab of your F-250, which is going to be a bit heavier. You'll looking at about a 60lb difference between the Patriot # BWRVK3270 and Companion # BWRVK3400-5W so if you're really wanting to keep it lighter the Patriot would be the preferred choice.
That being said, the Companion offers more versatility since you'd have a gooseneck hitch as well. This would allow you the option to tow both gooseneck and 5th wheel trailers without having to also purchase a rail to gooseneck adapter. It will also give you a clear bed, whereas the Patriot will have rails that sit above the bed and make loading up other items a bit of a pain. With the Turnoverball hitch that the Companion would require you could also replace the pin box on your trailer with a 5th wheel to gooseneck pin box and avoid having a hitch altogether for an even lighter load in the bed.
Personally I'd choice the Companion # BWRVK3400-5W with a Turnoverball hitch # BWGNRK1116-5W because of all the extra benefits, but you can still go with the with Patriot # BWRVK3270 and base rails # BWRVK2402 for a lighter load in the bed.
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B&W Patriot 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider - Dual Jaw - 18,000 lbs
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- Sliding 5th Wheel
- Above Bed Rails
- 4500 lbs Vertical Load
- 18000 lbs GTW
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