Does 2024 Chevy Silverado 3500 with OEM Pucks Have to Use Slider Hitch
Updated 01/05/2026 | Published 09/23/2024
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I have a 2024 Chevy Silverado, Standard bed with the Puck system installed. Do I need a Slider Hitch for towing the fifth wheel trailer?
asked by: Marshall W
Expert Reply:
Hey Marshall, so normally with short bed trucks it used to be that you always had to use a slider hitch like the B and W Companion slider part # BWRVK3775 that fits your 2024 Chevy SIlverado 3500 with the OEM pucks but in recent years fifth wheel campers are being made with narrower noses and pivoting pin boxes to allow for short bed clearance without a slider hitch.
So if your camper has a tapered in nose and/or a pivoting pin box like a Sidewinder or Reese Revolution you could instead use a fixed Companion # BWRVK3710.
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B&W Companion OEM 5th Wheel Hitch w/ Slider for Chevy/GMC Towing Prep Package - Dual Jaw - 20K
- 5th Wheel Hitch
- Sliding 5th Wheel
- OEM - GM
- 5000 lbs Vertical Load
- 20000 lbs GTW
- Double Pivot
- Standard - Double Jaw
- 17 - 19 Inch Tall
- B and W
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Jameson C.
1/5/2026
Hey Marshall, how did things work out towing your fifth wheel with the Silverado’s puck system? Did you end up going with the slider hitch or the fixed Companion instead? Your update could make it easier for the next person deciding between those two setups.