Will The B&W Patriot Slider Fit Reese 5th Wheel Rails?

Updated 08/06/2025 | Published 07/31/2025

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B&W Patriot 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider and Universal Install Kit - Dual Jaw - 18,000 lbs

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B&W Patriot 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider - Dual Jaw - 18,000 lbs

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Question:

I have bed rails from a Reese sliding hitch, could I use those rails with the BandW38XR?

asked by: Ronnie H

Expert Reply:

Hi Ronnie!

The B&W # BW38XR actually comes with rails and universal brackets, so it isn't the one you will need (unless you wanted the extra rails for something else). The B&W Patriot 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider - Dual Jaw - 18,000 lbs # BWRVK3270 is just the hitch and will definitely fit your Reese rails! Reese, as well as B&W and most others, follow an industry standard for above bed rails, so there are no worries there.

What kind of trailer are you towing?

expert reply by: Lazer S

Ronnie H.

8/2/2025

Thanks for replying to my question. I tow a Forest River/ Sandpiper 5th wheel. And I have a Pullrite sliding hitch, no getting out of the truck to flip a handle to get it to slide, as with the Reese hitch, I had. The Pullrite works good but, you have to be almost dead on to hook up. Your only allowed 10 degrees off to hookup, does the BW38XR or BWRVK3270 have such tolerances. Thank you, Ron Hall

Lazer S.

8/4/2025

@RonnieH That is not the case with B&W 5th wheel hitches. You could theoretically connect at a 90 degree angle if you were so inclined, but I will admit to not seeing anyone do that before. As long as you aren't bound up, you definitely do not have to be straight on.

Ronnie H.

8/5/2025

@LazerS Thank for your answer. Ronnie Hall