I have a new to me truck that came with a B&W gooseneck flip over hitch. I am looking into buying a 5th wheel adapter. Which is the best?

B&W Companion 5th Wheel hitch - the newer ones are rated for 20,000 lbs max trailer weight and 5,000 lbs maximum pin weight. It's designed to operate in conjunction with the B&W Turnoverball gooseneck hitch.Rusty

DrDragon wrote:I have a new to me truck that came with a B&W gooseneck flip over hitch. I am looking into buying a 5th wheel adapter. Which is the best?I will second the B&W Companion FW hitch. Now, if as you imply, you're looking for a FW to GN adapter, check with your FW manufacturer on the advisability of doing this. On a new FW, many, if not most, mfrs will void the frame warranty if you use a GN adapter. If they say they don't have a problem with doing this, get it IN WRITING! If your FW is out of warranty, you can still have frame issues caused by using the adapter. This is caused by the longer lever arm of the adapter providing a twisting moment in the pin box area of the frame (think about how you might use a cheater pipe on a wrench to turn a stuck nut/bolt). This being said, a lot of people have used them, and I know 2 people who used them, but on =small= (like 20-22') FW's. I've seen them on larger ones, but just would not trust the frame on anything =except= a FW built by a company that builds their own frames. Even then, I'd certainly check with them and get, IN WRITING, a warranty exemption for use of an adapter.Lyle

Have to throw in the Andersen Ultimate 5er as an option. That's what I run with the Turnoverball and love it. If you have a short bed it provides ~5in of additional truck cab clearance which is enough to get me to 90* without a slider. Can't beat only having to lift a 70lb hitch into the bed and being able to hang in on the wall in the garage. Tows like a dream as well

Don't forget that if you use an Andersen hitch, you also are required to use safety chains, at least here in AZ, as this is still considered a ball hitch. If the OP's truck doesn't have the safety chain loops installed (I've seen more than one TO Ball installation that doesn't), they might need to be.Lyle

Are you considering a gooseneck adapter for the the 5er? If so, and if you have a new trailer, be aware that SOME trailer manufacturers will void your warranty for using a gooseneck adapter. If you are not under warranty, many owners do use such adapters with no apparent problem.But as mentioned above, you can get the B&W Companion 5th wheel hitch that fits that gooseneck ball opening. And the hitch is relatively easy to remove when not using to give a clean bed.

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DrDragon

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Jan 28, 2015

Best adapter hitch

I have a new to me truck that came with a B&W gooseneck flip over hitch. I am looking into buying a 5th wheel adapter. Which is the best?

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RustyJC
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Jan 28, 2015
B&W Companion 5th Wheel hitch - the newer ones are rated for 20,000 lbs max trailer weight and 5,000 lbs maximum pin weight. It's designed to operate in conjunction with the B&W Turnoverball gooseneck hitch.

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