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tcamper
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Jan 28, 2016

B&W 3400 Slider. Does it Clunk...work in Ram Puck system?

Still considering which hitch to go with …… I have a 2015 Ram 3500 with puck System.

I just read on the B&W site where a review was posted and the guy said that the tolerances in the slide mechanism has enough play to cause “un-nerving 'clunk', both as you brake and accelerate”. He said that it was so bad that he wished he had gone with a different slider hitch … and B&W customer service said it was normal safe movement.

Does anyone agree or disagree? Does anyone have any experience with this phenomenon ?

Also, does the turnover ball work on the 3400 slider in the Ram puck systems goose neck slot?

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  • mtofell1's avatar
    mtofell1
    Explorer
    Jan 29, 2016
    tcamper wrote:
    Well, technically I suppose the puck system is just the four outer holes, but the entire system is called the “Ram 5th Wheel/Gooseneck Towing Prep package”.

    So maybe my question should have read “does the turnover ball work on the 3400 slider in the Ram gooseneck slot?


    fwiw, my truck didn't come with the 5th wheel prep package but does have the bracket underneath that is kind of a template for where to cut the hole. Also, I saw in a YouTube video that the size of the holes changed from 4" to 3.5".

    All of the terminology and different equipment types for 5th wheels makes my head spin. I suppose it's good that there are so many options but things sure have become complicated from a decade ago when I had my last 5th wheel.
  • Cummins12V98's avatar
    Cummins12V98
    Explorer III
    Jan 28, 2016
    Me Again will be along shortly to dial you in. I believe he used a Demco picture frame adapter and the B&W 16K slider in his 3500SRW SB 15 RAM and he really likes it.
  • tcamper's avatar
    tcamper
    Explorer
    Jan 28, 2016
    Well, technically I suppose the puck system is just the four outer holes, but the entire system is called the “Ram 5th Wheel/Gooseneck Towing Prep package”.

    So maybe my question should have read “does the turnover ball work on the 3400 slider in the Ram gooseneck slot?
  • mtofell1's avatar
    mtofell1
    Explorer
    Jan 28, 2016
    I'm not sure what the model is but I'm getting an 18K B/W Companion hitch installed in my 2014 2500 Ram tomorrow. They are using the single hole in the middle of the bed in conjunction with the support that runs under the bed. So, I have no rails or anything other than the single connection point in the middle of the bed.

    Is this single attachment point considered the "puck" system being talked about or is the puck system the 4 attachment points? I sure hope I don't end up with some annoying clunk considering this thing cost north of $2000 installed.
  • alexleblanc's avatar
    alexleblanc
    Explorer
    Jan 28, 2016
    I have a B&W slider on a rail mount and it does not have any movement whatsoever.
  • Tiger8r's avatar
    Tiger8r
    Explorer
    Jan 28, 2016
    It may be norma for that particular hitchl, but would be very annoying. There are hitches that do not have that play in them.

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