B&W hitch

alageezer wrote:
I also highly recommend the Patriot, and the purchase from Tweetys. I'm 66 and disabled, but could manage the head fine, the base with some effort.

I just wish people would at least check them out and compare to the others.

I can't stand the clunk that you get with some of the other hitches.

I also highly recommend the Patriot, and the purchase from Tweetys. I'm 66 and disabled, but could manage the head fine, the base with some effort.

According to Amazon it is 95#+/-. 250 sounds like a Trailer Saver not a Curt. Mine comes out slick. The head comes off first which is in the 30# range and then the rest. I threw out a Reese after I got this one and would never buy anything else!

Many use an engine hoist to remove a 5th wheel hitch from the bed of their tow vehicle.

Take the hitch apart and then use the engine hoist to lift the parts off of the tailgate. Or rig a hoist from the garage roof joists.

The base piece is large and off balanced but can be carried by one person.

driver75 wrote:
I am considering buying a B&W patriot fifth wheel hitch and when it comes time to remove it from the truck bed can it be lifted by one person.

I'd contact B&W. They'll tell you how it really is.

If it does come apart into 2 pieces, the head is pretty easy to move. The base (for the Companion, at least) is big and awkward - not terribly heavy, just not convenient. I use a furniture dolly and only lift it straight up to the edge of the bed and then climb up and move it into position. But, from the road side to the garage and around the garage - it lives on the dolly.

driver75 wrote:
I am considering buying a B&W patriot fifth wheel hitch and when it comes time to remove it from the truck bed can it be lifted by one person.

You are considering the RIGHT hitch!

It is a two piece system, not hart at all to remove or install with the Patriot.

You will love the solid towing experience.

Very easy to hitch and you KNOW YOU ARE HITCHED NO QUESTION!!!!!!!

Tweetys.com have them for about $429 no shipping or sales tax. Good people.

brirene wrote:
I believe that is the same as the Companion, except for the mounting. That being the case, yes, one person can handle it easily. The head section comes off, and the base is separate. That is a bit heavy and awkward, but not bad. Buy it; you won't regret it!

I am old with 2 bad knees and a bad back, I can handle the top (head part) easily, but the bottom piece is a little hard to handle. It depends on what kind of condition you are in but even as old and messed up as I am I can still do it myself.

Have you checked the website for the shipping weight? That should tell you close enough! My Curt 16K slider weighs in at just under 250Lbs. That's the hitch and the fifth wheel table. It's more then I want to move at 65 yrs old and 2 back surgeries.

I believe that is the same as the Companion, except for the mounting. That being the case, yes, one person can handle it easily. The head section comes off, and the base is separate. That is a bit heavy and awkward, but not bad. Buy it; you won't regret it!