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atperci
Explorer
Apr 27, 2017

GMC 3500HD with Gooseneck hitch but want to use BW Companion

We are in the process of moving from a motorhome to a FW, so I am still learning all the ins and outs of the hitches and all that is required for them. We are looking at a 2015 GMC 3500HD DRW that ...
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johndeerefarmer
Explorer III
May 03, 2017
steadfastrock wrote:
I would not recommend the companion hitch in a GM truck if you are running near max weight of the hitch. I had two bases fail.
http://www.irv2.com/forums/f44/b-and-w-failure-287912.html


With a 5000 lb pin weight I would want a gooseneck hitch anyway. Fiver hitches will never be as strong as a gooseneck

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