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

Thanks for the replies!

We don't have the truck or the hitch, yet. Just trying to figure out how it could work. I didn't know the Andersen Ultimate would work with a gooseneck hitch (like I said, I'm still trying to grasp all the concepts involved with a FW.) I have read good things about Andersen, but also B&W.

All the trucks I had been looking at (Ford and GM) had the fifth wheel puck system, which is why I was thinking only about B&W. Then I found this one, which meets all our criteria at a good price, but had the gooseneck instead, so I was stuck not knowing how a FW hitch would work without major modifications.

I'm going to do some more research on the Andersen, to get a better grasp of its features and usage.

Thanks again for the help!
Tom

98silvz71 wrote:

atperci wrote:
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 has the gooseneck hitch prep package, but I would like to use a B&W Companion hitch. I have read that the GM gooseneck hitch is actually a Curt EZr and uses a rounded shank vs. the B&W Turnover's square shank and that the two are not compatible.

My question is, does anyone know if (or can) the Curt is replaced with a B&W Turnoverball hitch under the bed of the truck, will the holes line up? Last thing I would want to do is have the two holes slightly out of alignment.

Thanks for the help!
Tom

Is it only the gooseneck prep package or gooseneck/5th wheel prep package? I only ask because you should have the center hole for the gooseneck ball and 4 smaller holes spaced evenly in the bed around the center gooseneck ball. If you have those you should be able to get the B&W Companion for the Chevy prep package item# RVK3700. Here is a link to the hitch. RVK3700

Hope this works for you.

If you already have the Companion hitch and want to reuse the hitch head, you just need the puck-mount base assembly - RVB3700. That will save you hundreds of dollars.

Rusty

atperci wrote:
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 has the gooseneck hitch prep package, but I would like to use a B&W Companion hitch. I have read that the GM gooseneck hitch is actually a Curt EZr and uses a rounded shank vs. the B&W Turnover's square shank and that the two are not compatible.

My question is, does anyone know if (or can) the Curt is replaced with a B&W Turnoverball hitch under the bed of the truck, will the holes line up? Last thing I would want to do is have the two holes slightly out of alignment.

Thanks for the help!
Tom

Is it only the gooseneck prep package or gooseneck/5th wheel prep package? I only ask because you should have the center hole for the gooseneck ball and 4 smaller holes spaced evenly in the bed around the center gooseneck ball. If you have those you should be able to get the B&W Companion for the Chevy prep package item# RVK3700. Here is a link to the hitch. RVK3700

Hope this works for you.

If you really want the B&W they make a 5th wheel hitch that drops down in the gooseneck ball mount. Or go with Andersen Ultimate.

boogie_4wheel wrote:
Keep the gooseneck hitch you have and use the Andersen gooseneck adapter.
Andersen Ultimate Gooseneck Hitch Adapter

Your link is to a rail mount Andersen. He would need a gooseneck mount.
Andersen Gooseneck Mount Hitch

Keep the gooseneck hitch you have and use the Andersen gooseneck adapter.
Andersen Ultimate Gooseneck Hitch Adapter