corvettekent wrote:
IdaD wrote:
I think they're more solid than any of the turnover ball setups, which can have bed deflection issues.
B&W has 3/4" thick cross bars under the bed so there is no deflection issues.
IdaD wrote:
There are lots of great options these days. B&W has a great reputation so I don't think you can go wrong with them if you go that way. Or Andersen for that matter. Lots seem to like Pullright too - never used one myself but the biggest knock I've heard on them is you need to be real level to hitch it up.
The companion hitch has a fully articulating head allows front to back and side to side pivoting.
Kent, there =have= been bed deflection issues. Partially caused by the beds being much, much thinner than before and not being able to support the tortional loads produced by the Companion base. The B&W engineer I spoke to talked about "membrane strength", which I take to mean the ability of the bed, as a membrane, to support a load. Combine the thin beds with frame changes, and how they support the bed, and these were the 2 main causes of the deflections seen. There =are= pics posted here if you search for them. Notwithstanding this, I'm still a B&W "fanboy" and they will be my go-to if/when I ever need another hitch.
Lyle
