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bobbyg123
Explorer
Aug 02, 2019

Hitch choice

Hi everyone. I own a 2017 F350 6.2L long bed crew cab, and I’m in the market for my first 5th wheel hitch after 10+ years of bumper pulling.

I’ve heard good things about B&W, but they of course make several different hitch options. What should I be looking for? My new 5th wheel won’t weigh more than 11,000 lbs loaded, and I won’t ever bigger than the set up I just purchased; certainly not with my gas truck.

Thanks.

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    Artum_Snowbird
    Explorer
    Aug 02, 2019
    While I had the Patriot, everyone needs to know what you intend to do with it. If you want a hitch that will sit in your truck until you need it, it works great. If you want to have a clean box, you need to look further. If you want to remove it easily by yourself look farther too. I loved my B&W Patriot, but it got pretty heavy, even taking apart the two sections. Sometimes I had to rig up a hoist to get it in or out. Now I go for comfort driving, and parking and we have a Class C.

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