Hitches for Ford's 5th wheel pkg

lenr wrote:
The Reese adapter increases height by almost 3" which may play heck with getting the trailer level--did with mine. Rounded nose trailers with dimples will turn a lot shorter without banging the cab, but not all trailers have them. Last time I looked the heavier Elite hitches don't come with the slider, just the 18K does, and it is VERY expensive. Next time I would skip the Ford under-bed system have the B&W under-bed installed, and get a Companion slider.

I have the adapter and it adds about 2" to the height of my old Reese 16K hitch. I thought I had screwed up by getting the adapter as my fiver was very nose high until I took measurements. The Reese on the adapter was 1/2" lower than the lowest setting on the B&W. My solution was to install a Mor/Ryde pin box on the highest position to replace the Reese Sidewinder that had very limited height adjustment. I now have the fiver nose clearing the bed rails by 6" instead of 9".

I just looked at the Curt Q20 and, wow, it will go 3" lower than the B&W and is cheaper as well. Had I only known!