New Blue Ox Bed Saver

Cummins12V98 wrote:
This comment is for people that have not purchased a hitch. Or are thinking about another.

Get a B&W you do not need a bed saver, save your money. With their simple yet strong design as long as the kingpin and 5th wheel plates are touching the handle is closed and locked and a visual that the 1" thick silver jaws are closed around the kingpin it is properly hitched and no pull test is need.

This is amazing every time I read this from you. Let me point these things out to you on my REESE hitch , as long as the kingpin, and 5th wheel plates are touching , the handle is closed and locked, a visual that the REESE 1" thick BLACK JAW are closed around the kingpin it is properly hitched, and no pull test is needed. I will take one step back if the handle is closed on my REESE hitch ,and locked, then there is no need for a visual the jaw is closed. Granted I could paint the jaw silver or white, but why I don't really look at it anyway. The kingpin ,and fifth wheel plates are touching the handle is closed , and locked I am hooked.

So IMO if you do the things mentioned above ,and even add the pull test on any hitch then save your money , forget the bedsaver.

ABSOLUTELY - peace of mind.

Part # is BXR4800 for the Bed Saver

wkswenson wrote:
The Curt Q24 has the same setup as the BW when it comes to the jaws and such. I verify the handle is in, I physically look at the jaws around the pin (un-likely you could high pin). I still do the pull test and still got the bed saver... Gives me piece of mind - If I don't need it then no different than paying for car insurance all year and never making a claim (only one claim for us in 30 years of car insurance).

Is it wasted money - not in my book, but I may go 8+ years with this rig and the bed saver and never have an issue. But some days piece of mind.

I will post the model number as soon as I get the info from Blue Ox later today.

The Curt locking system is different than the B&W and the jaws are 1/2" compared to 1".

So you are probably smart using one.

The Curt Q24 has the same setup as the BW when it comes to the jaws and such. I verify the handle is in, I physically look at the jaws around the pin (un-likely you could high pin). I still do the pull test and still got the bed saver... Gives me piece of mind - If I don't need it then no different than paying for car insurance all year and never making a claim (only one claim for us in 30 years of car insurance).

Is it wasted money - not in my book, but I may go 8+ years with this rig and the bed saver and never have an issue. But some days piece of mind.

I will post the model number as soon as I get the info from Blue Ox later today.

What is part number for that unit? My hitch is Q24

This comment is for people that have not purchased a hitch. Or are thinking about another.

Get a B&W you do not need a bed saver, save your money. With their simple yet strong design as long as the kingpin and 5th wheel plates are touching the handle is closed and locked and a visual that the 1" thick silver jaws are closed around the kingpin it is properly hitched and no pull test is need.

Better to have it and not need it....than to have an issue and wish you had!! Believe me we have already been there....truck spent some time getting the bed fixed...if only I would of added it before the problem!!!