New Blue Ox Bed Saver

Interesting enough- this thread must have spawned the other thread about B&W Hitches and Bed Savers. User rconkin said it happened to him and described the exact situation I laid out above.

Sigh - these threads always turn into B&W crazy fan-boy obsession and then everyone else. I guess let me throw my hat into the ring...

I own a B&W Companion.

I am easily distracted. I usually have a helper - be it my wife or my daughter.

I can see the sad day where I forget a step. Specifically- I can see the sad day where I actually forget to put the pin in to lock the handle in place.

In this case, I'd like to believe that the hitch would hold itself shut from the pressure of the pin against the jaws.

Yes, you can drop a fiver with a B&W hitch due to user error and distractions.

Is it common? No. Have I ever heard of someone dropping their fiver with a B&W hitch? No. Do I believe it can happen? YES.

Cummins12V98 wrote:

up2nogood wrote:

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.

The visual really is not needed just another thing for someone to do if they want peace of mind.

Not sure how to take your post.

My post was for people looking for a new or needing a replacement hitch.

If you are confident in your hitch that is great.

I would be confident with any quality hitch, as I said before it is not the hitch, it is the guy using it. They all accomplish the same thing.

up2nogood wrote:

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.

The visual really is not needed just another thing for someone to do if they want peace of mind.

Not sure how to take your post.

My post was for people looking for a new or needing a replacement hitch.

If you are confident in your hitch that is great.

fj12ryder wrote:

up2nogood wrote:

socoguy wrote:
I would paint the jaws white anyway, allows for simple check and peace of mind.

I have no problem with that, the problem is with the guy hitching not the hitch, if painting them white helps ,great do it. You can drop a fifth wheel with any hitch, you are fooling yourself thinking you can't

Well, we'll have to agree to disagree on that one. :)

What painting the jaw white , or any hitch can be dropped. I didn't think there was anything there to be disagreeable with. One can paint the jaws white, can't hurt. Don't latch any fifth wheel hitch properly you are going to drop a fifth wheel, is there something there that you are in disagreement with. I am not pro bedsaver if that is what you think.

up2nogood wrote:

socoguy wrote:
I would paint the jaws white anyway, allows for simple check and peace of mind.

I have no problem with that, the problem is with the guy hitching not the hitch, if painting them white helps ,great do it. You can drop a fifth wheel with any hitch, you are fooling yourself thinking you can't

Well, we'll have to agree to disagree on that one. :)

socoguy wrote:
I would paint the jaws white anyway, allows for simple check and peace of mind.

I have no problem with that, the problem is with the guy hitching not the hitch, if painting them white helps ,great do it. You can drop a fifth wheel with any hitch, you are fooling yourself thinking you can't

Or you never need it and spend the money on something useful or fun. :)

It maybe a waste of money to some but all it takes is one time to be distracted and there you have it, damaged truck and trailer. I dropped mine about 10 years ago and on my new Curt Q-5 I bought one for it. I may never need it but it is like car insurance, you pay many years without ever using it but one day you will need it and it is nice to have it. I think $200.00 is nice piece of mind insurance.

I would paint the jaws white anyway, allows for simple check and peace of mind.