Chuck .. wrote:
I was thinking of purchase a used B&W 3300 hitch from a local couple for $500.00......This hitch is go to set in a new 2017 Ford dually.
Does your Ford have the OEM 5th wheel prep kit? This will include the 4 puck mounting points over the frame rail and a gooseneck ball receiver in the middle.
It looks like the B&W 3300 is designed specifically for the Ford OEM 5th wheel mounting system. If that's the case I'd run to that persons house ASAP and buy the hitch immediately. It's a good hitch and will only take 15 minutes to install. There's no reason to pay a dealer $75 just to drop a hitch into the mounting locations.
I like to take my hitch out when not in use. I have a chain hoist hanging in my garage and use that lift the hitch in and out of the bed. It works really well and saves me from a lot of unnecessary back strain.
KJ
