No way I would pay that for a Curt hitch. No way at all.
That’s more inline with what I would expect to pay for a B&W Turnover Ball gooseneck and a B&W Companion fifth wheel hitch. And you would have a much better hitch. (Just look at pics of the jaws between the two hitches...Curt and B&W)
(Yep, Cummins....I’m agreeing with you)
There is nothing wrong with above bed fifth wheel rails. I would go with a B&W 18k Patriot fifth wheel hitch though.
Also, there are tons of options so that you have a flat bed with no rails above the bed.
That’s what I would choose if I were in your shoes. A B&W Turnover Ball under bed gooseneck and a B&W Companion...if money were no issue.
Thanks!
Jeremiah