Best 5vr Slider for GM Puck Setup

[ugeesta]

Bought a new GMC Seirrra 3500 Denali standard bed over the weekend and now in the market for the fifth wheel hitch. The truck came with the factory installed Puck setup and I am quickly finding the hitch selection is very limited. Using an adaptor to fit a non puck hitch is out of the question because it looks to add another 2”to the hitch height. Height is a real concern as my trailer AC is at 13’-6” before adding the new truck additional 3” bed height issues.

As far as direct fits, I see the 20k BW Companion or the 16k Curt. I like the height flexibility and weight of the Curt but the BW looks like a much nicer hitch though looks to be very heavy for one man to maneuver.

There are many more and possible better options if I scrap the idea of using the factory puck system. Has anyone done this? If so, how hard is it to work around the factory installed puck system? Is it easy to remove?

My old truck had a Husky 16k slider with the four way pivot. That was nice because my pit is not level side to side. I don’t see that option in the BW or Curt setups with the factory puck system.

I’m so confused now. Thanks.

Last tidbit. My trailer Gross weight rating is 16,000 lbs and currently scales around 15,000 lbs so a 16k hitch should work. I was thinking of getting an 18k hitch for some extra capacity margin.

[Mortimer_Brewst]

ugeesta wrote:

I like the height flexibility and weight of the Curt but the BW looks like a much nicer hitch though looks to be very heavy for one man to maneuver.

We have a B & W Companion hitch as well. I too was concerned about the weight, so I decided to install a hoist to my garage ceiling. The hoist makes getting the hitch in and out of the bed a breeze. When taking it out of the truck I lower the hitch onto a furniture dolly, which makes it easy to move around the garage. I’ve found other uses for the hoist as well. I use it to hold one side of the lawnmower up to remove the blade for sharpening. It also makes oil changes on the mower much easier. I wish I had installed it years ago.

[Hammerboy]

Another vote for B&W, very well made.

Dan

[ACZL]

B&W and never look back! You will thank Cummins12V98 & I

[Cummins12V98]

Curt, Made in China.

B&W, Made in USA.

[Sea_Six]

I have the b&w companion 20k and I absolutely love it.

I had the Curt 16k. I despised it every single time I had to unhitch.