deezulsmoke

How does everyone like these that have used them ??? I am installing the turnover ball gooseneck this week and also purchasing the companion 5th wheel hitch. Just wondered what everyone thought of this unit that has used one before.

tankn60

I have had the companion 5th hitch for just a few months but like it a lots.
I have pulled my trailer aprox. 9500# and have not had any problems, this
was on a 4000 mile trip to Sturgis SD and on to Yellowstone NP from my home
in north Ms.

John

RickCJ

I installed a B&W gooseneck a couple months ago, it works great, the only thing I don't like is where the safety chains go, the chains have rubbed the paint out of the bed.
Let me know how you like the 5th wheel, I'll be getting 1 soon!

6WHEELER

A friend and I travel for work and we take turns pulling his 11000lbs camper He got something called a Cody coupler "I think". It attached "clamped"to the campers kingpin so any truck with a ball in the bed could pull it for $200 i think . took about 30mins to install and "remove with hand tools if you use the stablizer brace". there are different styles that I have seen on different sights. Just another option

Jeff in TD

I'd just check with the trailer builder before putting on one of those 5th wheel to goose ball adapters. They act like a cheater bar and increase the stress on the trailer's frame, but as long as the manufacturer says OK, go for it.

Anyhow,

I really like my B&W and Companion. When you install, I'd keep a bit of primer on hand, to coat where you have to cut to prevent rust. Also, I couldn't get a drill underneath by the exhaust pipe to put in the passenger side safety chain ancor, so I had to use a dremel tool to drill a pilot hole so I could drill the 1/2 inch hole from above in the proper location.

A ratcheting tarp strap or something similar and a saw horse or whatever will really come in handy to hold the main cross member up while you bolt things together. Pulling the spare tire is also worth the time.

I used Lock-Tite red (high strength) when I put mine in, but in retrospect if I did it again I would just torque everything down, then tow a few thousand miles to let everything settle... Then pull the various bolts and nuts one at a time (in the order specified in the directions) and treat with lock-tite and retorque...

Anyhow, I think you will like it. I do wish it could be removed and reinstalled without tools, though, but the flat bed is nice. There's a couple of photos of mine in my gallery.

Frank Hog

I have the B&W turnover ball, and use a gooseneck instead of the Companion. However, I may eventually get the Companion because the gooseneck only adjusts up or down. The Companion can be adjusted up/down and front/back. With the Companion, I can get a few more inches of cab clearance. I am satisfied with the turnover ball so far, and the quality seems to be top notch.

However, if I had it to do over again, I might have gotten the Pullrite Slider system, because I have a Dodge shortbed (shorter than other makes), and the worry of hitting the cab on turns with my 5th wheel is always with me. But the price is much higher. I believe it is called the SuperGlide, and you can get one that is "easily" removed from the bed, so they say, if you purchase the under-the-bed mounting system.

Bottom line: I bought it, now going to use it, and it is good quality. Live and learn.