johnnyboy

Good Morning Gents,

Who makes the best hitch for the most bang... I know you can spend 3G on a air hitch, but honestly...who can afford that.

Right now I have a Steel Plate that is held in place with (6) bolts down through the frame. I welded my gooseneck ball to it, then taped my reese hitch plates into that...(less holes through my bed)

I'm rethinking this time and will just get a reese goose neck ball that locks into my rails. Having that ball there all the time is a pain.

Any input would be appreacated.

Semper Fi, Johnnyboy.

01RAMer

I installed the Reese quick disconect rails and got both the goose neck hitch and the 5th wheel hitch. The same rails are used for both. When not in use, I remove the hitch and have the full bed to use as it was intended (block, wood, etc.). It works well for me.

T398

If your looking for the gooseneck, 5er combo I would recomend the B&W. I have had great luck with mine. The best part is when not in use you retain the stock bed.

T398

JD Dearden

I have a Colbert And really like it I have a billet steel ball, and the cross member plate is like 2 inches thick.

VACHZHD

I second the B&W, except for the 4" hole in the bed, no drilling - it all bolts together easily and I installed it by myself. I've been happy with mine for the past 3 years.

cincydiesel

B&W all the way. Very easy to install if you already have the G/N ball

P.J

I like my signature series so far, only have about 750 miles of towing on it, so I can't speak on durabilty.

Might want to check over on rv.net for more detailed reviews of 5th wheel hitches.
I hear a lot of good things about the B&W turnover, the gooseneck plate for the signature series is rated for 30K lbs. and is about $280.00

Jeff in TD

I like my B&W also. Secure jaws that wrap around the pin, pivots 4 ways, and leaves a flat bed when removed. The only drawback is needing a socket and torque wrench to take the hitch in and out.

If I were to buy another truck, though, I think I would spring for one of the air ride jobs.

Puddlestomper

I also vote for B&W. They have many different attachments available, very easy install, and the highest (7500#) tongue weight I have found. I have had them for 10 years, in 6 different vehicles. Also make an EXCELLENT flatbed for towing. BTW, I see we also have more fellow Line-X lovers!

Totallyrad

I pull 12k regular, B & W works.

T398

I just keep a 3/4" box end in the door of the truck.
Never without it.
T398

Jeff in TD

Actually, I keep a set of deep well sockets, a breaker bar, and a torque wrench in the truck... and it isn't a big deal.

I thought at some point I might want a pickup camper, and it would be nice not to have rails. I haven't gone that route, but do sometimes haul ATV's in the bed, and it would have been quicker/easier to just pull pins.

If I do get another hitch at some point, it would be a trailer-saver or one of the other air ride ones.

T398

I hear ya on the air ride hitches, If I had the resources right now I would have one of them for the 5er. I mostly pull goose neck trailers so the B&W really fits my needs the best and as mentioned above very versitle.
T398

supr

I have a 20k Pull rite that comes completely out of the bed with no tools. It had a goose neck ball option. It has a set of frame rails that mout under the truck bed that make it & the hitch one wit the frame, for all pratical purposes.
It cost abot $1k for the 2 pieces, but they will never wear out. Also, with the fiver, it autmaticly latches with spring bolt action. No question when you are good to go.
Worth a look.

FAY

I put a Una-Goose GN hitch in my truck for around five hundred dollars. I do not know if Una-Goose will design a 5th wheel hitch to go with their GN hitch frame. Since I hate a 5th wheel hitch cluttering up my truck box, I am going to fabricate a GN trailer sleeve in the RV fiver king pin box to use with my GN ball hitch. The Una-Goose GN hitch has been tested to 60k and it did not fail. The hitch cross member frame is under the box and the ball with its chain bracket is only removed to store under my back seat in order to leave the bed free. I have looked at all the GN hitches and the Una-Goose is by far the strongest and most practical for me.