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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 07:48 PM
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turnover ball

found someone selling B&W turnover ball hitches for $365 inc. ship on e-bay.

in my quick checking i think this is a good price, any thoughts?
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 08:09 PM
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if you can get a true b&w turnover ball for under 400 dollars then you got your self a good deal. I got mine installed on two differnt rigs and the hitch them selfs were 600-700 dollars and i think the total bill was like 800 installed.
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 11:36 PM
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DC83,
You're getting robbed... I got a BW turnover ball about 6 months ago for $295.... $350 installed.
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 02:49 AM
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We paid around $300 for one this past november. $600 or $700 you should be able to buy two at that price.
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 06:23 PM
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just was at my friends shop, his cost on one out of his hitch cat. is $277 plus freight, so looks like i will order that.
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 07:53 PM
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turnover ball

I like this one better.



More pics on website

www.GoRowan.com/2004ram
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 08:17 PM
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man i cant figure out why the heck I got mine for so much money and to think it was a friend of mines dads shop thats just makes me really up set
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 09:11 PM
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Dan, which hitch is that? i have done some looking, and it seems if i get a goooseneck hitch i can get an adapter to hook to a 5th wheel trailer if i want, which looks like what that white thing is. i see i can go lots cheaper also, but the B&W hooks to the frame and some of the cheapo models look like they just bolt to the bed.
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 10:03 PM
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600??? Did you get the 5th wheel adapter.. either one pictured.. or the one that just attaches to the ball and then the normal 5th wheel attaches...
turnoverball.com

http://www.hitchesetc.com/ This is where I got my hitch almost 4yrs ago... Great hitch.. easy to install.. good instructions... They give the distances to measure for the hole.. (Drop the spare tire.. it will help with the install.. but that's about all you have to remove for the install..)
Good luck..
Bryan
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 10:33 PM
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Originally posted by DodgeCowboy83
man i cant figure out why the heck I got mine for so much money and to think it was a friend of mines dads shop thats just makes me really up set
The $300 or so is just for the turnoverball hitch. The 5th wheel adapter is quite a pricey little accessory for the hitch.
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 02:46 AM
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upersleder

My hitch is the "Flip-Over" Info on my website.

www.GoRowan.com/2004ram

I looked at both B&W and Flip-Over and liked the Flip-Over better. One thing I liked better is the Flip-Over has round section below ball,,, B&W has square pin. While your trailer is hooked up and you are turning, the Flip-Over ball can rotate, B&W can't.
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 05:32 AM
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I didn't see it on their site, but do they have the fifth wheel hitch like B & W? I tow with a fifth wheel hitch but have times when I could help out some folks with a ball.

..Preston..
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 08:53 AM
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i found it, just click on the pics on their site. thanks
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 05:26 PM
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I bought one at a place in Ky for 225 last year. Found them on the web, I think it was Truck expressions or something like that.
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