Got my B&W Turnover Ball Gooseneck hitch comming from Diesel-Max and it'll be here Thurs.

Since the local trailer placed lost my business(Whole Different Story all together) I'll be installing the hitch with a buddy and myself this comming weekend. For those of you who have installed ur own, what do I need to make sure I have prior to starting this little project?

Thanks

 

I too am interested in this. Wondering I could do it myself also.

 

Its easy guys, and I'm just an average weekend wrench. I did mine in my driveway by myself in about 3 hours but an extra set of hands surely would help!

Just make sure you have a 4" bi-metal hole saw and a drill that can turn it, a pocket tape, and a selection of wrenches and sockets. A torque wrench is nice also to be sure nuts and bolts are torqued properly. Other than that its pretty straight forward.

 

Hey Paul, I didn't ask you when I saw your truck. But what will you do as far as a slider to stay away from the cab??? that RV5 extending pin box I was looking at for a temp fix for bed rail height??? or maybe you told me and I'm having a semi Senior moment

 

Sidewinder, hopefully.....

 

???????? Ok I remember a little about that, but how does it attach to the ball in your truck bed? I know that company that makes the RV5 makes all kinds of adapters for 5er's to fit to gooseneck type *****.

 

Companion 5th wheel hitch:

http://www.turnoverball.com/companion/index.htm

It adapts the gooseneck to a standard 5th wheel hitch.

 

Nice........... Wow B&W make's nice truck flatbeds too.

 

They sure do. That Elite series bed is sweet!

 

Make sure you check the layout many times before you drill that 4" hole.

 

Measure carefully, drill a pilot hole and using a 2x6 for a template helps hold that hole saw steady when you cut the 4" hole. A torque wrench is a good idea as you don't want this coming loose. I had to cut a couple of tabs off the bed by the frame with a torch but I think this is only for my truck's model year. Overall I couldn't be happier with the B&W and every hole fit as it should.

 

I did mine and it was quick and easy. Mine was also one that had to have a notch cut under the bed to fit the cross members.

I'd use a torque wrench. I also used high strength red lockite, but if I were to do it over I'd tow for a while first to let things settle, then locktite and torque each bolt again.

Some primer is handy to protect where you have to cut/drill. I also found having a stool and ratcheting tie down strap handy so you can run the strap through the hole to hold the center part of the hitch up in place while you bolt it together.

On my particular truck I couldn't get a full sized drill past the exhaust pipe to drill the 1/2 holes for the passenger side safety chain ancors, so I made pilot holes with a dremel from below and drilled them out from above.

Other than that, measure carefully and then measure again before you go nuts with that 4" hole saw...

The companion works really well. I think there are photos in my gallery.

 

All you need is a case of beer for your buddy and a comfortable beach chair for yourself. Offer to be a good host and pre-filter the beer to make sure there are no contaiminents.

Actually it is pretty simple and straight forward as stated by others. The stool and ratchet strap helps a lot with holding the center peice up.