There was a goose neck hitch in the bed of my truck when I bought it, which i believe is a B&W hitch. Anyways, I'm looking for an easy way to convert this to a 5th Wheel hitch. I ran across and adapter made by Curt and it looks like it will work. Here is the link to the hitch: Custom Trailer Hitch Products, Custom Receiver Hitch, Heavy Duty Towing, Curt Manufacturing Has anyone else used this converter? If so, how did it do? Anything I need to watch out for?

Thanks in advance!

 

Go to B&Ws website and order their own adapter. I was in the same boat (truck?) with their under bed hitch installed in the vehicle I purchased. The gooseneck option is nice but I needed fifth wheel like you so I went to my local truck store and ordered B&Ws adapter. Works great but be prepared to shell out in the neighborhood of $800 +/-. You might find something on ebay or craigs if you have time to wait. I didn't.

 

Might want to post it in this section,,Towing, Trailers & 5th Wheels - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums

 

Thanks for the feedback to both of you. I have posted int he towing section as well.

 

I have the B&W companion hitch in my truck , It mounts in the hole were the turnover ball goes. I like it , works great.

 

been looken at that set up for my 2010 F250 local shop wants 600 installed for turn over and 800 for the companion curious what it costs ya if u dont mind sharing

 

Not sure if you were referring to me or BigPipes but my goose neck hitch was already installed when I bought the truck. I can buy the Curt adapter for around $325 and a buddy is loaning me his 5th wheel hitch.

 

my question was actually directed to big pipes but thank you for your input Lonzom10

 

I've done some research on this as I'm wanting to get the gooseneck hitch. Depending where you are, $600 is probably high but in the ballpark. You can find it cheaper but you might have to drive a little ways. Cheapest place local wanted $575 but 20miles away they'll install one for $490. Guess where I'm going. Don't quote me on this, but I remember reading somewhere that a couple years ago B&W changed their sales strategy and set the street price for just the hitch at $400, if a dealer is caught selling at less than that they can pull their products. I was looking at installing it myself and even online I could never find it cheaper than $400 so I think that's true. For $175 I was thinking hard about trying to install it myself (there's writeups on here) but for $90 I'll let someone else mess w/ it. Every place I talked to said it takes about 2hrs to install, so they're still making $45/hr. Seems like a fair price to me for paying for their knowledge and expertise. At $100/hr I think I'd walk.

I see you're in Kansas - PM me and I'll share the dealers w/ the best prices I found (in the Central & Western part of the state). My quotes were all for a 2005, but I seriously doubt there's much difference between the two. Can't help you on the companion hitch, but they don't really have to do any work w/ that, so the prices should be pretty similar.

 

I bought the Companion 18K 5th wheel hitch and love it .Its quiet easy to hookup and unhook.I bought mine on ebay and made offer was $795 got it for $775 free shipping had it in 3 days.Love it.

 

Thanks again for all the feedback folks. I ordered the B&W 5th Wheel Companion Hitch last week for $725 including shipping and tax. It should be here Wednesday (06/29). Looking forward to getting it and seeing how it works. Will post an update once it arrives and I get to test it out!

 

Wow!! Great deal. Where did you find it at that price. You will love it. Hook up is a breeze. I bought a telescoping ball from harbor freight that is magnetized,put it on the center of hitch and king pin just pushes it right off.

 

Thanks... I thought so too! Got it at BIG SALE,Truck Accessories,4x4 Truck Parts,Truck Accesories.

 

Ever think about going the other way? I also bought a truck that had a B&W goose neck ball same as you. I went the other direction and put a gooseneck adapter that fits over the king pin on the trailer and pulls up tight on the plate. It costs $400 and I love it. The one I got has a cushion so it rides better than my 5th wheel. Also I love having a clear bed when not towing.

 

I would be very careful with using an adapter on a 5th wheel to gooseneck. The pin box may not be strong enough.