Installed my B&W today, I have a few words of advise for everyone.

1. Take the spare tire out, would be a ton easier to work under there.

2. Run a tap through the tapped holes to get all the paint out of them before trying to install the plate.

3. Use a 4 1/8" hole saw and get some edge guard to cover the hole edge, looks very good and is a tight fit this way.

4. If you have a bed mat roll it up instead of cutting the holes in it, unless you use the hitch alot. Mine is hidden perfectly and the bed mat rolls up nicely between the hitch and the toolbox.


Here are some pictures.

 

nice install, im looking to get one of those sometime

 

how much will this setup pull?

 

The Turnover Ball has been professionally tested and is rated to 30,000 lbs Gross Trailer Weight (GTW) and 7,500 lbs Vertical Tongue Weight (VTW).

 

ive always found when doing a gooseneck hitch, especially on newer trucks, to just pull the bed off.....makes it tons easier....

 

That would be nearly impossible with the B&W....

 

Where did you get the edge guard stuff?

 

Auto Zone, two 36" pieces for around $3.

Note I used a 4-1/8" hole saw instead of a 4" like the destructions call for and it allowed this edge guard to fit like a glove around the hitch.

 

I love my b and w hitch but i have noticed that the square part of the ball that slips in to the bed plate over time will rust and be hard to get out. Just some thing to throw out but it looks good.

 

Looks nice man! Good job!