B&W Trailer Hitches RVK3000 - Manual

18,OOO LBS. TRAILER WEIGHT
4,500 LBS. TRAILER TONGUE WEIGHT
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
[ Fig. A ]
Height Above
Floor
Highest Posi-
tions
Medium Height
Positions
2” Farther
Back from Cab
Positions Clos-
est to Cab
Exchange Right and
Left RV Pivot Arms
4” Farther
Back From Cab
Distance from Cab
Front of Truck
Passenger’s Side Hole
Pattern as Viewed from
the Driver’s Side
16 3/4”
14 3/4”
15 3/4”
Lowest Posi-
tions
Mount the RV pivot arms (H) using one of the nine different locations illustrated in Figure A. (These
nine locations can increase and decrease the clearance for turning between the trailer and the back of the
truck cab.) The flat side of the RV pivot arm bolts flat against the plate in the RV base with the 20 holes in
it. Use four - ½” x 1 ½” bolts (A) inserting the bolts in the RV Base with the threads toward the center of
the RV Base, place the RV pivot arm over the four bolts, use four ½” lock washers (C), and four ½” nuts
(D) to attach each RV pivot arm to the RV base. Torque the bolts to 80ft.lbs.
WARNING: B&W recommends that you check the clearance between the truck cab and the trailer. Com-
pare the measurement taken from the center of the RV Companion coupler to the cab, to the measurement
taken from the center of the king pin to the widest point of the trailer. These measurements will allow you
to see how much clearance you will have between the cab and the trailer while towing and turning.
WARNING: B&W also recommends that you check the clearance between the bed side and the underside
of the front of the trailer and to allow adequate clearance for the pitch and roll of the trailer while towing.
STEP ONE - INSTALL RV PIVOT ARMS
B&W Trailer Hitches
1216 HWY 224 / PO Box 186
Humboldt, KS 66748
620.473.3664
800.248.6564
F:620.473.3766
HELPFUL TIPS:
• APPROXIMATELY 15%-25% OF THE TRAILER WEIGHT SHOULD BE ON THE HITCH.
• THE HEIGHT OF THE KING PIN BOX AND PIVOT ARMS SHOULD BE ADJUSTED SO THAT
THE TRAILER IS APPROXIMATELY LEVEL FOR TOWING.
• ALLOW ADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BED SIDE AND THE UNDERSIDE OF THE
FRONT OF THE TRAILER FOR PITCH AND ROLL OF THE TRAILER.
• LUBRICATE TOP SURFACE OF COUPLER WITH AUTOMOTIVE TYPE CHASSIS GREASE
OR USE A NYLON LUBE PLATE TO PROVIDE A LUBRICATED SURFACE.
• THE COMPANION RV HITCH WAS DESIGNED TO BE USED WITH THE TURNOVERBALL™
HITCH MOUNTING SYSTEM. OTHER USES WILL VOID THE WARRANTY AND ARE EX-
PRESSLY PROHIBITED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
• GREASE JAWS WITH AUTOMOTIVE TYPE CHASSIS GREASE.
• GREASE THE SADDLE THROUGH THE GREASE ZERK APPROXIMATELY EVERY SIX
MONTHS WITH MULT-PURPOSE GREASE. THIS ALLOWS THE COUPLER TO PIVOT
FREELY.
Call or Email us for Installation Support
800.248.6564
[email protected]
www.turnoverball.com
Model 3000
Hardware Kit
PART NUMBERS RVB3006 & RVC3006
Installation Instructions
Companion TM 5th Wheel RV Hitch
8 - 1/2” x 1 1/2” bolts (A)
1 - 1/2” x 3” draw down bolt (D)
8 - 1/2” hex nuts (C)
8 - 1/2” lock washers (B)
1 - 1/2” flat washers (K)
4 - 5/8” lock nuts (F)
4 - 5/8” flat washers (E)
2 - 3 1 /
2
” x 4 1 /
2
” U-bolts (G)
2 - RV Pivot Arms (H)
1 - Installation Instruction (I)
1 - RV Post (J)
NOTE:
We recommend reading instructions before beginning the installation.
COPYRIGHT 2013
B&W Custom Truck Beds, Inc.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Model 3000
06 27 2013
Attention:
If you intend to use a
Companion 5th Wheel RV Hitch in a 2011 or
newer Ford or 2013 or newer RAM Truck,
please call us at 800-248-6564 for a kit that
fills voids in the truck bed rib pattern. Using
the Companion on a 2011 or newer Ford
or 2013 or newer RAM without the supple-
mental kit could result in damage to the bed.
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STEP 6: PULL TEST
Have the truck stationary with the emergency brake on, the trailer wheels blocked and landing
gear still resting firm on the ground supporting the weight of the trailer. Make sure no one is between
the truck and trailer, return to the cab of the truck. Release the emergency brake and apply the trailer
brakes. Try to pull the trailer forward with the truck. If the trailer is properly hooked up, the wheel
blocks and trailer brakes should not allow the truck to move forward. If trailer is not hitched correctly,
the trailer will separate from the truck. However, with the landing gear resting firmly on the ground,
it will support the trailer and not allow it to drop or fall on the truck sides.
STEP 7: UNATTACHING TRAILER
STEP 8: UNINSTALL HITCH
Lower landing gear and block the trailer wheels. Raise the trailer until the tongue weight is
removed from the truck. Then, unpin the Companion RV handle and rotate to the open position to
unlatch the jaws. If the jaws do not open, readjusting the landing gear may relieve pressure and allow
them to open. Use the safety pin to lock the handle in the open position and when you are sure that
the landing gear will support the trailer, move the truck forward to release the jaws from the kingpin.
The jaws will always open when the pressure of the trailer is taken off the RV Companion as the truck
pulls away.
To uninstall the RV Companion, remove the Saddle lock pins, grab the RV saddle handles and
lift to remove the RV coupler from the RV pivot arms. To remove the RV base loosen the four 5/8”
nylon lock nuts on the two u-bolts around the RV post and loosen the draw down bolt. Retract the
Turnoverball™ gooseneck latch pin handle all the way out until it stops and then rotate it clockwise.
Remove the RV base from the GN hitch receiver socket.
B&W Recommends that all bolted connections be checked for the correct
torque specification regularly. A visual inspection should be performed before
each time you tow.