{"product_id":"bw-companion-fifth-wheel-coupler-head-head-unit-only-25000-lb-gtw-powder-coat-rvc3006","title":"B\u0026W Companion Fifth Wheel Coupler Head, Head Unit Only, 25,000 lb GTW, Powder Coat (RVC3006)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the coupler head ONLY. It is not a complete fifth wheel hitch: there is no base under it, so it has nothing to mount to the truck with. A complete hitch is this head plus the matching B\u0026amp;W Companion base, sold as RVK3050, RVK3300, RVK3305 and the other kits listed below. This is the part that does the actual coupling: 1\" thick machined jaws that wrap the king pin, a cam-action handle that releases even on ground that is not level, and a head that pivots front to back and side to side on polyurethane bushings. B\u0026amp;W sells it as a service part, so buy it when a head is damaged, when you want a second head to move between trucks, or when you already own the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Included:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompanion coupler head with 1\" thick machined wrap-around jaws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCam-action latching handle and safety pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"embed-container\" style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9wSVF20Z9Xc\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComponent Part, Not a Complete Hitch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the coupler head ONLY. It is not a complete fifth wheel hitch: there is no base under it, so it has nothing to mount to the truck with. A complete hitch is this head plus the matching B\u0026amp;W Companion base, sold as RVK3050, RVK3300, RVK3305 and the other kits listed below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMachined Wrap-Around Jaws\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe jaws are 1\" thick and they wrap the king pin for full contact all the way round rather than gripping it at two points. That is what stops the chucking you feel through the cab when a loose coupler lets the trailer take up slack every time you lift off. B\u0026amp;W machines the jaws to the pin instead of relying on a wedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCam-Action Handle That Releases on Uneven Ground\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA cam in the handle takes the bind out of uncoupling. Open the handle and the cam moves aside so the jaws can release as you pull away; close it and the cam blocks the jaw from opening at all. The practical benefit shows up on a sloped campsite, where a conventional handle can jam solid under load.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFully Articulating Head\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe head pivots front to back and side to side, so the trailer can pitch over a driveway crest and roll on a cambered road without trying to twist the hitch. It rides on polyurethane bushings rather than steel on steel, which is where the quiet comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRated to 25,000 lb, but the Base Sets the Hitch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe head itself carries a 25,000 lb rating, which is why B\u0026amp;W can put the same head on hitches rated 20,000 lb and 25,000 lb. The assembled hitch is rated to the lower of the head and the base, so a 25,000 lb head on a 20,000 lb base is a 20,000 lb hitch. Those are the hitch's numbers. What you can actually tow is the lowest of the hitch rating, your truck's own fifth wheel rating on the door jamb, and, on a rail-mounted hitch, the rails underneath it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteel and Powder Coat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePowder-coated steel, the same finish as the complete hitch. Made in the USA, built by B\u0026amp;W in Humboldt, Kansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFitment \u0026amp; Compatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;margin:8px 0 4px;border:1px solid #e6e6e6;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"display:table;width:100%;margin:0;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border:none;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"background:#ba232a;color:#ffffff;text-align:left;padding:12px 14px;font-weight:700;border:none;\"\u003eFits\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"background:#ba232a;color:#ffffff;text-align:left;padding:12px 14px;font-weight:700;border:none;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:none;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;background:#ffffff;font-weight:600;\"\u003eB\u0026amp;W Companion hitches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:none;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;background:#ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color:#b25e00;font-weight:700;\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e RVK3050, RVK3300, RVK3305, RVK3370, RVK3405, RVK3500, RVK3600, RVK3670, RVK3700, RVK3705, RVK3710, RVK3715, RVK3770, RVK3775\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:none;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;background:#f7f7f7;font-weight:600;\"\u003eB\u0026amp;W Companion bases\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:none;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;background:#f7f7f7;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color:#b25e00;font-weight:700;\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e RVB3055, RVB3300, RVB3305, RVB3370, RVB3405, RVB3500, RVB3600, RVB3670, RVB3700, RVB3705, RVB3710, RVB3715, RVB3770, RVB3775\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:none;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;background:#ffffff;font-weight:600;\"\u003eOther manufacturers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:none;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;background:#ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color:#ba232a;font-weight:700;\"\u003e✗\u003c\/span\u003e No. This head is machined to B\u0026amp;W's own base arms and does not fit another brand's base\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:none;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;background:#f7f7f7;font-weight:600;\"\u003eTrucks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:none;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;background:#f7f7f7;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color:#ba232a;font-weight:700;\"\u003e✗\u003c\/span\u003e No direct vehicle fit. The truck-specific part of a Companion hitch is the base\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#faf7f7;border-left:4px solid #ba232a;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;padding:14px 16px;margin:12px 0;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFit guidance:\u003c\/strong\u003e This head has no vehicle fitment of its own, because it never touches the truck: the base under it does. Pick the base that matches your truck and mounting system, and this head goes on top of it. Those are the hitch's numbers. What you can actually tow is the lowest of the hitch rating, your truck's own fifth wheel rating on the door jamb, and, on a rail-mounted hitch, the rails underneath it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eB\u0026amp;W Part Number:\u003c\/b\u003e RVC3006\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eType:\u003c\/b\u003e Fifth wheel hitch coupler head, component part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Companion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBase Included:\u003c\/b\u003e No\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHead Rating:\u003c\/b\u003e 25,000 lb GTW\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAssembled Hitch Rating:\u003c\/b\u003e Set by the base it is fitted to, never higher than 25,000 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJaws:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\" thick, machined, 360 degree wrap-around contact with the king pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHandle:\u003c\/b\u003e Cam-action latching handle with safety pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eArticulation:\u003c\/b\u003e Front to back and side to side, on polyurethane bushings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFits:\u003c\/b\u003e B\u0026amp;W Companion bases: RVK3050, RVK3300, RVK3305, RVK3370, RVK3405, RVK3500, RVK3600, RVK3670, RVK3700, RVK3705, RVK3710, RVK3715, RVK3770, RVK3775\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFinish:\u003c\/b\u003e Powder coat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eShipping Weight:\u003c\/b\u003e About 98 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUPC:\u003c\/b\u003e 852089001795\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/b\u003e B\u0026amp;W Lifetime Exclusive Limited Warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMade In:\u003c\/b\u003e Humboldt, Kansas, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eInstallation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType:\u003c\/b\u003e Sets onto the base pivot arms and pins in place  ·  \u003cb\u003eTime:\u003c\/b\u003e A few minutes  ·  \u003cb\u003eTools:\u003c\/b\u003e None, beyond grease for the bushings  ·  \u003cb\u003eDifficulty:\u003c\/b\u003e Easy, but it is a heavy lift\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrease the polyurethane bushings on top of the base pivot arms with a high grade lithium grease, lift the head by both saddle handles so the saddle latches open, set it over the arms and let the latches fall back. Check that the saddle handles sit parallel with the base in the latched position before towing. B\u0026amp;W's installation sheet for the complete hitch covers this step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatch the installation walkthrough:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"embed-container\" style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q1Ze4eMRZsM\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWarranty, Shipping \u0026amp; Returns\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty.\u003c\/strong\u003e B\u0026amp;W backs this product with its Lifetime Exclusive Limited Warranty: for the original consumer, and for as long as you own the product, B\u0026amp;W warrants it against defects in material and workmanship. B\u0026amp;W's remedy is replacement, or at B\u0026amp;W's option repair or a refund of the purchase price. Installation, removal and shipping costs are not covered, and B\u0026amp;W requires a return authorization (800-248-6564) before any warranty return. B\u0026amp;W does not authorize its dealers or distributors to create any other warranty in connection with the product, so the terms above are B\u0026amp;W's own, described here rather than added to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree shipping.\u003c\/strong\u003e This item ships free to the lower 48 states. Because it is an oversized item, it ships by freight and typically arrives in 3 to 7 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInspect on delivery.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please inspect the packaging before signing. If you see any damage, note it on the delivery receipt and contact us right away, and we will make it right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout B\u0026amp;W Trailer Hitches\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB\u0026amp;W Trailer Hitches started in a Humboldt, Kansas garage in 1987, when Roger Baker and Joe Works were building custom truck beds and wanted a gooseneck hitch that did not leave a ball standing up in the bed the other six days of the week. Their answer was the Turnoverball, a ball that flips over and stows flush with the bed floor, and it is still the product the company is best known for. B\u0026amp;W has built hitches in Humboldt ever since and is one of the last hitch makers still manufacturing in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe company has been 100% employee-owned since 2007, with roughly 500 employee-owners who have a stake in what they build. That shows up in how B\u0026amp;W tests. SAE J-2638 is only a recommended practice for gooseneck and fifth wheel hitches, and where the standard would allow a separate sample for each test, B\u0026amp;W puts a single hitch through all three 300,000-cycle dynamic tests and the six static tests, one after another. The Tow \u0026amp; Stow receiver line is tested to SAE J-684.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrestige Truck is an authorized B\u0026amp;W Trailer Hitches dealer. 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