Gooseneck hitch question?

[Crazy 8]

Want to put a gooseneck hitch on my pickup and want one that you can pull the lever and store the ball upside down for other cargo. Is there any major difference in maufactures/does anyone have a preferance? Valley, B&W, Hidden Hitch, Reese, Draw-Tite and Curt are the main ones I'm seeing. I was leaning towards B&W as their pin goes throgh the ball vs. a slot and some (all?) of the others have a ball that spins and B&W does not move. The ones that have balls that move (yes, I know what I typed ) says it's less wear on the coupler, but B&W says less maintaince. Just wondering if I'm making too big of a deal about a hitch. Thanks in advance.

 

[Blisteringsnorider]

B&W in my opinion

 

[POLZIN]

B&W in my opinion

X2 The work great! I have had several in my trucks and no problems

 

[Caveman]

I have the B&W in all my trucks,They work great and are easy to install.

 

[storage guy]

b&w

 

[Crazy 8]

Sounds like my gut feeling was right. I'll get one ordered. Thanks for the help. Rep all around now that I'm over 100 posts. Yeeehaaw!

 

[XLR8ER]

FYI, dont store the ball upside down if your gonna haul rocks,gravel or dirt or crap like that, it's a pain to get it out, just put it under the seat, and for sure B&W

 

[ArcticBoy]

B & W. I have personally tested the strength, not on purpose mind you but slid a 50' trailer over the bank and was towed out. Strong hitch.

 

[Crazy 8]

I don't think I've ever seen a unanimous consensus about anything on this site! Anybody want to go with Valley ect...just to shake it up a bit? Thanks again.

 

[Farmy22]

B&W here too. Super easy to install, good construction.

 

[arcticmountain]

Get a B & W turnover hitch, I have a trailer sales and install B&W's its the only one I will install, But as mentioned above don't leave your ball in the slot for a lengthy amount of time in the elements.

 

[hilinerider]

i have a flip up ball in my old duramax, and b @w in my 07 dmax, b @ w all the way, the old flip up ball setup gets slopped out

 

[skidooer1]

yep, b&w works great, haul 25,000 with one all summer.

 

[skidooer1]

btw, get some beer and a buddy to install the center section, its a heavy bastard.