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- Page 1 COMPANION OEM YOUR TOWING ADVENTURE BEGINS...
- Page 2 DON'T WORRY YOUR HITCH WAS MADE RIGHT HERE. The only thing keeping your truck and your trailer connected are those relatively small pieces of engineered steel. The hitch you choose matters not only to your safety, but to the safety of our roads. That’s why we treat the manufacture of your trailer hitch with the respect it deserves.
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Page 3: Welcome To The Family
SIMPLE GOALS: Fully articulating head MAKE IT SAFE, allows front-to-back and side-to-side pivoting MAKE THE RIDE SMOOTH, 1" thick, wrap-around jaws fit AND MAKE IT REMOVABLE. your kingpin perfectly, eliminating sloppy starts and stops Cam action latching handle for easy release, even when Various front-to-back and parked on unlevel sites height adjustments are... - Page 4 THE B&W DIFFERENCE ABSORBING THE SHOCK JUST HOW TIGHT ARE OUR PROCESSES? Our jaws are a full inch thick cast material and the left and right jaw are machined together to create a precise connec- The Companion allows side-to-side movement and articulation Machining on the jaws must be tion to your kingpin.
- Page 5 ADJUST ARMS FOR PROPER CLEARANCE INSTALLING Mount the pivot arms using one of the locations illustrated. These locations allow flexibility in coupler height (vertical adjustment) and distance from the WATCH YOUR CAB PIVOT ARMS cab (horizontal adjustment). Choose a location so that your trailer will be as level as possible and have adequate turning clearance while towing.
- Page 6 INSTALLING THE COMPANION If your handle needs tension adjustment. With a pair of needle nose pliers, un-bend and remove the cotter pin installed at the top of the latch cam. Then adjust the height of the castle nut. For more information refer to your instruction sheet. To loosen the latch handle (handle is difficult to rotate or With the base firmly held down and each latch handle closed, replace the latch pins removed in...
- Page 7 REMOVING THE COMPANION Unpin and remove the coupler head. Remove the latch pins from each of the handles. Turn latch handles to the open position. Lift the base straight up and out of the attachment points.
- Page 8 KNOW BEFORE TOWING FINDING MANUFACTURER WEIGHT LIMITS Information for 2010 and newer truck models can be found on B&W's website, HowMuchCanITow.com. It is important to learn your manufacturer's weight limits (truck, fifth wheel, and Locate your Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). hitch).
- Page 9 FINDING YOUR ACTUAL WEIGHTS Find your Towing Weight Weigh your loaded truck without the trailer attached. Take your loaded truck and loaded trailer to a scale at a truck stop, quarry or material supply center. This is your truck weight. For a small fee you can weigh your tow vehicle and trailer on their scale.
- Page 10 ATTACHING YOUR TRAILER Remove the coupler cam handle safety Adjust the height of the fifth wheel trailer using Ensure that the coupler cam handle has completely Hook up brake and lighting connections pin and use the cam handle to open the the jack so that the kingpin plate is slightly lower closed and insert the cam handle safety pin through before towing.
- Page 11 CONDUCT A Make sure that no one is between the truck and the trailer. Keep your tailgate down. Release the SAFETY TEST emergency brake and apply the trailer brakes. Before towing, you should conduct a safety test Try to pull the trailer forward with the truck. to make certain that you are properly hitched.
- Page 12 DISCONNECTING YOUR TRAILER Use the safety pin to lock the handle in the open position and when you are sure that the landing gear Lower landing gear and chock the trailer wheels. will support the trailer, move the truck forward to release the jaws from the kingpin. Landing Gear Wheel Blocks If the jaws do not open, that may be an indication that there is still...
- Page 13 HITCH MAINTENANCE Lubricate the top surface of the coupler with automotive type chassis grease or use a nylon lube plate to provide a lubricated surface. There are four places on the Companion that you should lubricate regularly. Grease the saddle through the grease zerk As needed, grease the polyurethane bushings approximately every six months with multi- with high-grade lithium grease.
- Page 14 WHAT TESTING STANDARDS EXIST TODAY FOR GOOSENECK AND FIFTH WHEEL HITCHES? “ SAE J2638 is the standard that establishes the minimum performance criteria for gooseneck and fifth-wheel hitches up to 30,000 lbs. Currently, the standard is a recommended practice and NOT a requirement to sell or use a trailer hitch. However, I strongly believe that anyone towing a gooseneck or fifth-wheel should be using equipment, whether it’s ours or another brand, that has been tested and passes the J2638 standards.
- Page 15 PLAIN TALK ABOUT OUR WARRANTY We are confident that our products are made without design or quality defects. However, if you believe that one of our products doesn't live up to our standards, we would make it right with you, our customer. If your product suffers damage because of an accident or misuse on your part, we will work to get you back on the road with as little cost and hassle to you as possible, because that is just being a good neighbor.
- Page 16 OUR AMERICAN DREAM STORY Like many, ours began in a garage in 1987, with two men and an idea. Roger Baker and Joe Works (the ‘B’ and the ‘W’) began building custom truck beds and quickly recognized a way to improve the inconvenience of a gooseneck ball permanently welded in the bed.
- Page 17 800.248.6564 B&W Trailer Hitches | 1216 Hawaii Road | Humboldt, KS 66748 Live chat with us on our website bwtrailerhitches.com...
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