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Summary of Contents for BW Trailers COMPANION
- Page 1 COMPANION SLIDER 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
WELCOME TO THE FAMILY. SIMPLE GOALS: Fully articulating head MAKE IT SAFE, allows front-to-back and YOU MADE A GREAT CHOICE. side-to-side pivoting. MAKE THE RIDE SMOOTH, 1" thick, wrap-around AND MAKE IT REMOVABLE. jaws fit your kingpin perfectly, eliminating sloppy starts and stops. Cam action latching handle for easy release, even when parked on... - Page 4 OUR PROCESSES? Our jaws are a full inch thick cast material and the left and right jaw are machined together to create a precise The Companion allows side-to-side Machining on the jaws must be connection to your kingpin. Then the jaws are wired together, plated, and assembled as a pair. Learn more about movement and articulation when you are +/- .002 of an inch.
- Page 5 Companion coupler with a wedge, or ground doesn't cause contact. Adjust the any other device, such Companion to a higher position or your as Reese Sidewinder® kingpin (if it is adjustable) to a lower position or Reese Revolution®, to affect this distance.
- Page 6 INSTALLING THE SINGLE POINT COMPANION SLIDER Ensure the slider base handle is in the locked Remove the ball or plug from the receiver in the Tighten the drawdown bolt on the top of the Place the coupler on the pivot arms and position.
- Page 7 REMOVING THE SINGLE POINT COMPANION SLIDER Ensure the slider base handle is the locked Loosen the drawdown bolt. Disengage the latch pin in the driver's side Remove the base. Use the ball, in the inverted position. Unpin and remove the coupler head.
- Page 8 You should feel in step one. Place the coupler on the pivot arms To tighten the latch handle (handle rotates without any Companion base over the attachment points some resistance with turning the handles as and pin in place.
- Page 9 REMOVING THE OEM COMPANION SLIDER Ensure the slider base handle is in the locked Remove the latch pins from each of Turn latch handles to the open position. Lift the base straight up and out of the position. Unpin and remove the coupler head.
- Page 10 FINDING MANUFACTURER WEIGHT LIMITS Information for 2010 and newer truck models can be found on B&W's website, HowMuchCanITow.com. Your Companion Slider is rated to tow 20,000 lbs. It is important to learn your Locate your Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR).
- Page 11 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 12 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 closed and insert the cam handle safety pin through before towing.
- Page 13 CONDUCT A Make sure that no one is between the truck and the trailer. Keep your tailgate down. SAFETY TEST Release the 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 14 MOVING YOUR SLIDER TO THE MOVING YOUR SLIDER TO THE MANEUVERING POSITION TOWING POSITION Maneuvering While the trailer is coupled, set the trailer Pull the handle towards the rear of the truck to position brakes and/or chock the trailer wheels. move it to the unlocked position.
- Page 15 DISCONNECTING YOUR TRAILER Raise the trailer until the tongue 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. weight is removed from the truck. will support the trailer, move the truck forward to release the jaws from the kingpin.
- Page 16 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 As needed, grease the polyurethane bushings zerk approximately every six months with with high-grade lithium grease.
- Page 17 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 18 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 19 Companion™ with a single-point attachment that was removable when not towing. They also designed the Companion to be quiet and smooth when towing. While competitors take manufacturing to China and Mexico, Joe (Roger retired in 1999) remains committed to using American-made raw materials and American Labor.
- Page 20 LIKE THE QUALITY OF YOUR COMPANION? C H EC K OU T O UR O THE R PRO D UCTS SHOW YOUR Request our Product Catalog by calling 800-248-6564 or at www.bwtrailerhitches.com AMERICAN-MADE PRIDE WITH AUTHENTIC B&W GEAR Shop our collection of gear and accessories, perfect for an honest day’s work or a weekend adventure.
- Page 21 800.248.6564 B&W Trailer Hitches | 1216 Hawaii Road | Humboldt, KS 66748 Live chat with us on our website bwtrailerhitches.com...
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