18,OOO LBS. TRAILER WEIGHT4,500 LBS. TRAILER TONGUE WEIGHT
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
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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 CabFront 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
MounttheRVpivotarms(H)usingoneoftheninedifferentlocationsillustratedinFigureA.(Theseninelocationscanincreaseanddecreasetheclearanceforturningbetweenthetrailerandthebackofthetruckcab.)TheflatsideoftheRVpivotarmboltsflatagainsttheplateintheRVbasewiththe16holesinit.Usefour-½”x1½”bolts(A)insertingtheboltsintheRVBasewiththethreadstowardthecenteroftheRVBase,placetheRVpivotarmoverthefourbolts,usefour½”lockwashers(C),andfour½”nuts(D)toattacheachRVpivotarmtotheRVbase.Torquetheboltsto80ft.lbs.
WARNING: B&Wrecommendsthatyouchecktheclearancebetweenthetruckcabandthetrailer.Com-parethemeasurementtakenfromthecenteroftheRVCompanioncouplertothecab,tothemeasurementtakenfromthecenterofthekingpintothewidestpointofthetrailer.Thesemeasurementswillallowyoutoseehowmuchclearanceyouwillhavebetweenthecabandthetrailerwhiletowingandturning.WARNING:B&Walsorecommendsthatyouchecktheclearancebetweenthebedsideandtheundersideofthefrontofthetrailerandtoallowadequateclearanceforthepitchandrollofthetrailerwhiletowing.
STEP ONE - INSTALL RV PIVOT ARMS
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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.
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Model 3000
Hardware Kit
PART NUMBERS RVB3006 & RVC3006
Installation Instructions
CompanionTM 5th Wheel RV Hitch
8-1/2”x11/2”bolts(A)1-1/2”x3”drawdownbolt(D)8-1/2”hexnuts(C)8-1/2”lockwashers(B)1-1/2”flatwashers(K)4-5/8”locknuts(F)4-5/8”flatwashers(E)2-31/2”x41/2”U-bolts(G)2-RVPivotArms(H)1-InstallationInstruction(I)1-RVPost(J)
NOTE: We recommend reading instructions before beginning the installation.
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Model300003142011
Attention:IfyouintendtouseaCompanion5thWheelRVHitchina 2011 FordTruck,pleasecallusat800-248-6564forafootpadkitthatfillsvoidsinthetruckbedribpattern.UsingtheCompanionona2011 Fordwithoutthesupplementalkitcouldresult indamagetothebed.
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STEP 1: REMOVE BALL
Locate the GN latch pin handle (PIC A) of theTurnoverball™gooseneckhitchinthedriver’ssidefenderwell.RetracttheGNlatchpinhandleallthewayoutuntilitstopsandthenrotateitclockwise.(PICB)RemovetheTurnoverball™(PICC)fromtheGNhitchreceiversocket.
STEP 2: INSTALL POST
Install theRVPost (J) in theGNhitch receiversocketwiththethreadedholetowardsthecab.(PICD)After theRVpost isplaced into theGNhitchreceiversocket,engagetheGNlatchpinbyrotatingthehandlecounterclockwise.
STEP 4: INSTALL COUPLER Lubricatethepolyurethanebushingswithhighgrade lithiumgrease(availableatyour localhard-ware/automotivestore).PlacetheRVcouplersoitsaddlestheRVpivotarms.(TheRVsaddlehandlesshouldbeparallelwiththeRVBase inthe latchedposition.)PlacetheRVsaddlelockpinsthroughtheRVsaddle,theninsertthehairpinsthroughtheholesintheendoftheRVsaddlelockpinstosecureRVcouplertotheRVpivotarms.
STEP 5: ATTACHING TRAILER
RemovetheRVcamhandlesafetypinandro-tatetheRVcamhandletotheopenposition.Adjusttheheightofthe5thwheeltrailersothatthekingpinplateisslightlylowerthanthetopoftheCompanionRVcoupler.Backthetrucktowardsthetrailer,center-ingthetrailerskingpinintheRVCompanioncoupler,untilthekingpinhasengagedthejaws.EnsurethattheRVcamhandlehascompletelyclosedbeforein-sertingtheRVcamhandlesafetypinthroughtheRVcamhandleandtheRVcoupler.Hookupbrakeandlightingconnectionsbeforetowing.
STEP 6: PULL TEST Havethetruckstationarywiththeemergencybrakeon,thetrailerwheelsblockedandlandinggearstillrestingfirmonthegroundsupportingtheweightofthetrailer.Makesurenooneisbetweenthetruckandtrailer,returntothecabofthetruck.Releasetheemergencybrakeandapplythetrailerbrakes.Trytopullthetrailerforwardwiththetruck.Ifthetrailerisproperlyhookedup,thewheelblocksandtrailerbrakesshouldnotallowthetrucktomoveforward.Iftrailerisnothitchedcorrectly,thetrailerwillseparatefromthetruck.However,withthelandinggearrestingfirmlyontheground,itwillsupportthetrailerandnotallowittodroporfallonthetrucksides.
STEP 7: UNATTACHING TRAILER
STEP 8: UNINSTALL HITCH
STEP 3: INSTALL BASE
Note:Iftruckisequippedwitharemovablebedlinerormat.Itshouldberemovedoritmustbecuttoal-lowthebasetodirectlyconnectwiththebed.ItisacceptabletoinstalltheRVbaseoverasprayinbedliner. PlacetheRVBaseovertheRVpostsothattheU-boltswraparoundtheRVpost.(PICE)Thenplacea½”washer(E)onthe½”x3”draw-downbolt(B),inserttheboltthroughtheholeinthetopflangeoftheRVbaseandhand-threadthedraw-downboltintotheRVPost.**NOTE: DO NOT lubricate the draw down bolt or U-bolts, the torque value is for dry threads.SquaretheRVbaselegswiththeribsofthetruckbedandthentightenthe½”x3”draw-downboltto40ft-lb.Next,tightenthetwou-boltsto80ft-lb.tosecuretheRVBasetotheRVPost.Itisveryimportantthatthedraw-downboltistightenedbeforetheU-boltsaretightened.WhentheRVBaseisinstalledcorrectly,theRVPostshouldhavea¼”to1”gapbetweentheRVPostandtheRVBasewherethedraw-downboltattaches.(PICF)Also,youshouldnotbeabletodisengagethelatchpininthewheelwellwhenthebaseisinstalledcorrectly.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS CONTINUED
Installation Instructions
Lowerlandinggearandblockthetrailerwheels.Raisethetraileruntilthetongueweightisremovedfromthetruck.Then,unpintheCompanionRVhandleandrotatetotheopenpositiontounlatchthejaws.Ifthejawsdonotopen,readjustingthelandinggearmayrelievepressureandallowthemtoopen.Usethesafetypintolockthehandleintheopenpositionandwhenyouaresurethatthelandinggearwillsupportthetrailer,movethetruckforwardtoreleasethejawsfromthekingpin.ThejawswillalwaysopenwhenthepressureofthetraileristakenofftheRVCompanionasthetruckpullsaway.
TouninstalltheRVCompanion,removetheSaddlelockpins,grabtheRVsaddlehandlesandlifttoremovetheRVcouplerfromtheRVpivotarms.ToremovetheRVbaseloosenthefour5/8”nylonlocknutsonthetwou-boltsaroundtheRVpostandloosenthedrawdownbolt.RetracttheTurnoverball™goosenecklatchpinhandleallthewayoutuntilitstopsandthenrotateitclockwise.RemovetheRVbasefromtheGNhitchreceiversocket.
PlacetheU-bolts(G)fromtheinsideoftheRVbaseoutthroughtheexistingholesintheRVbase.Onceinsertedplacea5/8”flatwasher(E)anda5/8”locknut(F)oneachlegoftheU-bolts,leavingthemlooseenoughtoslideovertheRVpostatalatertime.
STEP TWO - INSTALL U-BOLTS
RV SADDLE HANDLES
RV CAM HANDLE
RV CAM HANDLE SAFETY PIN
PIC B
GREASE ZERK ON SADDLE
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.
