That is an excellent solution and will also work with the goose neck plate I have, but at $740 - well $629 it is more than 1/2 way to a B&W and my hitching and unhitching issues go away.

I have greased and dry lubed every point I can, but under pressure it is a real pain to get unhooked and I can easily hurt my back (already have) pulling the arm out to get the jaws to release. With the B&W if I swing the lever back I can just drive out.

I still have time to think on this - probably going to be 3 to 6 months before I can order.

I do appreciate the thoughts and help - I had not seen the PullRite one before.

Thanks
Keith

Yoda , we have used a 20K Curt gooseneck to rail adapter (fits into the B&W hole where the gooseneck ball would go) for nearly 60,000 miles of 5th wheel towing. First hitch was a Demco autoslide that seemingly weighed as much as the trailer, lol. While not a recommended use with an autoslider, I had no issues. Current is a pullrite 2400. No issues whatsoever. It fits tight in the hole and doesn't make any noise, yet releases easily if you wanted a clean bed. However, I am not sure if the factory balls are the same shape of shank as the B&W setup. If I was buying a new truck, I would skip the factory prep and go with the B&W setup like I currently have.

DarnDave Dave, All the factory prep gooseneck balls are round shank with ball bearing retainer IIRC (for domestic trucks). The Curt and B&W kits for all 3 I think are now interchangeable. The B&W hitches IIRC use a square shank with a pin retainer, and The Curt is a round with retainer pin vs ball bearing.

Jlawles2 Thanks, Joseph. This is how I understood it. *Most* accessories until recently were designed to fit the B&W hole. Those that are designed for the round holes seem to cost quite a bit more, but don't perform any better. Same goes for the puck system hitches. If it is important to someone who only tows occasionally and wants a clean bed floor the rest of the time, this makes sense. Personally, I have never removed my hitch to haul anything, so the extra expense isn't worth it to me.

To close out this thread I decided to just order a new hitch for the puck system (B&W RVK 3305), Yes it it has more capacity that I need now, but who knows what the future will bring. https://partshawk.com offered me $50 off with free shipping and no sales tax (Florida only) I am finding it pays to send a few emails and asking if coupons or discounts are available for old retired folks. I ordered and it shipped today. Ill update when it shows up.