Best 5th Wheel Hitches For 2023

The heavier the towing job, the tougher it is to control and the rougher the ride can be. This B&W RVK3500 has features to address this, including the ability for the head to slide side-to-side and pivot front-to-back. The jaws wrap completely around the hitch so there is no give, which means none of that herky-jerkiness when braking or pulling away from a stop. This hitch is well-made and comes with a lifetime warranty, but that robust construction also means it’s heavy, weighing in at 131 pounds for the whole assembly.

Curt is a respected name among 5th-wheel hitch brands, and the E-Series is its more budget-conscious line of hitches. The E16 has a 16,000-pound GTW capacity, as well as a dual-pivoting head that provides up to 10 degrees of lateral movement. It also features an anti-rattle skid plate and it automatically locks. Four adjustable height positions mean it can fit multiple truck applications. 

A “puck” system is a type of hitch setup that is installed by the manufacturer with five holes with rubber covers that are similar in size to hockey pucks. A puck-mounted hitch, such as the Andersen Hitches 3220, easily drops into the mounting points. The 3220 weighs just 35 pounds and yet it has a capacity of 24,000 pounds. It features three height adjustments and an easy hook-up feature with a remote latching/unlatching cable so that you don’t need to climb into the bed. 

Towing heavy loads requires serious equipment. The Curt 16070 has a gross trailer weight rating of 30,000 pounds and a vertical tongue weight of 7,000 pounds. The beefy hitch head has an extra wide opening and features some shock-absorbing elements, as well as an ergonomic, self-resetting handle. Like the other Curt product on this list, the fully-enclosing connector ensures there’s no jerking (or “chucking”) on acceleration/deceleration. There’s a straightforward design and a one-pin head-removal setup.

A sliding hitch is mounted on rails and that bit of travel creates travel between truck and trailer. That allows the driver to make sharper turns without the trailer connecting with the truck bed. Many sliding hitches require manually removing and inserting a pin, but the Demo Autoslide removes this process. It features a rack-and-pinion design, as well as a wrap-around jaw for a secure connection. The low-profile, lightweight design makes for easy installation and removal.