B&W Turnover ball install question

B&W Turnover ball install question

05-04-2005, 05:29 PM

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Dieselnerd

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B&W Turnover ball install question

The dealer where I purchased my B&W turnover ball hitch advised me to cut a 4.25" hole instead of the 4.00" hole called for in the instructions. He said this is because the truck beds are not all exactly installed perfect at the factory. I was wondering if those of you who installed your own found this to be the case? I hate to cut a larger hole but if it doesn't match up you end up filing or grinding and that might look worse than the slightly larger hole. Comments?

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