About this guide
A Chevy 2500HD gooseneck hitch must match the truck’s generation, bed length, frame and whether it left the factory with the OEM fifth-wheel/gooseneck prep package. An under-bed system is not the same thing as a ball-and-chain kit that drops into factory pucks. Confirm the manufacturer’s fit finder with VIN-level truck details before ordering. The hitch rating never raises the truck’s payload, axle, tire, receiver, trailer or GCWR limits.
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The picks, in detail
B&W Turnoverball GNRK1020
An under-bed Turnoverball system listed for current Chevrolet/GMC 2500 and 3500 trucks; the ball turns over into the bed for a flat floor when removed from service.
- 2020–2025 Chevrolet/GMC 2500/3500 fit listing
- under-bed turnover ball
- removable ball
- Flat bed when the ball is inverted
- Purpose-built frame kit rather than a universal plate
- Confirm bed length and prep-package exclusion before purchase
B&W Turnoverball BW-1016
A custom under-bed turnover-ball kit listed for 2016–2019 Chevrolet/GMC 2500 and 3500 trucks, including 6.5-foot-bed applications.
- 2016–2019 fit listing
- under-bed mount
- 2 5/16 inch ball included
- Uses existing frame holes with no welding in the listed installation
- Ball stores inverted in the hitch
- Requires a four-inch bed hole and is not for later truck generations
Curt C60642 OEM-Style Underbed Hitch
A 32,500-pound custom under-bed hitch for newer Silverado 2500 trucks without the OEM prep package, listed for both 6.75-foot and eight-foot beds.
- 32,500 lb hitch rating
- fits listed non-prep 6.75 and 8 foot beds
- under-bed OEM-style system
- Fits a current non-prep truck application
- Retains a clean bed-floor installation
- Does not fit a truck already equipped with the OEM prep package
Curt Double Lock EZr 30K Chevy Kit
A custom under-bed 30K gooseneck system for the listed 2007–2019 Silverado 2500HD/3500HD generations, using Curt’s double-lock ball retention.
- 30,000 lb rating
- under-bed rails
- double-lock ball retention
- Generation-specific rail kit
- Removable ball design
- Confirm the exact model year and bed before ordering
Reese Elite OEM Prep Ball Kit
A ball-and-safety-chain kit for a Silverado 2500HD that already has the compatible factory under-bed prep points; it is not an under-bed rail installation kit.
- factory-prep application
- removable ball
- safety-chain loops
- No separate under-bed rails required on a compatible prep truck
- Fast bed conversion
- Does not create prep points on a non-prep truck
B&W GNXA2061 OEM Ball and Chain Kit
A 30K OEM-prep ball and safety-chain kit for compatible Chevrolet/GMC factory under-bed prep systems.
- 30,000 lb rating
- OEM prep application
- ball and safety-chain loops
- Simple removable solution for an equipped truck
- No frame-rail drilling for the listed prep application
- Requires the factory-compatible prep system
Chevrolet Accessories 84759852 Gooseneck Ball Assembly
GM’s 2 5/16-inch gooseneck ball assembly listed across recent Silverado 2500HD model years, intended for the applicable factory hitch arrangement.
- 2 5/16 inch ball
- GM accessory
- listed through current Silverado 2500HD years
- OEM accessory route
- Appropriate for an already compatible factory system
- It is a ball assembly, not a substitute for an under-bed hitch
Draw-Tite 4456 Installation Rail Kit
A vehicle-specific installation rail kit for 2011–2019 Chevy/GMC 2500HD and 3500HD, used with the matching Draw-Tite Hide-A-Goose hardware rather than by itself.
- 2011–2019 fit listing
- under-bed rail kit
- Hide-A-Goose system component
- Vehicle-specific mounting foundation
- Useful for a matching removable-ball system
- Not a complete hitch without the correct head and hardware
Draw-Tite Hide-A-Goose 9465 Head
The removable Hide-A-Goose hitch head used with a matching vehicle-specific rail kit, for owners replacing only the head portion of an existing compatible installation.
- removable gooseneck head
- Hide-A-Goose system
- requires matching rails
- Replacement route for an existing system
- Keeps the bed usable when removed
- Not a complete kit and not a universal fit
What each one costs
Typical price, cheapest first. Tap a name to jump to that pick and its buy link.
Compare any three
| B&W Turnoverball GNRK1020 | B&W Turnoverball BW-1016 | Curt C60642 OEM-Style Underbed Hitch | |
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| Price | $650–$750 | $599 | $742–$800 |
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Buying tips
- A hitch rating is only one limit: use the lowest applicable truck, axle, tire, trailer and GCWR rating.
- Factory-prep ball kits fit existing prep points; non-prep trucks need a complete vehicle-specific under-bed system.
- Installation may require a bed hole even where frame drilling or welding is not required; follow the exact kit manual.
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