I ordered the B&W Turnoverball and Companion 5er hitch from Tweety's (in Texas) this morning, and he said it might be at my door in Oregon tomorrow, or on Wednesday for sure!? I guess they have a warehouse or supplier in Portland, so that is good news.
Next is the adventure of the install.
Got quotes that were all over the map. Camping World in Troutdale bid it 8hrs @ $104/hr. I asked the gal, "$832 for install only?!!", three times just to make sure we were on the same page. That is just plain insane!!
Next, I drove to the CW in Wilsonville, because the CW in Troutdale was out of stock on something else that I was wanting to get on the last day it was on sale. I inquired about installing it there and was quoted 2 hrs @ $80/hr, "but it may take longer", bid.
I then called B&W in Kansas, and was informed by their installer, that it takes him an hour to do the install. He gave me 4 phone numbers for local installers, and the best bid was $200, the worst $275.
I guess that I will give it a shot myself. I can't see it taking me over 3-4 hours, an hour of that, jack-jaw time with my buddy before we even get our hands dirty. He has a mag-base drill to make the 4" hole in the bed, which eliminates the danger of twisting my arms off with a handheld drill. The rest of the install is just nuts, bolts, and a torque wrench. Mustn't forget the "Job well done" beers, after the successful endeavor, while we stand around admiring our manly handiwork. I suppose that will add considerable time to the bottom line though!
"What could possibly go wrong?", he said (with the slightest quivering of trepidation in his voice).