Hi, John with etrailer. Whether you're new to towing or you've recently replaced your truck or trailer, today we're gonna show you how to choose the best 5th wheel hitch for your truck and trailer. Now when choosing a 5th wheel hitch, probably the most important factor that we're gonna be looking at is knowing the towing capacity of your particular truck. This is kind of setting the stage for… see more >
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You will have to go with a sliding hitch to allow the trailer to make tight turns. For a trailer 8 feet wide the only bed length that's going to allow 90 degree turns without a slider is a stationary hitch. That being said you have two…
view full answer...Choosing the right height setting for your 5th wheel hitch is a combination of a few different variables. First of all you want your towing setup to be as level as possible. With your Montana High Country 340BH level you will want to measure from…
view full answer...The OEM prep package consists of 4 "pucks" in the bed of the truck that will allow you to drop in puck style hitches for easy installation and removal, that gives you a completely clear bed when not in use. The…
view full answer...Yes, you are going to also need the Demco Autoslide Capture Plates for Trailair Rota-Flex Pin Boxes #DM6171 when using the Demco Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider #DM8550040 with your Road Armor pin box. For a suspension enhancement I…
view full answer...Beds shorter than 8 foot do commonly need a slider hitch David, but a lot of modern fifth wheel trailers are now made with tapered noses to help and in a lot of cases a slider isn't required. So if the trailer you plan to tow has a tapered…
view full answer...Hello Cory. I can definitely point you in the right direction, but there is not a B&W Companion option that will fit into a round gooseneck ball hole. As you said, the B&W Companion hitch is only compatible with the B&W…
view full answer...No, they can not! The B&W Universal Base Rails item #BWRVR3200 and any other comparable set of rails will not be compatible with a preinstalled gooseneck hitch. I do have quite a few options to potentially add some 5th wheel rails using an…
view full answer...Personally I feel like the Demco Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch #DM8550040 is the best option for your 2021 Nissan Titan towing a 2011 Forest River Rockwood 8265WS. The Autoslide will move back up to 22-1/2" when you turn to give you…
view full answer...The Reese Under-Bed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch #RP39FR is only designed to fit 2017 - 2022 Ford Super Duty pickups, but we do have some other options for you to utilize. If the goal is to have a clean and free truck bed when you aren't towing a…
view full answer...Hey Edward, so B and W has a Companion hitch that fits directly to the OEM pucks of your 2023 GMC Sierra 3500 with the part #BWRVK3710 so what that means is you have two options. You could go with the #BWRVK3710 and sell your old hitch second hand…
view full answer...If you take a look at the linked diagram you can see the minimum recommended clearance distances between truck and trailer for 5th wheel towing. It is recommended to have at least 5-inches from the top of the bed rails to the bottom of the trailer…
view full answer...Yes, the Cut Q25 fifth wheel hitch part #C16049 that you referenced is a confirmed fit for the OEM pucks of your 2023 Ram 2500 short bed. While this says its' for the long bed truck it would fit just fine in a short bed truck as well.…
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