Reese Fifth Wheel King Pin - RP61410
This premium fifth-wheel pin box coupler replaces your trailer's king pin for worry-free turning with short-bed pickups. Now you can make up to 90-degree turns without having to exit the truck, throw a switch or push a button.
Features:
- 5th-Wheel trailer's pivot point is moved an extra 22" toward the rear of your tow vehicle so that you can easily make 90-degree turns, even with a short-bed pickup truck
- No need to get out of your truck, throw a switch, push a button or mount a 5th-wheel slider
- Trailer tracks more closely to the truck for better driveability
- Sidewinder-and-turret assembly bolts onto your 5th-wheel trailer pin box
- King pin connects to standard 5th-wheel trailer hitch and allows easy hookup and disconnect at any angle
- Included locking wedge prevents king pin from rotating
- Some 5th-wheel hitches may require custom wedge (sold separately)
- 1-Piece, streamlined construction
- C-Channel design of the Sidewinder provides more stability and strength than standard pin box
- Able to support heavier loads
- Made in USA
Specs:
- Designed for use with the following pin boxes:
- Fabex 500, 503, 520, 560, 730 and 765
- Lippert 1116, 1716 and 0115
- RBW 7019 and 7028
- Weight capacity: 16,000 lbs
- Clearance: see formula below to ensure proper clearance
- 3-Year limited warranty
Clearance Formula
Use the formula below to ensure that there will be enough space between your truck cab and trailer when you are executing a 90-degree turn with the Sidewinder installed.
(A + B) - C = Clearance
A = Distance from center of 5th-wheel hitch jaw to truck cab in inches
B = Length of Sidewinder arm in inches (22")
C = Width of trailer in inches divided by 2
For example:
If you are using the 16,000-lb Sidewinder, then B = 22"
If the distance from the center of your hitch to your truck's cab is 36", then A = 36"
And if your fifth-wheel trailer is 102" wide, then C = 51"
102/2 = 51
Therefore,
(36 + 22) - 51 = 7" of clearance
The Sidewinder
- The pivot point sits 22" behind the king pin.
- The rotating turret attaches to the pin box on your trailer to provide the new pivot point.
- The reversible, adjustable king pin locking wedge (not pictured) prevents pivot at the 5th-wheel hitch.
- The king pin connects to the 5th-wheel trailer hitch in your truck bed.
- The arm is rated at 16,000 lbs.
Up to 90-Degree Turning
It is now possible to turn your short-bed truck 90 degrees without having to worry that your trailer will collide with the cab of your truck. The universal king pin locking wedge included with this Sidewinder prevents your trailer from turning or pivoting at the fifth-wheel hitch. Instead, the rotating turret at the end of the Sidewinder allows turning and pivoting to take place an additional 22 inches away from the cab.
King Pin Locking Wedge Locations for Specific Hitches
1. Draw-Tite, Hidden Hitch and Reese (15K, 16K and 20K Select Series); Husky; Owens; Valley; and similar units
2. Reese Signature Series, Elite Series and similar units
3. Holland and similar units
A. Bolt locations
B. King pin
Custom King Pin Locking Wedges: The included universal wedge prevents the king pin from rotating in most fifth-wheel trailer hitches. Certain hitches, however, require a custom wedge (sold separately).
Note: Do not use the Sidewinder with any of the following:
- Curt Q5 5th-wheel trailer hitch
- PullRite SuperGlide 5th-wheel trailer hitch
- Reese Trail Boss 5th-wheel trailer hitch
- B&W 5th-wheel trailer hitch
- Colibert 208BW 5th-wheel trailer hitch
- Hi-Rise gooseneck-to-5th-wheel adapter by Draw-Tite, Hidden Hitch, Bulldog and Reese
- Any other gooseneck-to-5th-wheel adapter
61410 (SW16K, 61300 and 61301) Fifth Airborne Side Winder Fifth-Wheel Pin Box Coupler with Turret and Hardware
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- Using a Sidewinder depends on the length of your truck bed, the width of your trailer and the position of the fifth-wheel hitch in the bed of your pickup. Normally the hitch is 1-1/2 inches in front of the center of the rear axle on these models of Chevy pickups. If you measure from 1-1/2 inches in front of the center of the rear axle to the back of the cab and then measure the width of your trailer and divide it by 2 you will be able to see the difference you have for turning clearance between
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- I spoke to my contact at the manufacturer and the Sidewinder, part # RP61410, is compatible with the Reese 14K Fifth Wheel Hitch but will not increase the weight capacity of the hitch.
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