Reese Fifth Wheel Hitches
Reese fifth wheel trailer hitches are available in capacities from 15,000 - 30,000 pounds. The proven leader in heavy-duty towing with decades of experience to provide you with the safest most comfortable towing possible.
Reese Gooseneck Hitches
Reese gooseneck trailer hitches are available in up to a 30,000 pound capacity from the proven leader in heavy-duty towing. Hide-A-Ball and Remov-A-Ball options allow for full use of your truckbed with easy removal of the gooseneck hitch ball.
Reese Trailer Weight Distribution
Reese weight distribution systems have been developed from decades of experience to be the toughest system while providing the safest and smoothest towing experience available.
Reese Replacement Parts
Reese replacement parts and accessories are available for your Fifth Wheel, Gooseneck and Weight Distribution system. A full line of genuine manufacturer parts to help get you back towing again.
Reese
Founded in 1952, Reese has been committed to becoming the leading manufacturer of hitching systems by focusing on quality, innovation and safety. Reese prides themselves on building the most valued, reliable, durable and easy-to-install products.
- Offers hitches for almost all towing applications
- Specializes in heavy duty towing products
- 375,000 square feet manufacturing and warehouse facility
- Developed the first custom designed bolt on receiver hitch
Reese
Founded in 1952, Reese has been committed to becoming the leading manufacturer of hitching systems by focusing on quality, innovation and safety. Reese prides themselves on building the most valued, reliable, durable and easy-to-install products.
- Offers hitches for almost all towing applications
- Specializes in heavy duty towing products
- 375,000 square feet manufacturing and warehouse facility
- Developed the first custom designed bolt on receiver hitch
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Expert Answers about Reese
Will The Reese Weight Distribution, # RP66069, Fit On 2004 Nissan Xterra Towing A 2,620 Lbs. Trailer- To know if the Reese Weight Distribution, # RP66069, will fit on your Chalet LTW trailer you will need to measure from the center of your coupler ball back to the A-frame of the trailer. You will need to have clearance of 18 inches to 26 inches for the lift unit assembly to attach to the A-frame of the trailer.
The Reese weight distribution system is designed for 4,000 lbs. gross towing weight and 400 lbs. tongue weight, so it will work fine on your 2,620 lbs. trailer and a tongue weight of 3
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- Number of Springs and Replacement Springs Available For Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch 16K
- I contacted our representative at Reese and he informed me that there are 2 Springs in the Reese 16k 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch, part # RP30047 that are the same size and same part #.
The two replacement springs are identical, and are the Replacement Spring for Reese and Draw - Tite Fifth Wheel Trailer Hitches, part # 30776, these are the springs you will need for your Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch, part # RP30047.
If a spring fell out from your Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch, part # RP30047,
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- Weight Distribution and Sway Control for 2010 Ford F-150 Towing 7600 Pound GTW Travel Trailer
- The High Performance Reese SC Weight Distribution System # RP66155 you referenced will work just fine with the tongue weight and gross trailer weight you provide. This system also has reactive sway control which means it only responds to trailer sway after sway has already started.
I would recommend the Reese Strait-Line Weight Distribution Hitch System, part # RP66074. This system is designed for trailer with tongue weights ranging from 600 to 1200 lbs.
The Strait-Line Weight Distribution
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- Fifth Wheel Round Tube Slider Trailer Hitch Installation On a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD
- Along with the 20K Reese Fifth Wheel Hitch with Round Tube Slider, item # RP30083, you will need the Fifth Wheel Trailer Hitch Custom Installation Kit with Brackets and Rails - Chevy / GMC, item # RP50064-58. The custom bracket installation will not require drilling through the frame on short box models but does require drilling two holes in the frame on long box models. There are two elongated holes in the frame rails that are used to secure the fifth-wheel installation brackets.
I have had
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- Which Weight Distribution and Sway Control System for a 7,500 Pound Trailer Behind Dodge Ram 1500
- The High Performance Reese SC Weight Distribution System, part # RP66153, would work just fine with your trailer. Your tongue weight fits just under the tongue weight capacity of the system which means it will not be too stiff of a ride, nor would you max out the system. Your trailer weight is also under the limit of the WD system.
If sway is a big problem, I usually suggest using a weight distribution system that uses a dual cam sway control system versus a friction like part # RP66087. Howe
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- Should Torsion Bars Be Able to Fall Off My Weight Distribution Head Assembly
- The trunnion bars on your weight distribution system should not fall out of the head assembly when driving down the road or during normal turns. When backing the trailer or turning very sharply the bar could come loose especially if the spring bars are not very tight.
You should check the weight distribution head and trunnion head for damage and replace them if needed. You should also review your set-up instructions (see link) and make sure the attachment is correct. I would also recommend th
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- How to Install Sway Bars on Reese Weight Distribution
- We have an excellent video that will walk you through the weight distribution and sway control installation. We also have an FAQ that has answers to the most common weight distribution and sway control questions. I have attached links to both the video and the FAQ below.
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- What is the Longest Weight Distribution Shank Available
- We offer a Weight Distribution Shank that is 14 inches long. That part is # RP3214. You can see the shank by clicking on the link provided below.
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- Can I Install My Valley 5th Wheel Hitch on my 2002 Chevy 2500 HD Short Bed With an Install Kit
- The # RP30035 install kit you mentioned is a universal application. Although it would work fine on your Silverado, I would suggest using part # RP50064-58, it is a custom fit bracket kit with bed rails. Using a custom kit can reduce your install time by 1/2. A Valley hitch is compatible with Reese, Hidden Hitch, Curt or Husky rails, but we do not suggest mixing manufacturers when it comes to frame brackets and bed rails. In order to make sure the frame brackets will bolt up to the rails properl
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- Reese SC Weight Distribution System Works Well on Trailers with Hydraulic or Surge Brakes
- The SC Weight Distribution System, item # RP66153, does work well on trailers with hydraulic surge brakes. The maximum trailer frame height it works with is 6 inches tall and maximum trailer frame width is 2 inches. If your trailer frame is less than 2 inch wide, spacers will need to be welded into place. The included Shank allows for a 1-1/4 inch Drop or a 6 inch Rise. If needed other weight distribution shanks with different drops, rises and lengths are available.
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- Can Weight Distribution Chains Hang at an Angle or Do They Have to be Straight Up and Down
- Ideally, you would want the chains to be straight up and down. A slight angle is permissible. What I recommend is to change the chain hanger type being used. There are 2 options. First we have a type that bolts to the side of the trailer frame, # RP58305.
The other type is a skinny bracket that fits around the frame (up to 6-1/2 inches tall and 2-3/4 inches wide), # RP58306. With either set up you would need to use the trailer jack to jack up the trail and vehicle to achieve the required amou
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- 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch and Install Kit for a 2008 Ford F-250 Towing a 2012 Keystone Cougar
- The first thing you are going to need in your 2008 Ford F-250 is an installation kit. There are different installation kits available. You could use a universal kit like # RP30035. Universal kits require more drilling and take longer to install.
What I recommend is a custom kit like # RP50082-58. Custom kits come with custom fit brackets to fit the specific frame design on your truck. This means less drilling is required and installation takes about half the time compared to a universal kit.
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- Weight Distribution System Recommendation for a 6000 lb Trailer Towed by a 2003 Ford Explorer
- The first item that we will want to look at is a weight distribution system. The key to choosing the correct weight distribution system is knowing the total tongue weight of your towing setup. The tongue weight of your towing setup will include the tongue weight of your trailer when it is fully loaded and ready to tow plus the weight of any cargo loaded in your Explorer behind the rear axle.
The tongue weight of a travel trailer is typically calculated to be 10 to 15 percent of the trailers
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- 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Installation Kit for RBW Lil Rocker and 2006 Chevy Silverado 2500HD
- If it is the RBW Lil Rocker 5th wheel trailer hitch that you have it will fit in Reese standard above the bed rails. However, we cannot recommend mixing rail and bracket manufacturers because they have not been tested together and the capacity will be unknown.
I recommend using a Reese custom 5th wheel installation kit for your 2006 Chevy Silverado 2500HD. Custom kits install in less time and require less drilling for installation when compared to semi-custom or universal kits. The correct R
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- Will the Tail Gate on a 2013 GMC Sierra 3500HD Interfere when Towing a 5th Wheel Trailer
- To determine if the clearance is going to be an issue you will want to measure from the center of the trailer hitch jaws straight back to the end of the tail gate when down. Then compare that to the distance from the center of the king pin on the trailer straight back to the trailer overhang (or where ever it might contact the lowered tail gate). With these measurements it should become clear if there will be an issue.
You mentioned having a pin extension. If it is anything like the Reese Re
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- Can Dual-Cam Weight Distribution/Sway Control System be Hooked Up if Truck/Trailer are Not Straight
- You could hook up the trailer to the truck at an angle but you would have to pull it straight to hook up the spring bars in a Strait-Line system like # RP66084. You would just need to wait until truck and trailer were in a straight line to install the spring bars so it would not be all that difficult or require much additional work.
Trailer tongue weight is typically 10 to 15 percent of the gross trailer weight. Some newer trailers can weigh heavier depending on how they are equipped. You al
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- Ball Mount Recommendation for a 2013 Ford F-350 with Factory 2-1/2 Inch Trailer Hitch
- The OEM Ford 2-1/2 inch receiver has more rounded edges. Many 2-1/2 inch accessories, in this case ball mounts, have more squared off corners. This difference causes the squared off accessories not to fit. In some cases, some of the powder coating can be removed from the shank on the accessory as long as none of the metal is ground off. That could work on a ball mount like # 45123 since it has more rounded corners than something like # RP45323.
If you use an accessory that has more rounded co
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- Placement of Reese Universal Base Rail Kit # RP30035 for RBW 5th Wheel in 2003 F250 Short Bed
- The Reese Base Rail Kit, part # RP30035, is a universal 5th wheel installation kit intended to fit a wide variety of hitches and vehicles. Please note that it cannot be installed over a plastic bed liner (cutting of the liner will be required) but spray-on liners are okay.
The installation instructions for this product are provided; note that the Ford-specific instructions for your vehicle appear on pages 10 and 11. You will mount the rear base rail either 29-1/4 inches or 32-1/2 inches forwa
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- Reese Fifth Wheel Frame Mount Brackets for 2011 Dodge Ram 2500
- For a 2011 Ram 2500, you would need the Reese Custom Frame Mounted Installation Brackets, part # RP50140 which includes the frame brackets and the hardware for attaching the brackets to the truck frame. If you already have the bed mounted rails, you will also need the hardware for attaching the rails to the brackets, part # 58164.
Since you have Reese Bed Rails, we recommend using Reese frame brackets because they have been tested together. Using Reese rails along with Curt frame mount bracke
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- Fifth Wheel Hitch Installation Kit for 2000 GM 3/4 Ton Truck
- For the 2000 model year, Chevy had two different truck models, the C/K-series truck or the Silverado.
If you have the C-Series, there is a Universal Installation Kit available, part # RP30035, but there is not a Quick Install Kit.
For the 2000 Silverado 2500, if you want the outboard mount brackets and their mounting hardware only, use # RP56007. If you want the kit that includes the frame brackets, bed rails and all necessary hardware, use part # RP56007-53. Keep in mind that outboard mo
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- Is All the Hardware Included with 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Installation Kit # RP50073-58
- The Reese 5th wheel installation kit # RP50073-58 is made up of the brackets, # RP50073, and the rails, # RP58058. The rails include the rest of the hardware needed for installation and are included with the complete kit # RP50073-58.
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- Weight Distribution Recommendation for a 8450 lb Trailer Towed by a 2012 Nissan Titan Crew Cab
- The most important factor to consider when choosing a weight distribution system is the total tongue weight capacity of your towing setup. This includes the tongue weight of your trailer when it is loaded and ready to tow plus the weight of any cargo loaded in your truck bed behind the rear axle.
Weight distribution systems will have tongue weight ranges that they are effective with. Once you know your total tongue weight, you want to choose a weight distribution system with a tongue weight
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- 5th Wheel Installation Kit for a 2006 Ford F-150 Supercab with 6-1/2 Foot Bed
- You will need a different 5th wheel trailer hitch installation kit for your 2006 Ford F-150. The kit from the Chevy will not fit. There are different kits available but I recommend custom installation kit # RP50081-58. Custom kits require less drilling and install in less time than universal or semi-custom kits. I have included a link to the installation instructions and a link to a video showing a typical installation for you.
You will need a slider hitch for a short bed truck in order to ma
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- Will a Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Installation Kit from a 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 Fit a 2012 Ram 2500
- A 2012 Dodge Ram 2500 short or long bed will use Reese installation kit # RP50140-58 that you have referenced. A 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 does NOT use the same installation kit so the brackets will be different.
You can use the same rails but you will need to replace the brackets using # RP50140. And I also recommend replacing the 10 bolt hardware kit that attaches the rails to the brackets using kit # RP58430.
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- Replacement Weight Distribution Spring Bars to Upgrade a 600 Pound System to a 1200 Pound System
- I recommend going to 1200 pound bars because the 780 pound tongue weight is just a little too close to the 800 pound limit of the other bars. Plus you have to add the weight of any cargo carried behind the rear axle of the tow vehicle to the trailer tongue weight so that could push you over the 800 pound limit of the other bars.
If you have head # RP58167 that you have referenced then you could use bar # RP66009 or # 6666 if you also have dual-cam sway control. If you have an SC system with f
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- Weight Distribution System Recommendation for a Forest River Grey Wolf 22BH 7547 lbs GVWR
- The weight distribution system that I would recommend for your Forest River Grey Wolf 22BH is the SC System with 1,200 lb TW, # RP66155. This system has a tongue weight range between 600 lbs and 1,200 lbs. If you feel that the tongue weight of your trailer when loaded and ready to tow will exceed 800 lbs, moving to the next size system is best. You can move down to the 800 lb Spring Bars, # RP58357, if you feel that the 1,200 lb bars are too heavy for your setup.
When choosing a weight distri
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- Reese Strait-Line Weight Distribution part # RP66074 Work With 2001 Ford F-150 Towing 23ft Trailer
- You definitely want to go with the Reese Strait-Line part # RP66074 that has a 1200 pound tongue weight for your travel trailer since your tongue weight will be over 800 lbs. When towing, if your weight distribution system is not rated high enough, there will be too much force on your spring bar and the weight will not be distributed evenly which can create sway and an un-level ride.
The purpose of the weight distribution system is to distribute the weight on the rear axle to the front and t
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- What Grade Hardware is Used in Reese Universal 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Installation Kit
- The carriage bolts you are referring to that go through the rails and bed of the truck are grade 5. You do not want to use hardware that is rated any lower than this. The correct hardware is part of what gives the installation kit the weight capacity rating it has. If you just need the hardware to attach the rails to the brackets then use # RP58430. But if you need the underbed brackets as well you will need # RP30439 that you referenced.
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- Custom Brackets and Hardware to Install Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Rails in a 2004 Dodge Ram
- For the 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 you can use custom brackets # RP50140. Then you will need hardware package # RP58430. The brackets and hardware are compatible with the Reese rails you have. I have included a link to the installation details for you. I have also included a link to a video showing a typical installation.
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- Problem Adjusting Dual-Cam Sway Control on a Weight Distribution System
- The measurements in the instructions for the Dual-Cam sway control # RP26002 are based on 5 chains links. Any time links are added or removed you have to readjust the dual-cam sway control as well. This might be the issue. If you can adjust the links to 5 chains and angle the head of the weight distribution system to level the ride then that may be all that is needed to get everything set just right.
Dual-cam sway control and weight distribution set up in general is a series of fine tunes to
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