Fifth Wheel Installation - 2004 Ford F-250- Video
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Fifth Wheel Installation - 2006 Dodge Ram- Video
Today on our 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 well be installing the Reese quick install custom base rails with installation kit part #: RP50140-58. Weve already gone ahead and lowered and removed the spare tire. Well begin by detaching the wiring harness here on the inside of our frame. Well pry off the clips from the frame allowing the wiring harness to hang down and out of the way. Well now move into the bed of the truck where well place the rear mounting rail into the bed and using a tape measure well center the rail between the weld seems on the length of the truck. Well also need to make sure that we get the rail the proper distance from the rear edge as indicated in the instructions.more
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Fifth Wheel Installation - 2013 Ford F-150- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford F150 well be installing the base mounting rale kit, part #RP50081-58. Now to begin our installation weve already gone ahead and removed the spare tire from the vehicle. Well now go ahead and remove the two rubber bumpers here for the rear axle. Theres one on the drivers side as well as one on the passengers side. We will remove the bolt in the center of the bumper and set the bumper off to the side for reinstallation later. Well now move up into the bed of the truck were well place one mounting rail into the box of the truck.more
Watch Video4/12/2013 10:50:10 AM
Fifth Wheel Installation - 2003 Ford F-250- Video
Today this 2003 Ford F250 were going to install part number RP50082-58. Before we start to install were going to get the truck ready. To make things really easier to see and do were going to remove these two wheels in the back axle and the spare tire as well. Now, were also going to loosen up the frame bracket for parking brake cable its on the driver side, theres one bolt well go ahead and remove it and get it out of our way. Now, well take the bracket and slide up in the cable towards in front. This will eventually be reinstalled on the frame bracket for the hitch.more
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Fifth Wheel Installation - 2002 Ford F-250- Video
Today on our 2002 Ford Super Duty, well be installing the Reese Quick Install Custom Base Rails and Install Kit for Fifth Wheel Trailer Hitches, part number RP50082-58 in conjunction with the Reese Fifth Wheel Trailer Hitch Square Tube Slider Dual-Jaw, part number RP30051. The first step of our install is taking the rear base rail and setting it up in our truck bed. Using the measurements provided in our install kit, well go ahead and measure it out from the end of the truck bed. Note: this does not include the tailgate. Then well measure from side to side to make sure the base rail is even. The best recommendation is to go off the weld seam of the truck bed.more
Watch Video3/25/2013 3:15:50 PM
Reese Fifth Wheel Installation Kit RP30153 Review- Video
Today were going to review part number rp30153. This is the Reese Universal Outboard Base Rails for fifth wheel trailer hitches. These are the 10-bolt design with the extended length. These base rails will install in your truck bed and help provide necessary attachment points for a fifth wheel trailer hitch. These rails are 48 inches long and the height on them is going to be one and 7/8 inches. These above-bed rails make for fast, simple installation when used with the Reese Custom Outboard Brackets, which are sold separately.more
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Fifth Wheel Installation - 2012 Chevrolet Silverado- Video
All right. Today on this 2012 Chevrolet Silverado, we're going to install Part Number RP30868 from Reese. It makes things a little easier, what we've done so far is go ahead and remove the wheels on the back axle. Next, we'll go ahead and remove the hitch shield that's underneath. We're going to remove a portion of the hitch shield. The portion we are going to remove will be starting from the shock tower on the passenger side.more
Watch Video12/20/2012 2:49:23 PM
Fifth Wheel Installation - 2011 Chevrolet Silverado- Video
Today, on this 2011 Chevrolet Silverado, were going to install part number rp30868. To make things a little bit easier to see and to install were going to go ahead and remove the spare tire, two tires on the back axle and were going to lower the exhaust out of the way too. Also, were going to remove the spare tire guard, as well. After that, we need to remove a major section of the heat shield. Well go ahead and do that first. Well use a marker to indicate the sections were going to remove.more
Watch Video8/27/2012 2:06:29 PM
Fifth Wheel Installation - 2012 GMC Sierra- Video
Today on our 2012 GMC Sierra Denali well be installing the 5th wheel hitch, part number RP30081 and the Reese base rail kit part number RP50066-58. Our first step will be installing the rear base rail. We need to measure from the end of the truck bed to the back edge of the rear base rail. Once we get our length, well then measure side to side to make sure were center of the bed.Now that weve got our base rail in position we need to go ahead and mark the holes. Im going to use a color paint pen so that it really stands out for me. Now with my holes marked out, Im going to go ahead and take an eight inch bit to make a pilot hole.more
Watch Video5/25/2012 1:58:54 PM
Fifth Wheel Installation - 2012 Chevrolet Silverado- Video
Alright, today on this 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD, were going to install part number RP50066-58. To make our install easier to see and perform, what weve done so far is move the two back wheels. Weve also lowered the spare tire and the spare tire guard we removed as well, and we also removed the exhaust. Those are pieces you dont have to take down, but it does make things a little easier to do. If you can do it, it makes it a lot easier and you got a lot more room to work in. To our first step for install, well get in the bed of the truck and well add our first rail and well measure it according to instructions.more
Watch Video5/18/2012 1:49:34 PM
Trimming a Truck Bed Liner for Fifth Wheel Rails- Video
Today were going to cover a frequently asked question on how to cut out a bed liner for a fifth wheel installation. Its pretty easy, well measure for our cross rails just like normal and then well go ahead and mark out our bed liner. Measuring from the edge of the bed of the truck, not the bed liner, but the edge of the bed and measure out. Well go do one side, well go to the other side and make a mark as well. Now those will be the marks thatll align our first rail way. Well make sure that our rail is even from left to right.more
Watch Video5/3/2012 12:45:50 PM
Fifth Wheel Installation - 2000 Chevrolet Silverado- Video
Today on our 2000 Chevy Silverado 1500 were gonna install the Pro-series 15K 5th Wheel unit and base rail. Head unit part number PS30094 and custom base rail kit part number RP50064-58. Our first step is to measure out our front base rail. Well be measuring from the back edge of the pickup bed to the rear edge of the front base rail. With this application, were working on a new body style with a short bed. Consult the instructions for the measurement.more
Watch Video4/5/2012 1:06:22 PM
Fifth Wheel Base Rail Kit Installation - 2012 Ford F-250- Video
Today on our 2012 Ford F250, we're going to install the Reese custom base rail install kit. Part number 500RP73-58. First we've gone ahead and raised the vehicle, remove the spare tire, and the two rear wheels. That's another requirement to make it much easier to install our side brackets on the frame. Now we're in the pick-up bed, and we need to go ahead and set the front base rail--let's go ahead and get it into place. We'll need to measure up the back edge of the bed to the back edge of the front base rail.more
Watch Video3/16/2012 3:12:21 PM
Fifth Wheel Installation - 2011 Chevrolet Silverado- Video
Today on this 2011 Chevy Silverado 1500 Short Bed, well be installing the Pro Series 5th Wheel Hitch, part number PS30094, along with the mounting rail kit part number RP50064-58. We've already gone ahead and remove the rear wheels and lower the spare tire. This will make installing our side brackets much easier as we get to that point. Our first step for the install is going to be measuring from the rear edge of the bed to the rear edge of our front rail. We'll want a total 47-1/2 inches. Let's go ahead and do that now.more
Watch Video2/7/2012 3:27:42 PM
Fifth Wheel Hitch Installation - 2002 Dodge Ram- Video
Today on this 2002 Dodge Ram Pickup 2500 Series, were gonna install part number RP30035.Well start it off by removing the rear wheels. You dont have to do that but it makes things easier to install. Plus, you also have to remove the inner fender liners as well. Those are riveted in place so we had to drill those out. Weve also removed the spare tire additional base if we need.Now our next step would be to go ahead and start placing the rails in the bed of the truck. There are certain dimension you have to go by.more
Watch Video1/26/2012 3:54:38 PM
Fifth Wheel Hitch Kit Installation - 2006 Ford F-350- Video
Today on this 2006 Ford F 350, well be installing sequent base rail kits, part number RP50082-58. For some pre setup for this application, Ive gone ahead and removed the rear wheels, removed the spare tire. Ive also rolled up the bed mat and got it out of the way. Were ready to install our front base rail. Per our instructions, our measurements is 54 and 3/16th inches. Ive gone ahead and added an extra 8th of an inch to make it 54 and one quarter inches to compensate for the spray in bed liner.more
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Fifth Wheel Installation - 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 3500- Video
Today we are installing fifth wheel part number RP50064-58 on a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. This is a fifth wheel install kit with the rails. The first thing we need to do is get the truck ready. We need to lower the spare tire because we will need access underneath the vehicle. Also, remove the rear wheels as well. You do not have to remove the rear wheels, but by doing so it will make it a lot easier to get to the side of the frame for attachment points. We are underneath the truck, the first thing we are going to do is lower the exhaust. Remove the rubber hanger towards the back and one or two as needed. Next we are going to remove sections of the heat shield. Right here along this cross member, and here along the hat channel. Also, on the other side of the hat channel, remove a section as well. In doing so, it will give us room to tighten down the bolts for the hitch. Tap the edges of the heat shield up against the hat channel to keep it out of the way while tightening up our bolts. This vehicle has a built in brake controller, so we are going to have to deal with that underneath the truck as well. It is installed along the inside of the frame rail on the drivers side. It is held on by five bolts. What happens when you set your frame bracket in place, it will not sit flush against the frame. You want it to do that, so we are going to use a service kit and remount the modules out of the way. That is going to be part number 58318. It consists of this plate right here, and the hardware needed to reinstall the electrical components. All of this will be on the backside of the frame, spaced out. We will start by removing these five bolts. We are also going to loosen this bolt here, for the bracket that holds the brake line on the back side, giving us more working room. Well put it back when were done. We will show you the two pieces that we loosened up, here and here. 1:52 more
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Fifth Wheel Base Rail Kit Installation - 2009 GMC Sierra- Video
Today on this 2009 GMC Sierra pickup we are going to install part number RP50064-58. To get started, we need to do a few things in preparation. First off what we are going to do is lower the spare tire so we have some working room underneath there. And second, we are going to go ahead and remove the heat shield. Now we are not going to take out the whole thing. We just need to take out a section of it. Cut it right behind the second to last cross member. This one has a round tube that goes across on the frame. So we will cut right in front of that. And then, further up above the muffler here, we are going to make a cut right next to the hat channel for the bed itself. And then, we will go ahead and remove these two bolts right here and lower the whole thing down. Now if you cannot get these bolts loose, you will probably just have to cut on both sides of the hat channel to remove both pieces then. 1:08more
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Fifth Wheel Base Rail Kit Installation - 2007 Chevy Silverado- Video
Today on this 2007 Chevrolet Silverado we are going to install part number RP50064-58. Alright, while we are under the truck we will go ahead and remove this section of the heat shield because we are going to need wrench access for the bolts that come down for the second rail. After that, we will go ahead and start with the bed itself and measure out our first rail that will get installed in the bed. That will be the rail going towards the front. What we are going to do is measure from the edge of the bed itself and measure out as described in the instructions. Alright, that will set our distance from front to rear. Now we will just get it centered from left to right. We just measure from the inside edge of the fender well over to the rail. Go ahead and mark the holes that we are going to be drilling out through the bed. And on this kit we are going to be using the two outside holes here on this rail. Alright with the marks we made we will go ahead and drill out some pilot holes. When you are drilling out this hole, make sure you are careful about it because beneath here is where the gas tank lies. 0:57more
Watch Video4/11/2011 12:07:00 AM
Fifth Wheel Installation - 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 3500- Video
Today on this 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 series long bed, we will be installing Reese custom base, rails, and brackets part number RP50066-58. Before we get started we want to lower the spare tire, and bring it down out of our way so we have more working room. With that removed we want to go into the bed and measure out and mark the rear rail. The measurements are provided in the installation instructions are going to be from the end of the bed, to the rear edge of the rear rail. We also want to take and make sure the rear rail is centered in between the wheel wells. :36 more
Watch Video3/31/2011 12:58:41 PM
Fifth Wheel Base Rail Kit Installation - 2011 Ford F-250- Video
Today on this 2011 Ford F-250 we are going to install part number RP50073-58. There are a few things we need to do to get started. First off we took off the rear wheels that way you can see what is going on a little bit easier and with that ready we will get in the bed of the truck and start marking off for one of the rails for the hitch. We are going to measure from the edge of the bed of the truck itself back to the inside edge of one of the rails. With that part okay we will measure from left to right to make sure it is even. Once you have it the way you want it mark out the holes. 00:34more
Watch Video2/10/2011 11:50:12 PM
Fifth Wheel Base Rail Kit Installation - 2005 Chevrolet 3500- Video
Today on this 2005 Chevrolet 3500 we are going to install part number RP50064-58. This is Reeses fifth wheel rails and install kit. The first thing we need to do is get the truck ready to install the kit. The first thing we did was remove the spare tire so we can get underneath the vehicle and install the hardware. We will also lower the exhaust because above the exhaust there is a heat shield and we need to move the exhaust out of the way so that we can cut the heat shield out of the way. We will look at the passenger side frame rail of the vehicle and this is the heat shield that goes all the way across. We are actually going to remove two sections of this. We are going to remove this section here from this hat channel as far back as we can because right here is where we have to have wrench access to tighten down parts. The second section we are going to remove is on this side of the hat channel, there are two right in a row, so we are going to cut across here and we are going to go all the way to the next hat channel up here and go across as well. 00:57more
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Fifth Wheel Installation - 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD- Video
Today on this 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD we are going to install part number P50064-58. The first thing we want to do is go ahead and lower the spare tire. In this case we will remove the rear wheel well. You do not have to do this, but it makes things a lot easier to get accomplished. While under the truck we will remove this section of the heat shield which we are going to need the wrench to access the bolts that are on the second rail. After that we will go ahead and start with the bed itself. :32more
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Fifth Wheel Base Rail Kit Installation - 2004 Ford F-150- Video
Today on this 2004 Ford F-150 we are going to install part number RP30080, we are also going to install part number 49080 from Draw-Tite. This is their Pro Series 25K gooseneck plate for fifth wheel rails. The first thing we need to do is get the vehicle up in the air a little bit to lower the suspension so it will be easier to get to the frame and tighten the bolts. We also lowered the spare tire too to give us a little extra room if we need to. The first thing we are going to do is mark our location for our rail that goes towards the back of the bed and we are going to measure from the back edge of the bed itself up to the back edge of the rail as described in the instructions. We are going to take our rail and line it up with those two marks and then you want to even it out left and right. 00:44more
Watch Video10/11/2010 2:07:37 AM
Fifth Wheel Hitch Installation - 2002 Ford F-250- Video
Today on this 2002 Ford F-250 we are going to install part number RP30035 from Reese. For the first part of the install we need to locate the rear base rail for the fifth wheel hitch. Our measurement is going to start at the very end of the bed itself, not the tailgate, the end and we are going to measure up as described in the instructions. And then we will go ahead and make our mark. We will do that on both sides so we can make our rails even. :25more
Watch Video8/18/2010 1:41:24 AM
Fifth Wheel Base Rail Kit Installation - 2010 GMC Sierra Pickup- Video
Today on this 2010 GMC Sierra we are going to install part number RP50064-58. The first thing we need to do is lower the spare tire to get it out of our way which we have done already. The next thing we need to do is remove the heat shield and loosen the exhaust up a little bit too. First off we will work on the rear exhaust hanger right here. We are going to spray it down with some lubricant and that way what will happen is that will loosen our exhaust up so we can move it back and forth to give us a little more room when you cut out the heat shield. If you need a little more working room you can always go one more up and remove this hanger too. 00:35more
Watch Video7/24/2010 12:44:06 AM
Fifth Wheel Hitch Kit Installation - 2000 Ford F-350 Pickup- Video
Today on this 2000 Ford F-350 pickup we are going to install part number RP50082-58 from Reese. Also our 22K Reese fifth wheel hitch part number 30033. The first step involves removing the spare tire and take it down temporarily so you have some access to work underneath the vehicle to tighten up the nuts and bolts. The second thing we want to do is go to the driver side of the vehicle and disconnect the the hanger that holds the parking brake cable. That will get reattached to the frame bracket when we install that. This is the back side of the nut that we just took off of the bolt so we will just pull that out of our way. What is going to happen is this is going to get sandwiched between the bracket and the actual frame of the vehicle when we reinstall it. The next thing we are going to do is go to the bed of the truck and we will put the first rail in and mark its location. As you can see here we have got the first rail in the bed of the pickup and what you need to do is measure from the edge that we see facing us towards the edge of the bed itself. Then we want to make sure we have the rail even left to right. 01:06more
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Fifth Wheel Hitch Kit Installation - 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500- Video
Today on this 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 series, 6 foot bed, we will be installing the Signature Series rails and brackets part number 30061. We are going to do a couple of things in preparation to installing our Signature Series rails and brackets. First, we will need to lower the spare tire out of the way, and next we will need to remove the heat shield over here on the passenger side. We are going to remove this section, just forward of this cross member here, all the way back to the rear of the vehicle. :27 more
Watch Video3/1/2010 3:24:15 PM
Fifth Wheel Hitch Kit Installation - 2009 Dodge Ram 3500 Series Mega Cab- Video
Today on this 2009 Dodge Ram 3500 Series Mega Cab we will be installing the signature series rail kit part number 30074. The first thing we want to do in preparation to installing our cross members under the bed is to remove our spare tire and get it out of the way so we have some more working room. The cross members we are going to be installing are going to be sitting in between the two hat channels right above the exhaust and over top of the gas tank as well. On standard models you can follow the directions to fit the cross members in from underneath the bed and just manipulate them into position. However on this mega cab model the spacing is not there for us to do that so what I am going to do is loosen up the bed and slide the cross members in from the outside of the frame directly across over the top. 00:48more
Watch Video1/26/2010 5:21:02 AM
Fifth Wheel Hitch Installation - 2008 GMC Sierra 2500 HD- Video
Today on this 2008 GMC Sierra 2500 HD we will be installing Curt fifth wheel Q5 with roller part number 50064 and part number 16500. We will also be installing the fifth wheel installation kit with rails part number 50061-6008. Go ahead and lower the spare tire up out of the way. Also on some models you will find that the heat shield over here on the passenger side will interfere with the installation of your frame brackets. If that is the case you may want to go ahead and remove the heat shield out of the way as well. Okay on the models that have the factory installed electrical brake control unit will need to relocate the electrical plug mounted to the inboard side of the driver side frame rail here. Loosen those up and you can see that we can actually take the heads of the bolts, slide the bracket forward, and pop them out those larger holes there. 00:59more
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Fifth Wheel Hitch Installation - 2005 Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty- Video
Today on this 2005 Ford F-350 Super Duty we are going to install part number 30847-30073 from Reese. There are two ways to get the rails underneath the bed of the truck. What we are going to do is in this case we are going to actually loosen the bed bolts up and pushing that up we will have access. If you can not get the bolts loose then the next best thing you can do is put two cuts into the sheet metal underneath the bed and pry it up out of the way so you can slide the rails in. If we were to cut the bed what we would do is just make a notch here and a notch here and then we just take some vise- grips or some pliers and just pull the sheet metal up and out of our way. Then we can slide the cross member in. Okay we put some spacers between the frame and the bed of the truck just to give us a little extra working room. 00:47more
Watch Video12/14/2009 9:49:19 AM
Fifth Wheel Hitch Kit Installation - 1998 Ford F-150 and F-250 Light Duty- Video
Today on this 1998 Ford F-150 we will be installing the fifth wheel rails and brackets part number 50042-6008. We are up underneath the vehicle and we need to do a couple of things in preparation before we can get started. We first want to lower the spare tire and get that out of the way to give us a little bit more working room. Second we need to go ahead and lower the exhaust off of the rear most hanger here and what we are actually going to do is go ahead and unbolt it from the side of the frame. There is two nuts on the inboard side that we need to go ahead and take off. That will allow that to come down. Then after that we just need to remove the heat shield here as well. You will see that there are four screws that are holding that on that need to come down. We also need to remove the forward heat shield as well. With the under body stuff finished we can go ahead and go up inside of the bed and go ahead and set up our front rail here. 01:17more
Watch Video11/24/2009 8:28:28 AM
Fifth Wheel Hitch Kit Installation - 2009 Toyota Tundra- Video
Today on this 2009 Toyota Tundra we will be installing fifth wheel brackets and rails part number V55151R. The first thing we want to do in preparation to installing our fifth wheel brackets is to go ahead and remove the EPA canister that is the unit here that we are looking at. It is almost directly above the axle. There is one nut on the out board side of the frame that is holding that on. Go ahead and remove that nut. We will also need to remove the nut off this side as well. To get the EPA canister off from the inside. :34more
Watch Video11/17/2009 4:56:06 AM
Fifth Wheel Hitch Installation - 2008 Ford F250- Video
We begin the installation of our fifth wheel trailer hitch by lowering the spare tire on our 2008 Ford 250 Super Duty. Next, we want to loosen the bed bolts to make it easier to install the rails for our fifth wheel hitch. Now we can slide the first rail over the frame and under the truck bed. With first rail in place towards the rear of the truck, we can then slide the second rail into place. Once we have the rails in place across the truck, we insert the bolts to level out the mounting brackets. After the rails are in place and bolts tightened, we retighten the bed bolts to make sure there will be no shifting. This ensures that all of the holes we are going to drill will align properly. Now we mark the holes where we need to drill through the side of the frame at the front and rear of the frame brackets. Before drilling your holes, check the inside of the frame rail on each side of the truck to make sure it is clear of any wiring or lines that run from the front to the back of the truck. more
Watch Video9/2/2009 6:24:22 AM
Fifth Wheel Hitch Kit Installation - 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD- Video
Today on this 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Pickup we are going to install part number 50061-6008 from towing products. First thing we need to do is get the truck ready to install the 5 th wheel. Lower the spare tire, also in this case the vehicle has a factory brake controller which you need to take the sensor off the inside of the frame rail and get that out of the way so we can install the hardware.more
Watch Video9/1/2009 5:48:32 AM
Fifth Wheel Hitch Installation - 2007 Chevy Silverado- Video
Today we are going to be installing the Signature Series Fifth Wheel part number 30061. On a 2007 new body style Chevy Silverado pickup 2500. The first thing we need to do is lower the spare tire to gain access to the under body. Next we will need to remove the heat shield or else it will be in the way during our installation. After we remove the heat shield we want to go ahead and put the rear cross member into place. As you can clearly see that we have already put the cross member in. It will be easier if you loosen or remove the bed bolts. There are 4 middle ones that if you take them out or loosen they will allow you extra room when putting the cross member back into position. Then go ahead and install the front and rear channel. You can see we have both cross members into position now. The next step will be to mount the side brackets on the side of the frame. more
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