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. :25 more

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Posted: 8/18/2010 1:41:24 AM

Pro Series Fifth Wheel Hitch Review - Video

Today we are going to show you the Pro Series line of fifth wheel hitches. The Pro Series family of fifth wheels is a great way for people new to the fifth wheeling hobby to get into it without investing a whole lot of money. They are also a nice fit for a budget conscious fifth wheel tower. The Pro Series fifth wheel hitches are available in 15000 15K, 16000 16K, and 20000 20K pound capacities. All of these hitches include the basic functions and features needed to properly tow a fifth wheel trailer. 00:26 more

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Posted: 10/20/2010 7:03:20 PM

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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Posted: 8/14/2009 10:28:20 AM

Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch 16,000 lbs Review - Video

Today we are going to assemble part number RP30047 from Reese. This is a 16K fifth wheel hitch. To start off, we are going to take the legs and assemble them on our rails here that are pre-existing on the truck. Then we will take our cross bar assembly that goes across, this will simply sit over the top, you can adjust it up and down as you need to match the height of your trailer. Then slide these bolts from the inside, out. :37 more

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Posted: 8/30/2010 12:45:46 PM

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

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Posted: 9/2/2009 6:24:22 AM

Reese 20K Select Plus Fifth Wheel Hitch Review - Video

The 20K Select Plus uses the regular traditional 30035 rail system. It basically is an above bed rail system, that can be used with the universal bracket mounting kits. Or, it can also be upgraded and used with our custom install bracket kits. The round tube slider will also adapt right into those rail kits30035 and pin right in, so it is pretty basic. A lot of the times when you see this 20K Select Plus used as an upgrade, the customer comes in and they have upgraded their travel trailer to a heavier weight capacity. They already have in the bed rails in their truck, they just need to get a little bit more weight capacity out of their hitch. That is where the 20K Select Plus comes in. They may be upgrading from a 16,000 pound hitch up to the 18,000 pound hitch. It will simply adapt right into the rail systems they already have for the 16K Plus. more

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Posted: 8/6/2008 11:53:56 PM

Fifth Wheel Hitch Kit Installation - 2008 F-250 Super Duty - Video

Today on this 2008 Ford F-250 Super Duty we are going to install part number 50060-6008. First thing you want to do is lower the spare tire so you have access to tighten the bolts on the frame brackets. And we can immediately go up the bed and start placing our front rail. What is going to happen is the rail is going to sit in between the fender wells and it is going to place the fifth wheel over the axle. We are going to lay the rail in the bed and then set it in place according to the measurements in the instructions. more

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Posted: 9/22/2009 4:19:15 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

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Posted: 9/1/2009 5:48:32 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. 00:35 more

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Posted: 7/24/2010 12:44:06 AM

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. 00:47 more

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Posted: 12/14/2009 9:49:19 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. :34 more

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Posted: 11/17/2009 4:56:06 AM

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. 00:34 more

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Posted: 2/10/2011 11:50:12 PM

Fifth Wheel and Gooseneck Wiring Harness - 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 - Video

Today on this 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 series we will be installing we will be installing the fifth wheel to gooseneck wiring harness from Pollak part number PK11893-11932. The 5th wheel wiring harness that we are going to be installing today actually comes in two separate pieces here. The one end has these two connected ports that are going to plug into the backside of our existing 7 pole on the truck. There are open pins here on the other end, what we are going to do is wire that into the connector, and that is what is going to mount inside the bed. :37 more

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Posted: 1/25/2011 10:59:53 PM

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. :32 more

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Posted: 10/29/2010 10:39:11 AM

Fifth Wheel Installation - 1999 Ford F-350 - Video

Today on this 1999 Ford F-350 super duty, we are going to install part number RP50082. The first thing we need to do is go ahead and lower the spare tire so we have access underneath the vehicle. And then once we have that done, we will go into the bed of the truck and we will start marking out the places for our rails. What we are going to do is measure out from the edge of the bed itself, not the tailgate but the bed, and we are going to measure out and place a mark in the bed as described in the instructions. We are going to do that in two places on both sides. Now we have our mounts in our bed. We will line up our first rail and you are going to want to get them even left to right, using the seam right here works out pretty good. Our custom install kit on the bottom is going to use these two outside holes here. So we will find the center and mark that. Do that on both sides of the rail. Alright, let us move our rail out of the way. We will go ahead and drill a couple 1/8 inch holes. Now we are by the frame of the vehicle on the driver side. Now you do not want to really have to take off the back tires but we did anyway for clarity. One thing we know is that our plate is going to have to sit flat on the frame so that our brake cable here is going to be in the way. So, we are going to move that out of the way. There will be a provision to but that back on later on. 1:12 more

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Posted: 9/30/2010 6:03:15 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. 00:59 more

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Posted: 12/15/2009 4:53:56 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

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Posted: 1/26/2012 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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Posted: 12/7/2011 10:28:59 AM

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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Posted: 6/14/2011 5:50:07 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

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Posted: 3/31/2011 12:58:41 PM

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. 00:44 more

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Posted: 10/11/2010 2:07:37 AM

Fifth Wheel Hitch Kit Installation - 2010 Ford F-150 - Video

Today on this 2010 Ford F-150 we are going to install fifth wheel bracket kit part number V55080 from Valley. The first thing we are going to start off with is mounting the bracket to the frame of the vehicle. In this case it does not seem like we have to lower the exhaust or move the spare tire. We will show you where the bracket mounts up to the frame. It is going to be using these two existing holes in the frame and there will be a U-bolt that will be holding everything together up front and it will sit like this on the vehicle. Take it down and install the hardware and put our bracket in place. 00:33 more

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Posted: 6/30/2010 11:27:45 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. 01:06 more

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Posted: 3/4/2010 3:17:35 PM

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

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Posted: 3/1/2010 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. 00:48 more

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Posted: 1/26/2010 5:21:02 AM