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• Weight of Head Unit and Base of Demco Recon Fifth Wheel Hitch
  The Demco Recon 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch # DM8550043 is made up of the Head Unit # DM6169 and Base Assembly # DM6180, with each piece weighing 50 lbs, making this most lightweight, easy-to-handle fifth wheel hitch available. In terms of locking it the only security measure is a Base Rail Lock # C23256 which locks the hitch to your base rails. There is no way to padlock it to prevent someone from releasing the hitch, though you'd have to be extraordinarily unlucky for someone to just walk...
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• Will etrailer Accept Return from a Discounted Damaged Part
  Hey Gary, I am not sure about the return if more damage is found but I imagine it would be. I'd call in and speak to our customer service rep though to get the latest and greatest. To answer your second question, yes it doe shave the rise in the head for the height adjustment. Feel free to let me know if you have any other questions!
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• How Much do the Individual Pieces of the Demco Recon Weigh
  The head of the Demco Recon 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch # DM8550043, which can be found as part # DM6169, weighs about 47 lbs. The base, which is part # DM6180, also weighs in at about 47 lbs. This puts the total weight of the Recon just under 100 lbs.
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• Does Demco Recon Fifht Wheel Hitch Minimize Chucking and Rattling?
  The two parts of the Demco Recon # DM8550043, which are the head unit # DM6169 and base assembly # DM6180 each weigh approximately 50 lbs. This is a very lightweight hitch but still has a 21,000 lb capacity and vertical load limit of 5,250 lbs. The Recon # DM8550043 offers a double-pivoting head as well, from front to back as well as side to side in a manner much the same as other premium fifth wheel hitches. It also has polyurethane dampeners built into the hitch head to soften the side-to-side...
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• Parts Needed to Convert Demco Recon Recessed Ball Adapter to 2020 Ford F-350
  You could swap the base of your Demco Recon Recessed Hitch Adapter part # DM8550046 for the part # DM6180 which would then just require a base rail kit for your 2020 Ford F-350 like the custom fit # DM8552031-71 and you'd be set.
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• Fitment of Hitch Head from Demco Hijacker Premier Series, Mounted to Recon 5th Wheel Hitch Base
  Yes, although the hitch head from a Demco Hijacker Premier Series Ultra Slide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider, # DM6076P-UL-21K is different than that of the Demco Recon 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch, # DM8550043, the design of the mounting point underneath is the same. So while technically the are two different hitch heads, they are interchangeable due to the connection point mount being of similar design. The needed base assembly to this is, Replacement Base Assembly for Demco Recon 5th...
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• Are Demco Recon Replacement Head and Base Units Same as Demco Recon Fifth Wheel Hitch DM8550043?
  The Demco Recon # DM8550043 is made up of Head for Demco Recon # DM6169 and Base Assembly for Demco Recon # DM6180. These two parts will give you the complete fifth wheel hitch but in two separate orders; otherwise it is the same thing. I've added links to video reviews of both parts for you to check out.
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• Weight of Demco Recon 5th Wheel Hitch
  The Demco Recon # DM8550043, weighs just under 100 lbs, as it is composed of Head Unit # DM6169 and Base Assembly # DM6180. It is designed as a two-piece system to allow the easy removal of the head unit and base. If your concern is quickly installing and removing the hitch you are definitely going to want to use the Recon. This hitch will install to industry-standard base rails so nothing special is needed.
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