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• Will 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Legs Mount in the Same Rail Spacing as a Slider 5th Wheel Hitch
  On the 5th wheel installation rails, the holes a slider unit fits into and the holes the Replacement Base Legs for Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch, # RP30727, fit into are the same distance apart. Or, in other words, once you have rails installed you will be able to drop in a set of legs or a slider and either one would fit. This method will tell you how far apart from each the rails will need to be, but it will not tell you where the rails will need to go in the bed. For that, you will...
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• Recommended Base Rails to Install on a 2012 Ram 2500 to Use With a Reese Sliding 5th Wheel Hitch
  We have a couple of different options for you to install base rails in your 2012 Ram 2500 to use with your Reese sliding 5th wheel hitch. The difference between the rails is how they are installed on your Ram. The Reese Semi-Custom Base Rail and Installation Kit # RP30035-186 is the most generic of the options that I have for you. The semi-custom brackets will let your install your 5th wheel hitch if your Ram has the overload springs, but it is not compatible with the Reese Elite Series,...
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• Semi-Custom Base Rail and Installation Kit for a 2003 Ram 2500 and a Husky Slider 5th Wheel Hitch
  We do have a semi-custom base rail installation kit for your 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 long bed, however, the Reese Semi-Custom Base Rail and Install Kit, # RP30035-023, that you referenced will not fit in your truck. This kit was designed for newer model Ram 1500 trucks. Instead, you will want to install the Reese Semi-Custom Base Rail and Install Kit, # RP30035-023, if your truck has overload springs, or # RP30035-186 if your truck does not have the overload springs. The base rails that are...
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• Location of 5th Wheel Hitch on a 2055 Dodge Ram 2500 with 6-1/2 Bed
  The head unit of your 5th wheel hitch should sit above or slightly in front of the rear axle on your 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 with the 6-1/2' bed. The exact location though will be determined by where your base rails sit. We have a few different options of base rails with the difference being the difficulty of installation. With all of the kits the distance from the back of your cab to where the king pin sits will be about 36" which you can use to get an idea for where your hitch will sit. If...
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• Recommended Fifth Wheel Installation Kit For 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 With Or Without Overload Springs
  You can tell if you have overload springs easily. Just take a look at your rear leaf springs, and if you see an extra leaf as shown in the attached drawing you have the overload spring option. The Reese Fifth Wheel Hitch, part # RP30047, will work with your 2010 Dodge Ram 2500. The difference would be in the installation kit. The custom installation kit like part # RP50140-58 will not work with gas engines and overload springs. If you find you do not have the overload springs, then this...
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• Installation Instructions for Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Install Kit for 2004 Dodge Ram 2500
  It depends on which installation kit you have. The 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 short bed could use # RP30035-023 (but will not work on trucks with overload springs), kit # RP50140-58, kit # RP30035-186, or kit # RP56011-53. I have included links to the installation instructions for all of these kits for you. The mounting hardware is not meant to be reused. After torqueing down the hardware it will stretch and so it cannot be re-used. For replacement hardware I would need to know which kit you...
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• Installation Instructions for Reese 5th Wheel Installation Kit RP30035-186 for a 2012 Dodge Ram
  For installation kit # RP30035-186 I have included links to the installation instructions for you. The instructions show and explain where you will place the brackets under the bed on your truck. One set of instructions is for the RP30035 kit and the other for the additional required bracket kit 58186.
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• How To Use a Reese 15K Hitch 30046 On a 2012 Ram 2500
  In order to mount the Reese 15K 5th Wheel Hitch 30046 on your 2012 Ram 2500, I recommend using the Reese Quick-Install Custom Installation Kit part # RP50140-58. This kit is a custom fit so no drilling is required and it comes with everything that you will need. I have attached an install video for you as well. If you want to save some money then we do have another option for you in the Reese Semi-Custom Base Rail and Installation Kit part # RP30035-186 but this option will require you...
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• 5th Wheel Hitch and Installation Kit Options for a 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 Mega Cab Dually
  There are quite a few options for towing a 5th Wheel trailer with your 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 Mega Cab Dually. To determine the best hitch for your truck, it depends on the bed size. For a 6 foot bed, I recommend 16K Fifth Wheel Trailer Hitch with Slider, # RP30051. This is a 16,000 capacity hitch with a slider. I have included a link to the instructions below. We also have two 20K capacity hitches, part # RP30083 and part # RP30084. All of these hitches will work with Fifth Wheel Trailer...
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• Sliding 5th Wheel Hitch Recommendation for a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 Mega Cab
  We have quite a few different fifth wheel hitch and installation kit options that will work with your 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 Mega Cab. You can definitely use the Curt E5 sliding fifth wheel hitch, # 16516, that you referenced which has a 16,000 lb weight capacity. This is one of our most economically priced hitches next to the Reese 16K sliding hitch, # RP30075, which will also work with your truck. If you choose to go with the Curt E5 hitch, you will also need an installation kit. We offer...
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• Should I Build my Boat Trailer as a Gooseneck or 5th Wheel Trailer
  Some people prefer the fifth wheel hitch over the goose neck as it spreads the weight out in the bed of your truck a little more than the gooseneck does. To determine if your truck could handle towing your boat and trailer I would recommend consulting the owners manual of your 2009 Dodge Ram 3500. If you have a 6.5' bed then I recommend a slider like the # C16541 to increase your turning clearance for tight turns. It would also be easier to hitch up to a fifth wheel hitch because its...
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• Slider Base and Rail Kit for 2012 Ram 2500 to Install Pro Series 15k Fifth Wheel Hitch
  If you are wanting a slider base for your Reese fixed 15k fifth wheel hitch the part # RP30921 will work to make that conversion. Then for a rail kit to fit it to your 2012 Ram 2500 you'd just need the part # RP30035-186 and you'd be set.
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• 5th Wheel Installation Kit for Old Husky 5th Wheel Hitch and 2005 Dodge Ram 2500
  The good news is that your Husky 15K 5th wheel hitch will fit in industry standard above the bed rails. But there won't be a Valley kit that will fit because they are no longer in business. And the Husky hitch you have isn't the same as the Husky hitches that are available now. And finally, you can't mix brackets and rails from different manufacturers because they are not tested or rated together. So basically, all you will need is a new installation kit with industry standard above the...
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• Parts Needed for a 5th Wheel Hitch Swapover from a 2009 Dodge Ram 3500 to a 2010 Dodge Ram 2500
  Yes, you can use the # RP58186 brackets and the # RP30035, universal installation kit to install your Reese 16k fifth-wheel hitch in your 2010 Dodge 2500 without overload springs. If you need hardware to install these kits you will need the Replacement Hardware Kit # 58164, and the parts bag for the 58186 brackets, item # 110452. The new truck, not having overload springs, could also use the Reese Quick-Install Custom Bracket Kit, item # RP50140, which requires much less drilling and...
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• 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Installation Kit for a 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 with 6 Foot Bed
  On a 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 with a 6 foot bed AND as long as your truck does not have overload springs, then on 5th wheel installation kit # RP30035-023 from the rear edge of the truck bed to the back of the rear rail measures 26-5/16 inches. This is on page 13 of the linked instructions. If your truck does have overload springs then you will need to use installation kit # RP30035-186. The measurement is the same with this kit. I have linked instructions for both kits (including the alternate...
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• How to Determine if a 2003 Dodge Ram has Overload Springs
  I spoke with a local Dodge technician and he told me that you would have to have the VIN number ran by the dealer to determine if your 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 has overload springs. Apparently what they do is run the VIN and pull up the options. However, if overload springs were installed by anyone other than the dealer, they would not have record. We did some further research and found a more definitive answer after talking with Cequent. On the 2500 and 3500 series Dodge Ram, there will be...
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• 5th Wheel Base Rails and Installation Kit for 2012 Dodge Ram
  We do have the 5th wheel base rails and installation kit that work with a Pro Series hitch, which mounts to industry standard above-bed rails. The install kit and rails are specific to your truck, and you didn't mention if your 2012 Dodge Ram was a 1500, 2500, or 3500 so I'll give you options for all of them. There are two types of installation kit, a custom kit and semi-custom. The custom kit is recommended because it does not require any drilling into your frame rails to install. This...
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• Can Universal 5th Wheel Rails and Brackets Be Used On a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500
  The Reese Universal Base Rails and Installation Kit part # RP30035 is not a good option for a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 because of the frame design and leaf spring setup but I do have options for you that are, the Reese Semi-Custom Base Rail and Installation Kit part # RP30035-023 if you don't have overload springs or part # RP30035-186 if you do have overload springs and the Reese Quick-Install Custom Installation Kit part # RP50140-58. The Reese Quick-Install is a no drill kit so that is what...
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• Fifth Wheel Rails for Reese Rail Kit of 2008 Dodge Ram 2500
  Good job finding the rail kit part number! That means that at one point it has the part # RP30035-186 installed so for replacement rails you'd need the # RP58058 which comes with new install hardware as well. Then for an air bag kit the Firestone kit part # F2701 is the best option that provides the highest quality air bags. Then for a 7-way kit to install in the bed of the truck you would want the part # HM42137.
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• Details for Drilling and Installing the Reese Semi Custom Base Rail Kit On a 2004 Dodge Ram 2500
  The Reese Semi-Custom Base Rail and Installation Kit, item # RP50140-58, is the correct kit for your 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 Short Bed Pickup and would not require drilling into the frame. In the instructions for the # RP30035-186 kit it states that the bolts will need to be pulled through access holes in frame with supplied pull wire. This pull wire also called a fish wire is used to pull bolts through blind holes from a larger access hole elsewhere in the vehicle frame. In this case the...
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• Fifth Wheel Trailer Hitch Installation Kit Recommendations For a 2012 Dodge Ram 3500 with 8 Foot Bed
  There are a couple of installation kit options for the 2012 Dodge Ram 3500. Since you have a 3500 series, you almost certainly have overload springs (you can have the dealer run the VIN to determine if it does). The custom kit, # RP50140-58, will fit with or without overload springs BUT it will not fit if the truck as a gas engine AND overload springs. The other option is a semi-custom installation kit, # RP30035-186. There is a little more drilling involved but it will fit with or without...
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• Where Do The Reese Overload Brackets Get Installed On A 2006 Dodge Ram 3500
  The overload brackets of the Reese Semi-Custom Base Rail and Installation Kit for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches - Dodge Ram # RP30035-186 will be installed on the inside of the frame rails. Drilling will be required with this installation but there are very specific instructions for drilling, which I've attached below.
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• Rail Placement in 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 Short Bed for Pullrite SuperGlide ISR 5th Wheel Hitch
  We do not carry the Pullrite SuperGlide hitch but the 2900 series will fit in industry standard rails which we do carry. For your 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 short bed the placement of the rails is going to depend on the kit used. For a custom installation kit you can use # C16420-204. From the rear edge of the truck bed (not the tailgate) measure forward 26-3/8 inches. This is where the back edge of the rear rail will be. Then you would use the hitch to position the front rail. For a semi-custom...
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• How To Use a Reese 16K 5th Wheel Hitch on a 2012 Ram 3500
  In order to use the Reese Titan 16K 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch 30866 that your trailer comes with on your 2012 Ram 3500 I recommend the Reese Quick-Install Custom Installation Kit part # RP50140-58 if you don't have overload leaf springs (see photo) or the Reese Semi-Custom Base Rail and Installation Kit part # RP30035-186 if you do have overload leaf springs. The former is a completely no drill kit whereas the latter requires a small amount of drilling.
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