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Vehicle Style: 6-3/4 Foot Bed without OEM Prep Pkg Change
5th Wheel Hitch: DM8550035
Price: $2,050.00
Installation Rails: DM8552000-71
Price: $410.32
Complete Kit:
5th Wheel Hitch Specs:
Recommended Trailer Wiring:
Installation Notes:
Custom Install Kit DM8552000-71
Above Bed Rails
4 Hour Estimated Installation Time
No drilling required to install the frame brackets of installation kit. Installation rails are rated to meet vehicle manufacturer's tow ratings - see vehicle owner's manual
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Installation Notes:
Above Bed Rails
4 Hour Estimated Installation Time
No drilling required to install the frame brackets of installation kit. Installation rails are rated to meet vehicle manufacturer's tow ratings - see vehicle owner's manual
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You will have to go with a sliding hitch to allow the trailer to make tight turns. For a trailer 8 feet wide the only bed length that's going to allow 90 degree turns without a slider is a stationary hitch. That being…
view full answer...The OEM prep package consists of 4 "pucks" in the bed of the truck that will allow you to drop in puck style hitches for easy installation and removal, that gives you a completely clear bed when not…
view full answer...You do not have to use a sliding 5th wheel hitch in a short bed truck. In many cases, truck beds shorter than 8 ft do not have enough clearance between the trailer and truck to execute sharp turns. This is why sliding hitches were invented. Due to…
view full answer...Choosing the right height setting for your 5th wheel hitch is a combination of a few different variables. First of all you want your towing setup to be as level as possible. With your Montana High Country 340BH level you will want to measure from…
view full answer...Yes, the puck system used on the 2016-2019 Chevy/GMC trucks is different than the pucks used on the 2020 and newer trucks. So you would need a 5th wheel like the B&W Companion #BWRVK3710 for your 2020 GMC Sierra 3500 with an…
view full answer...As far as height adjustability and weight capacities the Curt Q20 #C16130 and the Curt A20 #C16140 are identical. They both have a Gross Towing Weight of 20,000 lbs, a Vertical Load Limit of 5,000 lbs, and a height range of 13-17 inches. When it…
view full answer...Hey Jay. It sounds like you are on the right track here because a sidewinder pin box will be your only option for pulling your 5th wheel since you have a short bed truck with the Rambox. That said, you are right that the Reese Sidewinder cannot be…
view full answer...Thank you for the photo of your 2016 Ram 3500's bed rail which sits 59-inches above ground. You are correct that the recommended minimum clearance between a bed rail and the underside of the trailer's…
view full answer...The head alone for the B&W Companion hitch #BWRVK3500 weighs about 70 pounds. Everything else weighs about 130 pounds. So the total weight of the hitch is approximately 200 pounds.
view full answer...Great question, Jeff! When the Rota-Flex first came out it renovated what a pin box could do and be, but at this point in time that technology is a little more dated and the Gen-Y Hitch Shock Absorbing 5th Wheel Pin Box #325-GH-8040 is the…
view full answer...Hey Chris, if the B and W Patriot is the fixed hitch version you could use the rail kit adapter part #C29BR but if it's the slider there isn't a rail kit adapter available and…
view full answer...The Ram OEM 5th wheel puck system, shown in the linked photo and article, was launched in 2013 so what you have in your truck is likely to be an aftermarket installation of some kind. These newer Ram trucks with the factory prep can directly accept…
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