Demco Premier Series Above-Bed Base Rails and Universal Install Kit for 5th Wheel Hitches
Item # DM8552009-71
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2005 Chevrolet Silverado
1500 - 5-1/2 Foot Bed
1500 HD - 6-1/2 Foot Bed
1500 LD - 6-1/2 Foot Bed
1500 LD - 8 Foot Bed
2500 HD - 6-1/2 Foot Bed
2500 HD - 8 Foot Bed
3500 - 8 Foot Bed
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2005 Chevrolet Silverado - Demco Premier Series Above-Bed Base Rails and Universal Install Kit for 5th Wheel Hitches
- Above the Bed
- Demco
- Universal
Install your fifth-wheel trailer hitch in your truck bed with this kit. Universal brackets, base rails, and hardware included.
Features:
- Installation kit lets you mount your Demco Premier Series 5th-wheel trailer hitch in the bed of your truck
- Also compatible with B&W, Curt, Draw-Tite, Hidden Hitch, Husky, Reese, and Valley above-bed 5th-wheel trailer hitches
- Mounting brackets install beneath truck bed to provide attachment points for above-bed base rails
- Base rails provide necessary mounting points for 5th-wheel hitch
- Sturdy, black powder coated steel resists corrosion
- 2 Base rails, brackets and hardware included
- Made in the USA
- 5-Year limited warranty
8552009 Demco Bracket Kit for Hijacker Premier Series Fifth Wheel Trailer Hitches
6071 Demco Above-Bed Base Rails for Hijacker Premier Series Fifth Wheel Trailer Hitches
Installation Details
Video of Demco Premier Series Above-Bed Base Rails and Universal Install Kit for 5th Wheel Hitches
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Video Transcript for Review of Demco Fifth Wheel Installation Kit - Universal 5th Wheel Install Kit - DM8552009-71
Hello neighbors. Welcome back. I'm Steven here at etrailer.com. Today we're taking a look together at our Demco Premier Series Above-Bed Base Rails and the Universal Mounting Kit for your Fifth Wheel Hitches. Now folks, this installation kit will let you mount your Demco Premier Series Fifth Wheel Trailer hitch in the bed of your truck, but it also works with B&W, Curt, Draw-Tite, Hidden Hitch, Husky and Reese Fifth Wheels as well, and the valley above-bed fifth wheel trailer hitches. Now folks, the mounting brackets, these L-shaped brackets here, they are gonna install beneath the bed of your truck.
They're gonna provide a nice attachment point for the above-bed base rail themselves. Now you will get all the included hardware that you see before you. There's lots of spacer blocks here, some other spacer blocks, the nuts, bolt, lock washers, and you even get this fish wire guy. And if you've never seen one of these, they're pretty nifty. Basically, you will route this through the frame and you would simply thread on a bolt to it just like so.
So that guy's hanging on there, he is not going nowhere. You would unwind this. I'm gonna leave it coiled up now just 'cause they're kind of hard to get back together. But you would fish it through, I don't know, let's say there's a hole in the frame. You'd fish that wire through and then you'd be able to pull that bolt through the hole up and through from even, I wanna say, at least two feet away sometimes.
So pretty impressive the way this fish wire works and you just simply unscrew the bolt to get the fish wire back off. So again, pretty simple operation. Everything here is a nice sturdy, sturdy black powder coated steel finish. It's gonna reduce rust, corrosion, that kind of stuff. And again, you're gonna get two base rails, all the bracketry and hardware included, along with that fish wire as well.
Everything's made here in the USA and it has an amazing five year limited warranty. Well, folks, there's not much more to say about this other than to kind of show you these base rails. If you've ever installed these, you kind of know already what they are. If you haven't, pretty simple. All these rectangular slots in here, those are where the legs of your fifth wheel will put in. And then these side holes here, you would put through like a pin to hold that fifth wheel leg into place on the rails. So keep in mind with base rails, these rails are flat in the bed of your truck, but they are raised a little bit. So it kind of has that same hat channel shape that you see in a lot of beds on trucks. You will have that same rail in the bed of your truck. So just keep that in mind as far as space, height, that kind of stuff. If this kind of kit's not what you're looking for, maybe you want a more sleek, hidden, we do also make those kits and sell them as well. So those are available at etrailer.com as well. Those would be what's called an underbed or a hidden fifth wheel install kit. Well, folks, that's gonna do it for our look today at this Demco Premier Series Above-Bed Base Rail Kit. I'm Steven with etrailer.com. Thank you so much for your time today. Use our fit guide etrailer.com. Enter the year, make, and model. Make sure you're getting the right parts for your vehicle. Have a nice one.
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Demco Premier Series Above-Bed Base Rails and Universal Install Kit for 5th Wheel Hitches - DM8552009-71
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (8 Customer Reviews)
Install your fifth-wheel trailer hitch in your truck bed with this kit. Universal brackets, base rails, and hardware included.by: Cyril06/29/2021
The product, bed rails and kit for 5th wheel hitch were good quality and installed easily enough, but the product was shipped in cardboard and it was heavy and broke through the box and some of the nuts and bolts were missing. Box arrived with big holes in each end. etrailer was good and shipped the missing parts but it cost me several days delay and unnecessary hassle. They just need to figure out how to ship without the box breaking up. Good product, good customer service, not so good shipping.
by: Dan 05/03/2020
Made installing my Anderson Ultimate 5th wheel kit a snap! These rails are sturdy and well-made and will probably outlast the truck (which is still going strong at nearly 300,000 miles). I can tow my Bigfoot 5th wheel with ease and confidence.
by: Jeffery03/28/2022
There was an issue with the address on our debit card so payment in our order didn’t complete, we received a personal email (not just one of those automated ones) regarding the matter, when i called to correct the staff were super friendly and helpful. Our package came right on time for instal!
by: Kevin 04/20/2021
It will do the trick!
by: Thomas 09/04/2022
by: Joseph 09/29/2021
by: Jeff 09/02/2021
by: Harold03/31/2022
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- Fifth Wheel Rail Kit Recommendation for a 1997 Dodge Ram 2500 Long BedEither of the rail kits you referenced would work well in your 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 with an 8 foot bed. You should note that while these rail kits are listed as custom fit kits they will install more like a universal one as the L-brackets are the same as the universal kits. Because of that I would go with the Reese universal rail kit part # RP30035 as it has the best price and would work well with your Curt hitch. I attached an install video for you to check out as well.
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view full answer... - 2003 Toyota Tundra Short Bed Base Rails and Install Kit for 5th Wheel Hitches The Demco Hijacker Premier Series Above-Bed Base Rails and Universal Install Kit for 5th Wheel Hitches Item # DM8552009-71 are confirmed fit for the short bed 2003 Toyota Tundra.
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view full answer... - Fifth Wheel Hitch and Rail Kit Recommendation for 2011 GMC Sierra 1500 5-1/2 ft BedWe have one slider hitch that will give your 2011 GMC Sierra 1500 5-1/2 foot bed enough clearance to make a tight turn. For that you'd want the Demco Hijacker 13k part # DM8550040. The correct fifth wheel rail kit then for your truck is the part # DM8552009-71 which is a custom fit kit which means it will minimize drilling and install time.
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view full answer... - Brackets & Base Rails For 1995 GMC C/K Short Bed TruckThe exact brackets and base rails you will need for your 1995 GMC with a 6-1/2 foot bed is the following: - Demco Premier Series Above-Bed Base Rails and Universal Install Kit for 5th Wheel Hitches # DM8552009-71
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