Demco Premier Series Above-Bed Base Rails and Custom Installation Kit for 5th Wheel Hitches

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• Recommended 5th Wheel Hitch and Sidewinder for 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 with 5-1/2-Foot Bed
  5th wheel towing with a 5-1/2-foot short-bed pickup such as your 2011 Ram 1500 will use a fixed 5th wheel hitch along with a specialized pivoting trailer pin box called a Sidewinder. This combination is the only way to give you the turning clearance you need for making tight maneuvers in a campground without risk of the trailer's overhang contacting the truck's cab. I recommend selecting a hitch that has a few thousand pounds more capacity than your trailer actually weighs. This extra...
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• Where do I Mount My Bed Rails in my 2017 Ram 1500 to use the Anderson Ultimate Fifth Wheel
  To use the Andersen Ultimate Connection 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch System with Adapter part # AM3200 I recommend using the Curt Custom Fifth Wheel Installation Kit part # C16444-204 this will give you the industry standard rails you are looking for and also it will tell you exactly where to install it. Please refer to the linked instructions for positioning information. I have also linked a video for you on the installation we did on a 2016 for reference. There are generally interference...
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• 5th Wheel Hitch Recommendation for 2017 Ram 1500 Shortbed Towing Grand Design 230RL
  The Grand Design 230RL has a gross weight rating (GVWR) of just under 10,000-lbs. This is right near your Ram Hemi's limit of 10,140-lbs (good for you for taking the time to confirm the truck's capacity!). This is cutting things a little close, especially if you plan on loading the trailer up to its maximum payload rating of 2600-lbs, but you would certainly get by. Your bigger issue for towing any 5th wheel trailer with your truck is its short bed. Slider hitches can work well for beds...
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• Why Would You Want to Install a Cut Out Fifth Wheel Tailgate on a 2016 Ram 1500
  You would not need to replace your tailgate with a cut out tailgate to use the Demco Hijacker part # DM8550040 that you referenced. The purpose of the fifth wheel tailgates that are cut out is to allow people the ability to hitch up their fifth wheel trailers without having to lower their tailgate back up till the pin box is in the truck bed, and then put the tailgate back up before backing all the way up to prevent contact with the trailer. A lot of times fifth wheel towers will either...
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• What Options Are There for Towing a 5th Wheel Trailer with a 2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel
  In order to tow a fifth wheel trailer using a 2015 Ram 1500 with 5-1/2' bed you really only have a few options. This is due to the bed length and limited turning clearance between the truck and trailer. Therefore, in order to prevent any accidental contact you'll need to choose from either a rotating pin box on the trailer or an auto-sliding fifth wheel hitch on the vehicle. I recommend the auto slide option since you won't have to deal with changing the pin box on the trailer or worrying...
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• Fifth Wheel Install Kit for 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 with 5 Foot 7 Inch Bed
  Curt Manufacturing offers a custom install kit for your 2011 Ram 1500, part # C16420-104. The bed rails are compatible with Draw-Tite, Hidden Hitch, Reese, Valley and Husky fifth wheel hitches. Due to the short bed on your Ram, the best way to successfully tow a fifth wheel trailer without having the front of the trailer loft strike the rear of the cab during turns would be to use a Sidewinder extended pin box. The Sidewinder relocates the pivot point from the connection of the hitch...
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• Best 5th Wheel Hitch Option for a 2010 Ram 1500 5.5' Bed
  In order to tow a 5th wheel trailer using a truck with bed shorter than 6-1/2', you really only have one good fifth wheel hitch option which is the Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider part # DM8550040. The reason that this is the best option is because it allows for the most amount of travel which you will need for cab clearance due to the super short bed. It will require the Demco Hijacker Premier Series Above-Bed Base Rails and Custom Installation Kit part # DM8552030-71...
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• Recommended 5th Wheel Hitch 2015 Dodge Ram 1500 with Short Bed
  The best complete system I can recommend for your 2015 Ram 1500 with 5-1/2 foot bed, would be the Demco Hijacker Autoslide, # DM8550040. This hitch slides automatically while you drive to give you 22-1/2 inches of additional clearance for tight turns. It's design relieves you from getting into and out of the truck to operate a manual slider. It has a built in roller-and-guide assembly that allows for smooth, controlled, and automatic movement. This hitch would be paired with the Demco...
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• Slider Fifth Wheel Hitch Recommendation for 2011 Ram 1500 Short Bed
  For your 2011 Ram 1500 6-1/2 foot bed I'd recommend you go with an automatic slider hitch so that you don't have to get out and operate the slider when needed. The Demco Hijacker Autoslide part # DM8550034 would be the best option for this. Then for a custom install rail kit that is a custom fit for your 2011 Ram 1500 short bed you would want the part # DM8552030-71. Custom install kits will install in much less time and minimize drilling when compared to a universal kit.
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• Recommended 5th Wheel Hitch for 2015 Ram 1500 Short Bed
  I have a solution for you, but the Reese Select you were looking at is not going to work since you've got a 6-1/2 foot long bed and you will need a sliding hitch typically for this application. I recommend using the Demco Hijacker Autoslide # DM8550034, which will require a rail kit like the Demco Premier Above Bed Rail Kit # DM8552030-71. The Hijacker Autoslide is a great choice because it automatically engages the slider, which means that you won't need to get out of the truck each time...
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• No-Drill 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Install Kit for 2014 Ram 1500 Short Bed with Curt 5th Wheel Hitch
  If your rails are also Curt rails then you can use bracket kit # C16306 on your 2014 Ram 1500 short bed. However, with this kit there is some frame drilling required. The reason that I mention the Curt kit is because if you have Curt rails then you will need to use Curt brackets. Manufacturers do not test their brackets/rails with other manufacturers brackets/rails. This makes the capacity unknown, voids the warranties, and there can be some compatibility issues. My recommendation is...
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• Automatic Sliding Fifth Wheel Hitch Recommendation for 2012 Ram 1500 5.5 ft Bed
  When towing a fifth wheel trailer you want to have the king pin of the trailer/fifth wheel hitch jaws centered right above the rear axle. Since your 2012 Ram 1500 has a 5-1/2 foot bed there's only one automatic sliding hitch that would have the needed clearance to allow you to make tight turns and that's the Demco Hijacker # DM8550040 as it slides 22-1/2 inches whereas other hitches only slide about half that. To install it in your truck you'd just need the rail kit part # DM8552030-71...
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• 5th Wheel Hitch For 2018 Ram 1500 With A 5.5 Bed
  If your 2002 Four Winds Dutchmen Lite fifth wheel camper does not have a rotating turret, I recommend going with the Demco Hijacker Autoslide Item # DM8550040. With the auto slide feature, the trailer will naturally pull the hitch head back as needed when turning to create the needed space between the cab of the vehicle and the nose of the trailer. This hitch does require the Demco Hijacker Premier Series Above-Bed Base Rails Item # DM8552030-71. If you do not currently have a 7 pole plug...
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• 5th Wheel Hitch Towing in Short Bed Ram with Rambox
  Demco's 13K Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel hitch # DM8550040 will fit the # DM8552030-71 rail kit which does work with your factory air suspension install. However, your truck cannot use a slider hitch. Beds that are 6-1/2-feet can get by with a slider but because you have a very short 5-1/2-foot bed with the Rambox feature the only way to tow a 5th wheel is with a standard fixed hitch like # RP30928 and a Sidewinder, Revolution or Turning Point pivoting pin box on the trailer. The Ramboxes...
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• Difference Between Demco 5th Wheel Base Rail Kits for 2019 Ram 1500 Versus 1500 Classic
  I reached out to my tech contact at Demco and the 2019 Ram 1500 had two different options. The Demco Hijacker Premier Series Above-Bed Base Rails and Custom Installation Kit for 5th Wheel Hitches # DM8552032-71 is the correct fit for the new 5th generation. If you have the older stock 2018 frame that was being used on some 2019 models then they put the word classic inside the door frame to signify that and then the correct fit would be the # DM8552030-71 instead. I think the installer...
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• Automatic Sliding Fifth Wheel Hitch Recommendation for 2017 Ram 1500 5-1/2 ft Bed
  We have one option that would work well for you. The Demco 13k Hijacker part # DM8550040 will automatically slide 22-1/2 inches as you make tight turns to give you the needed clearance to make tight turns. The correct rail kit for this hitch in the bed of your 2017 Ram 1500 is the part # DM8552030-71 which is a custom fit rail kit that will minimize drilling and install time when compared to a universal kit.
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• How to Tow Fifth Wheel Trailer with 2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel with Rambox
  You have a very interesting truck combination, but for your 2015 Ram 1500 with a Rambox there is a solution we can provide. The only way to tow a trailer with a Ram that has the Rambox is to use a Sidewinder pin box as that moves the pivot point up high enough that the narrower bed rails of the Rambox trucks would not interfere. You will need to remove the pin box of the trailer and replace it with a Sidewinder pin box. Sidewinders are pin box specific so you will first need to know what...
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• Sliding Fifth Wheel Hitch Recommendation for 2017 Ram 1500 Short Bed
  I have a great solution for you, but you have to make sure you keep the fifth wheel trailer slid forward at all times if you aren't in a parking lot type situation. The hitch solution I'd recommend for your 2017 Ram 1500 6-1/2 foot bed is the Demco Hijacker Autoslide part # DM8550034 which will automatically slide as you make tight turns so that you don't have to get out and activate the slider mechanism. Then for a rail kit you'd want the custom fit kit part # DM8552030-71 which is a...
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• Would 2012 Ram 1500 and 2019 Ram 2500 Use Same Fifth Wheel Rail Kit
  There's a very significant difference between the frame designs of a 2012 Ram 1500 and a 2019 Ram 2500 so the two would require different fifth wheel rail kits. The 2019 would need a kit like the Demco part # DM8552025-71 whereas the Demco equivalent for the 2012 1500 is the # DM8552030-71.
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• Recommended 5th Wheel Hitch for a 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 w/ a 5-1/2 Foot Bed
  Since your 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 has such a short bed at 5-1/2 feet you are going to need a sliding hitch. The Max-turn technology will still not be able to give you enough clearance to make tight turns or back into spaces. You will end up damaging your cab and your 5th wheel if you don't use a slider. I recommend the Demco Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider item # DM8550040. This auto sliding hitch will give you 22-1/2" of travel from front to back. It has a 13,000 lbs capacity...
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• Best 5th Wheel Hitch for a 2017 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel with 5-1/2 Foot Bed
  The correct Demco hitch you will want to use on your 2017 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel with the 5-1/2' bed is the Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider part # DM8550040. This is because the 22-1/2" of travel will be more than any other hitch we offer. Since you have a short bed, the added travel will be needed to ensure you have turning clearance between the nose of your trailer and cab of your truck. If the 5th wheel base rails you have installed in your truck now use the industry...
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• Towing Capacity of a 2016 Ram 1500 Quad Cab, 4x4, 5.7 Liter, Short Bed, with 3.21 Gears
  Unlike the 3/4 and 1-ton Ram trucks the 1500 does not have a separate towing capacity for 5th wheel or gooseneck towing. Based on your truck, 2016 Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4x4 with 6 foot, 4 inch bed, 5.7 liter motor, and 3.21 rear end, and with standard rather than premium options the capacity can vary depending on the trim level of the truck: Outdoorsman, Big Horn, and Lone Star, 8,250 pounds Tradesman and Express, 8,150 pounds Sport, 8,000 pounds Laramie, 7,950 pounds Payload in general for...
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• Towing Capacity and Fifth Wheel Hitch Recommendations for 2016 Ram 1500 with Eco Diesel
  You didn't tell me what your truck bed length, but if you have a 6 foot bed we have the Demco Hijacker setup part # DM8550035 which will give you a fifth wheel hitch that will slide automatically as you make tight turns. According to Ram you would then have a max towing capacity of 9,350 lbs if your truck is a 4x2 and regular cab. For a rail kit for this hitch you would then want the # DM8552030-71. If you have an 8 foot bed you would want a stationary hitch like the Demco # DM6076P-16K...
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• 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch and Install Kit for a 2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel with 6 Foot Bed
  We do have hitch options for the 2015 Ram 1500 with the EcoDiesel motor and 6 foot bed. First, for an installation kit, you can use # DM8552030-71 on a short bed model. For a hitch you can use Demco slider hitch, # DM6076P-UL-16K. A slider will travel back allowing for more clearance between the trailer and truck cab. I have linked a video review of this hitch for you.
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