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Custom brackets reduce the amount of drilling and time required to install your fifth-wheel trailer hitch. Brackets, base rails and hardware included.
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Today we're going to cover a frequently asked question on how to cut out a bed liner for a fifth wheel installation. It's pretty easy, we'll measure for our crossrails just like normal and then we'll go ahead and mark out our bed liner. Measuring from the edge of the bed of the truck, not the bed liner, but the edge of the bed and measure out. We'll go do one side, we'll go to the other side and make a mark as well. Now those will be the marks that'll align our first rail way. We'll make sure that our rail is even from left to right.
We'll just use the ribs in the bed liner to align it with and then we'll just draw a circle all the way around the rails. Then next we'll go ahead and use the legs of the fifth wheel hitch to place our second rail and now this will put our rail basically in the right stop and we'll just draw an outline around it as well and then the next step is go ahead and remove the parts for the fifth wheel and remove the bed liner and we can go ahead and cut out what we need. Before we make our cut outs we'll go ahead and support the bed liner up in the air a little bit with a couple pieces of timber. We'll go ahead and drill some pilot holes for a saw we're going to use to make the final cut out. So lets take our saw and we'll trace on the outside of our line and just cut it out.
Alright, and from this point we can go ahead with the fifth wheel install as normal.
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (97 Customer Reviews)
Custom brackets reduce the amount of drilling and time required to install your fifth-wheel trailer hitch. Brackets, base rails and hardware included.I CAN NOT SAY ANYMORE ABOUT THIS SITE “ EXCELLENT” 683100
Got my order in record time! Found the rails cheaper elsewhere but they couldn't deliver. You could. Thanks 380163
Not as easy as the online videos would lead you to believe. However I did manage to get it installed. Getting the spacers nuts and lock washers on the bolts over the gas tank on my 2014 Silverado were a real SOB. Dropped 3 lock washer into the shroud over the gas tank while trying to accomplish this. Ended up taping the nut and lock washer to my wrench to get them in position while someone turned the bolt from inside the truck bed. 565367
I was a little leery of installing a fifth wheel hitch to begin with, but after watching the videos from etrailer a few times and reading the instructions a couple of times, I decided I could do it. I installed the RP50064-58 kit for fifth wheel hitches and the Reese 30083 Fifth Wheel 20K w/Round Slider Unit on my 2006 GMC 2500HD short-bed. I had my three grandsons, ages 2, 3, and 7, helping me. The installation went really smooth (other than the younger children occasionally running off with tools) and I am very impressed by how sturdy it is. Now I am looking forward to receiving the Stromberg Carlson 100 Series 5th Wheel Tailgate with Open Design that I ordered. Thank you etrailer! You make it fun and easy! 39310
I was happy with this set of rails. I chose to have them installed, but my installer said they fit well and were an easy install. I have used them now with multiple 5th wheel and gooseneck hitches. 880128
I like the product very much. Great Price and Quality Product. Some customizing had to be done during installation. 806258
Was an easy install. Product was as adv ertised. 774161
Great product 771119
Made for easy instillation of my Reese 5th wheel hitch. 767348
I loved this !!! I was able to instal in by myself in one afternoon. It only requires a few tools and they have a video on etrailer website that shows you exactly how to do it. 703438
The product arrived in good shape in a very short time. Directions were a little sketchy in certain areas but it was figured out after a short break. The first tow was a surprise in how the tow vehical handled the trailer. I am very happy with the product. 683977
The hitch works good, but the instructions for the install were hard to flow, having so many extra pieces to make it fit so many models. 681370
etrailer had the best price of all of the online suppliers of this product I could find. Quick shipping too. My only issue, and it's really not etrailer's fault, the included instructions left a lot to be desired. But to be fair, I found a YouTube video of this assembly being installed and while it looked pretty simple and straight forward, the video even left out some key issues...such as a brake line that was right in the way and had to be "relocated". Other than the instruction issue, I would give etrailer 5 stars. 639844
We love it, makes our weekends camping easy . 615675
Instructions could be better 612423
The frame brackets and measurements worked out incredibly accurately! I am very happy with my purchase and the install time. I will say this, if installed on a 2004 GMC Sierra 2500, the drivers side frame rail is dished inwardly. Making the 1/2x2” bolt impossible to get in the hole from the inside of the frame out! This problem held me up for at least 1-2 hrs, since I had to grind off and make the actual bolt 1 1/2 long to be able to fit it in the proper location in the frame. It would be nice to accommodate for this in the future. 549979
The install kit worked great. I am very happy with the way everything went together . It was worth the extra money I spent on it. Had to read the instructions a few times but it all went well after that. 549076
Very easy install. Works fantastic 515506
Easiest fifth wheel assembly I’ve ever installed. Only took roughly an hour and a half to do a complete installation. Very detailed instructions included with the kit. Definitely the way to go over a universal style bracket assembly. 2015 Chevy 1500 5’ 8” box. 501353
Complete kit is put together well. Good price. No complaints. 499880
Great product 488421
Exactly what I was looking for!! 485049
Great product works as it should The install isn't too bad but removing the heat shield from my Chevy was a nightmare Allow some time 472934
It was a perfect fit and easy to insta ll. 467996
Parts arrived in a very short time and all fasteners and directions were in the boxes as expected! Installing was not quick and easy as I thought it would be. Fat fingers I could have done without. My son helped with most of the installation because 4 hands are required! The quality of the product is great as I expected too! 464592
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