Hello Nathaniel, thanks for reaching out. So the etrailer jacks are going to be a great choice from a durability and affordability standpoint. The jacks offer all of the features you would want like a work light, sealed switches and a manual crank…
Jacob, the only difference is the range. The #WS52ER gives you up to 6 inch of drop, while the #WS97WR goes to 8. Both are built on a 2.5 inch shank, both are rated 22K GTW / 2,200 lbs tongue weight, and both include the pintle plus 2 inch and 2-5/16…
The Gen-Y Hitch Shock Absorbing 5th Wheel to Gooseneck Pin Box #GY38FR is not going to allow for any additional turning clearance than the 5th wheel king pin with a fixed point hitch. We have offset gooseneck ball options depending on what type of…
If the trailer has a rotating pin box such as the Reese Revolution/Sidewinder or the Lippert Turning Point then a sliding fifth wheel hitch is not needed and you can instead go with a much lighter, fixed fifth wheel hitch. For this, I recommend the…
If you check out the sticker or plate on the pin box of your trailer currently there will be a model number listed that will help us identify what pin box you have and then from there pick out the correct Goose Box. If not there is a way you can…
The Curt gooseneck trailer hitch #C615-632 bolts to rails included with the installation kit and the rails are attached to brackets that bolt to the outside of the truck frame rails. I have included a link to the instructions for you and a picture…
To add a 7-Way connector to the bed of your 2024 Chevy Silverado 2500, I recommend the Draw-Tite 5th Wheel/Gooseneck Wiring Harness item #20110. This harness puts a 7-way connector in the bed of your truck and allows you to keep the one on your…
It looks like the 2012 Chevy Silverado 2500/3500 use B&W hitch #BWGNRK1012. The installation kit does not fit the 2017 Silverado though. For your 2017 Chevy Silverado 2500/3500 you would need #BWGNRK1016 for the full kit if you don't want to…
The #BWGNRM1067 is just the rail kit and does not come with the center hitch section. The part number you need instead that comes with everything is the part #BWGNRK1067. This is rated for towing a trailer up to 30,000 lbs. The vertical weight…
Yes, you can reuse the center section of the B and W gooseneck hitch you have with the correct bracket kit #BWGNRM1012 and you'd be set. This is the bracket kit that your 2015 Chevy Silverado 2500HD uses.
The clearance between the bottom of a 5th wheel overhang and the truck bed is going to depend on several factors including the ride height of the truck, the height setting on the pin box on the trailer and the height setting on the 5th wheel hitch.…
If you were to place 1,500 lbs into the bed of your 2017 Ram 1500, you would experience less squat using the Timbren Rear Suspension Enhancement System part #TDR1500DQ than the SumoSprings Solo Custom Helper Springs part #SSR-307-47. However, as you…
Hello Nathaniel, thanks for reaching out. So the etrailer jacks are going to be a great choice from a durability and affordability standpoint. The jacks offer all of the features you would want like a work light, sealed switches and a manual crank…
Jacob, the only difference is the range. The #WS52ER gives you up to 6 inch of drop, while the #WS97WR goes to 8. Both are built on a 2.5 inch shank, both are rated 22K GTW / 2,200 lbs tongue weight, and both include the pintle plus 2 inch and 2-5/16…
The Gen-Y Hitch Shock Absorbing 5th Wheel to Gooseneck Pin Box #GY38FR is not going to allow for any additional turning clearance than the 5th wheel king pin with a fixed point hitch. We have offset gooseneck ball options depending on what type of…
If the trailer has a rotating pin box such as the Reese Revolution/Sidewinder or the Lippert Turning Point then a sliding fifth wheel hitch is not needed and you can instead go with a much lighter, fixed fifth wheel hitch. For this, I recommend the…
If you check out the sticker or plate on the pin box of your trailer currently there will be a model number listed that will help us identify what pin box you have and then from there pick out the correct Goose Box. If not there is a way you can…
The Curt gooseneck trailer hitch #C615-632 bolts to rails included with the installation kit and the rails are attached to brackets that bolt to the outside of the truck frame rails. I have included a link to the instructions for you and a picture…
To add a 7-Way connector to the bed of your 2024 Chevy Silverado 2500, I recommend the Draw-Tite 5th Wheel/Gooseneck Wiring Harness item #20110. This harness puts a 7-way connector in the bed of your truck and allows you to keep the one on your…
It looks like the 2012 Chevy Silverado 2500/3500 use B&W hitch #BWGNRK1012. The installation kit does not fit the 2017 Silverado though. For your 2017 Chevy Silverado 2500/3500 you would need #BWGNRK1016 for the full kit if you don't want to…
The #BWGNRM1067 is just the rail kit and does not come with the center hitch section. The part number you need instead that comes with everything is the part #BWGNRK1067. This is rated for towing a trailer up to 30,000 lbs. The vertical weight…
Yes, you can reuse the center section of the B and W gooseneck hitch you have with the correct bracket kit #BWGNRM1012 and you'd be set. This is the bracket kit that your 2015 Chevy Silverado 2500HD uses.
The clearance between the bottom of a 5th wheel overhang and the truck bed is going to depend on several factors including the ride height of the truck, the height setting on the pin box on the trailer and the height setting on the 5th wheel hitch.…
If you were to place 1,500 lbs into the bed of your 2017 Ram 1500, you would experience less squat using the Timbren Rear Suspension Enhancement System part #TDR1500DQ than the SumoSprings Solo Custom Helper Springs part #SSR-307-47. However, as you…
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