Part Numbers: C55DR,C16306-204
Heavy-duty 5th-wheel trailer hitch has interlocking jaws, a torsion head, and a color-coded lock indicator for safety and security. Non-binding slider ensures proper clearance during slow turns. Rails and universal installation kit sold separately.
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Unlike slide-bar models, the rounded, interlocking, two-piece jaw on this fifth-wheel trailer hitch inhibits rattle and movement by securely wrapping around your trailer's king pin, resulting in easier hookup and a safer, quieter ride.
Get peace of mind with Curt's color-coded lock indicator. Just look at the indicator - either the one on the handle or the one on the hitch itself - to determine whether the jaw is in the correct position to uncouple (red), couple (yellow) or tow (green).
Most often used on trucks with 6' and 6-1/2' beds, this slider helps to eliminate clearance problems during slow-speed turns. When you are towing a fifth-wheel trailer, your hitch must be situated on the cab side of your truck's rear axle. However, at slow speeds you can use a slider to slide the fifth-wheel hitch (and the trailer) toward your truck's tailgate and past the rear axle, creating enough space between the cab of your truck and the trailer to permit less-restricted turning.
Install your fifth-wheel trailer hitch quickly and easily with this complete installation kit. Includes base rails, semi-custom brackets and necessary hardware.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (419 Customer Reviews)
Heavy-duty 5th-wheel trailer hitch has interlocking jaws, a torsion head, and a color-coded lock indicator for safety and security. Non-binding slider ensures proper clearance during slow turns. Rails and universal installation kit sold separately. Install your fifth-wheel trailer hitch quickly and easily with this complete installation kit. Includes base rails, semi-custom brackets and necessary hardware.I'll post back after a 2000 mile haul with the 40 RV. Looks good so far...
Have a great day everyone!
Installation went smoothly, havn't hooked up to trailer yet but everything seems to work smoothly. Hitch delivery was a day early.
Awesome works great for standard bed
I have a 2018 Ram 1500. Everything worked and fit as should. Holes and Bracket mounts all lined up. Directions were clear on where to drill holes in bed and bed rails. Install took about 6 hours. Had to remove rear tires, wheel well shield and spare tire to access everything. Also there is some notching involved to get at some bolts. I would recommend this product.
This works great once installed, however I will warn anyone with a Ram with air springs, this will not work without modification, and definitely not a bolt on solution. This took close to 6 hours to install (instructions say 90 min), mainly due do the front brackets having to be mounted right where the air spring sensors are mounted. This required us to have to weld the brackets to the frame and widen the holes in the brackets to be able to mount the sensors in the same place. I would recommend a different product if you have air springs.
The instructions, while not the best, were still pretty straight forward but make sure you closely follow where to put the holes in the truck bed, which can only be seen in the diagram.
Installed on a 2017 Ram 1500 Sport Quad cab for pulling my small fifth wheel camper. Installation instructions were straightforward for a first time installer. Everything came in the package that was required. Installation was somewhat challenging. Removal of the fuel tank was required to gain enough access on one of the attachment points. Not a huge deal, but working on the ground it was not ideal. The biggest thing to note is that you WILL have to cut out parts of the bed sill to install three of the forward bolts and hardware. Unfortunately there is no way around this due to dimensional requirements for placement of the rails. A small grinder or cutting torch is required to complete the job. Again, completing the install on a lift is highly preferred, but I did mine by jacking up the rear of the truck and working underneath. Once installed, it is very secure and I've had absolutely no problems with it. It's a nice clean look and should last for the rest of the use of the truck. If you are a decent backyard mechanic and can follow instructions (both on paper and YouTube/videos) you should be able to accomplish this.
I have no mechanical ability, and I have never seen or used a 5th wheel hitch until a week ago when I impulsively bought my wife a 5th wheel camper for her birthday. I had no idea what I needed to make things work. After a little research on the website I learned that this semi custom kit was exactly what I needed (rails and frame mounting brackets) and that it would fit my truck perfectly. The parts arrived at my house a lot quicker than I expected, and i was really nervous about starting this job because i knew it involved drilling holes in my truck bed and in the frame of my truck. I started the install with my 12 year old daughter, and we managed to get the entire job done in about 6 hours. We actually found a YouTube video that walked us through the entire install with no problems. We did the entire job with nothing but a few common tools (wrenches, tape measure, screwdriver) and a battery powered drill. If you need an inexpensive and easy to install system to haul a 5th wheel with a 1/2 Ram pickup, then this is for you!!!
Needed the 41/2" bolts and space described, however not included in Kit. According to CM manufacturing it is not part of the bolt kit for my truck?? but was needed to fasten throught the bed support frame.
Mike from E-Trailer was very helpfull, but the manufacturer needs to review their product.
I had no pro lem wifh my hitch
Ot went on well. Had to put on extension to the hitch because my bed was to short
Great product. Installation time is misleading on the paper but would recommend if you have the proper tools and time. Had to remove gas tank which was the hardest part of the installation. The quality of the product is great and will buy again when needed in the future
Representative very helpful with the order to make sure I was getting the right part of my truck. Order package well and ship on time and receive in the 3 day delivery window.
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Came with everything in the description installation was fairly easy
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