Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch - Dual Jaw - 16,000 lbs
part number: RP30047

Reese Quick-Install Custom Installation Kit w/ Base Rails for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches
part number: RP50142-58

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• Recommended 5th Wheel Rail Kit and Hitch for 2015 Ford F-350 Diesel
  
• For your 2015 Ford F-350 Diesel, I recommend starting with the Reese Quick-Install Custom Installation Kit w/ Base Rails for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches # RP50026-58. These rails and brackets are compatible with the Diesel Exhaust Fluid tank on your truck. These custom brackets require no drilling into your truck frame. You won't have any issue with the hitch height and your bed rail height. Then if your have a short bed truck, I recommend the Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Round
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• How to Reduce Chucking and Jarring While Towing a 5th Wheel Trailer
  
• Chucking and jarring while towing a 5th wheel trailer (or any trailer for that matter) is unavoidable because the trailer itself is not one piece with your vehicle. When your truck starts to move forward from a stop your trailer is still sitting static and so there will be a slight jolt; the same thing happens when you slow down. Since the front end of your trailer is connected to your truck, when your truck starts to slow down your trailer is still moving forward so it will give you a
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• Troubleshooting Coupling Issues With A Reese Sidewinder Pin Box And Reese 5th Wheel Hitch
  
• There are a few options to help ease your Sidewinder's coupling with your Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch # RP30047: 1. Make sure that your trailer is level. This will ensure that the king pin is going in straight. The jaws of a hitch are usually pretty forgiving but can bind up if the king pin is off center too much. 2. You can use a lube plate like # RP83002. This helps the king pin slide into hitch with ease and also helps prevent scratches to the skid plate. 3. Lube the jaws
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• How to Mount Reese 30047 5th Wheel Hitch to 2020 GMC Sierra 2500 With Puck System
  
• In order to mount your Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch # RP30047 to your 2020 GMC Sierra 2500 with the factory puck system, you will need an adapter because the hitch won't fit directly in the pucks as it is not designed for that. So what you'll need in order to use this hitch is the Demco 5th Wheel Rail Adapter for Chevy/GMC OEM 5th Wheel Towing Prep Package # DM6333. You will simply attach this adapter to the puck system in your truck and then attach your Reese hitch to the adapter
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• Jaws Will Not Release on Reese 16K 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch
  
• Does the handle on the 5th wheel hitch offer any resistance when you pull on it to open the jaws? If it doesn't then that is an indication of a broken spring. But there is a second spring that could be missing as well. The trouble is you have to access the underside of the head to access the springs. If the hitch jaws will not release and the trailer is coupled then you can try to pry apart the jaws manually. Other wise you would have to release the head from the legs which I do NOT
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• Are Jaws Open Or Closed On Reese Fifth Wheel Hitch When Hooking Up To Trailer
  
• If you have a Reese 16,000-lb 5th wheel hitch you will just need to remove the locking latch on the handle with the jaws closed. If you have a Titan 5th wheel hitch then you move the handle into the vertical position with the jaws closed. Wither the jaws closed and the hitches in the appropriate position you can hook your trailer right up as the jaws will open for the king pin on contact.
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• Fifth Wheel Hitch Recommendation for Replacing RBW Lil Rocker
  
• The Lil Rocker fifth wheel hitch you have is designed to fit the same industry standard fifth wheel rails as the current hitches made so we have several hitches that would work. The Reese Hitch part # RP30047 would be a great option. It has a 16k capacity and has a great jaw design that will hold the king pin of your trailer tightly for a smooth towing experience.
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• Using the Lippert Turning Point Pin Box with Reese 5th Wheel Hitch On a 2019 Ram 3500 with RamBoxes
  
• If your Grand Design Reflections 150 comes with a Lippert Turning Point Pin Box then there will be no need for a Reese Sidewinder as these both serve the same purpose which is to move the pivot point therefore making for more turning clearance. The only thing you would need is a fixed 5th wheel hitch and for that I recommend the Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch part # RP30047 because of the dual locking jaws which form a tight grip on the kingpin therefore making for a smooth ride. This Reese
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• Is There a Universal Fifth Wheel Rail Kit that Fits Most Fifth Wheel Hitches
  
• The Reese universal fifth wheel rail kit part # RP30035 is what you are wanting. It fits nearly all trucks out there and is designed to fit the standard fifth wheel rail hitches which are by far the most common out there. These hitches fit the standard above bed rails like this that are 22 inches apart like the part # RP30047.
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• Can a 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch be Adjusted Higher or Lower to Tow a 5th Wheel Trailer Level
  
• First, I need to know if the truck in question has been lifted or if it just happens to be taller. Also, if it is lifted, I need to know if it is a suspension lift or body lift. If it is a body lift you will not be able to install a 5th wheel hitch because the bed will be too far from the frame. 5th wheel trailer hitches and most pin boxes on trailers are height adjustable. You can adjust them up and down a few inches to get a more level tow. With the truck and trailer on level ground
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• Where to Lubricate a Reese Pro Series 16K 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch and what Grease to Use
  
• It does sound like the hitch needs to be lubricated. You can lubricate the moving parts with automotive chassis grease or a white lithium grease such as # L11354. There are also white lithium grease sprays that you could use. After lubricating the hitch you should actuate the handle a few times so the grease gets in the nooks and crannies. You could then use hitch head cover # RP30055 to help keep out moisture and dust/dirt when not using the hitch.
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• Towing 5th Wheel Trailer with 2018 Ford F-150 with 5-1/2 Foot Bed
  
• I was able to pull up the online towing specs for your 2018 Ford F-150 and it looks like there is still a somewhat large potential range even within the specs that you provided depending on your axle ratio, drivetrain, and wheelbase. At the low end on your F-150 SuperCrew with the 3.5 V6 engine it shows a 5th wheel towing capacity of 6,500 pounds for the 4X4 model with a 145 inch wheelbase and the 3.55 axle ratio. At the high end your F-150 can have a 5th wheel towing capacity of up to
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• Hitch Height Range of Reese Slider Fifth Wheel Hitch RP30051
  
• The hitch height range of the Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch # RP30051 is 15 inch to 18 inch (actually 15-1/2 to 18 inch, see below). That includes the reduction in height settings because of the slider. You can not tow your trailer with the hitch slid back though. This would unweight the front axle which would make handling and braking dangerous.
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• Recommended 5th Wheel Rails and Hitch for a 2018 Ram 1500 w/ a 5-1/2' Bed
  
• Hey Ron. To add a set of 5th wheel rails to your 2018 Ram 1500 with the 5-1/2' bed, you'll need the Demco Premier Series Custom Mounting Brackets item # DM8552030 and the Above-Bed Base Rails item # DM6071. This set up is custom fit and will provide you with a set of industry standard rails to mount a 5th wheel hitch to. For a Reese 5th wheel hitch that fits industry standard rails, I recommend the 16,000 lbs item # RP30047. This 5th wheel hitch has 2-jaw locking system that provides
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• Recommended Sidewinder Pin Box or Autoslide 5th Wheel Hitch for 2015 Ram 1500 with 5-1/2 Foot Bed
  
• For your 2015 Ram 1500 with the short 5-1/2 foot bed, the ProSeries 16K slider as you stated will not allow the turning clearance you need. I recommend using a Sidewinder pin box and a fixed hitch for your application. So I recommend starting with using your 16K hitch on the Replacement Base Legs for Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch # RP30727 which are a confirmed fit. Then use the Sidewinder Wedge Kit for Pro Series 16K # 30850. Your pin box looks like a 1621, and if that is what
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• Rail Kit Adapter for 2005 Chevy Silverado 2500HD with Underbed Fifth Wheel Rail Kit
  
• In 2005 Chevy didn't have an OEM fifth wheel rail kit but most likely someone installed a Reese Elite rail kit which means you could use the # RP30156 to convert it to a rail kit that your new Reese hitch can be used with.
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• Fifth Wheel Hitch Solutions for a 2011 Ford F-150 Super Crew with a 5-1/2 ft Bed
  
• There is a way to pull a fifth wheel trailer with a truck bed that is shorter than 6 feet like your 2011 Ford F-150 Super Crew. The clearance solution for trucks with such short beds is to install a sidewinder on the pin box of your trailer. Once installed you would have enough clearance to pull a fifth wheel trailer and make sharp turns. However, you will still need to plug some measurements in to a formula to be absolutely certain. To start, the center of the hitch pin jaws will
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• 5th Wheel Rail Adapter for 2017 GMC Sierra 3500 With Factory Puck System
  
• What Reese hitch - the model number - do you have? It may be possible to switch out the legs or use an adapter. But to know for sure I would have to know the model number of your current Reese hitch. If you can let me know I'd be happy to help.
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• Custom 5th Wheel Install Kit Recommended for Use with Air Spring Suspension on 2019 Ford F-150
  
• I appreciate the time you've spent researching all the different products; I'm happy to offer you my expert recommendation to facilitate your purchasing decision. The Curt E16 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch - Slide Bar Jaw - 16,000 lbs # C16115 and the Reese 16K # RP30047 are very similar but I'm going to give the advantage to the Curt because of its autolocking jaw and excellent price point. The Reese Custom Installation Kit # RP50087-58 will pair up nicely with this hitch. To prevent
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• Is There Custom Fit Fifth Wheel Rail Kit that Fits 2020 Ram 1500 Classic 5.5 ft Bed
  
• Hey One-Eyed Randy! Yes we do have a custom fit Reese fifth wheel rail kit that fits your 2020 Ram 1500 Classic 5.5 foot bed with the part # RP50142-58. These will place slightly forward of the rear axle center. You will need a slider hitch that slides a bit more than usual with the Demco HIjacker Autoslide part # DM48TV which slides 22-1/2 inches whereas most are about half than that.
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• Fifth Wheel Rail Kit Recommendation for 2014 Dodge Ram 1500
  
• A rail kit from a 2500 series Ram truck will not fit a 1500 regardless of the year so you'll need an all new kit for your 2014 Ram 1500. For that you'd want a custom install kit as they install much quicker and easier than universal style kits. For that the Reese rail kit part # RP50142-58 would be a great option.
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• Fifth Wheel Hitch Rail Kit that Fits 2019 Ram 1500 Classic 5-1/2 ft Bed
  
• We do have a fifth wheel rail kit that fits your 2019 Ram 1500 Classic with a 5-1/2 ft bed with the part # RP50142-58 that is a custom fit option that does not require drilling. This provides a set of fifth wheel rails that standard fifth wheel hitches fit. If you needed just the brackets instead you'd want the part # RP50142.
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• Ways To Improve Fuel Economy While Towing A Gooseneck Trailer
  
• There's too many factors for me to be able to determine what your mileage will be for your Ram with and without the trailer but there are things you can do to try and increase your mileage. You can use a tuner like the Edge Pulsar Inline Tuner with Insight CTS3 Monitor # EP33XR to improve your fuel economy, towing capabilities, throttle response, and performance. If you can provide me with the year of your Ram I can provide more specific tuner options. When not towing you can also improve
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• Fifth Wheel Hitch Mounting Rail Location in 2017 Ram 1500 6 foot 4 Inch Bed
  
• I checked with Reese, who confirms that for the # RP50142-58 bracket/rail kit the correct dimension from the rear edge of the back hitch mounting rail to the rear edge of the bed (not the tailgate) is 28-15/16 inches. This applies to both the 5 foot 7 and the 6 foot 4 beds. The bed dimension is actually 6 foot 4 inches, but most commonly refer to it as the '6 foot' or the '6-1/2 foot' bed. If you need a 7-way trailer connector in the bed of the truck, you could install
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• Fifth Wheel Hitch Recommendation for 2014 Ram 1500 6-1/2 foot Bed
  
• Since your trailer is 8 feet wide and you have a short bed truck you will have to use a slider hitch to allow you to make tight turns without cab interference. For that you'd want the Reese slider hitch part # RP30051. This hitch comes with a 360 degree jaw design which will minimize noise while towing. You'll need a fifth wheel rail kit to install in the bed of your 2014 Ram 1500. For that a custom rail kit like the part # RP50142-58 is the way to go as custom install kits minimize drilling
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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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• Fifth Wheel Hitch and Rail Kit for 2017 Ram Laramie 1500 Towing Grand Design with Pivoting Pin Box
  
• Since you have a pivoting pin box already you do not need a sliding hitch which is really nice as they are pretty heavy and have a lot of moving parts. So you'd want the Reese fifth wheel rail kit part # RP50142-58 which is custom fit for your 2017 Ram 1500 with air suspension. Then you can use a fixed hitch like the Reese part # RP30047 and you'd be set. If instead you end up with a non-pivoting pin box you instead could use the auto sliding Demco Hijacker part # DM8550040 which would
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• Recommended 5th Wheel Brackets for 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 with Husky 5th Wheel Hitch
  
• I highly recommend using a custom 5th wheel bracket kit because it means you don't have to drill into the frame on your 2010 Dodge Ram 1500. Husky labels their bracket kits as "custom" but in any of their install kits that I've seen the instructions call for some form of drilling into the frame so their kits are more "semi-custom" than truly being custom. Since drilling takes a lot of time and effort it is well worth the extra money to invest in a custom kit. As long as your Husky 5th
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• Reese Fifth Wheel Rail Kit Recommendation for a 2015 Ram 1500 Short Bed
  
• The fifth wheel rail kit I can recommend for your 2015 Ram 1500 is the part # RP50142-58 that you referenced that is a 10 bolt rail kit. Most manufacturers are going away from the 4 bolt rails and sticking with the 10 bolt rails since they feel the 10 bolt rails are more secure. With that being said, we do offer a 4 bolt kit, part # DM8552030-71 that has been confirmed as a fit for your vehicle.
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• Fifth Wheel Hitch Rail Kit Recommendation for 2015 Ram 1500
  
• Since we can't recommend mixing fifth wheel rail and bracket kits the only solution we have is a new fifth wheel rail kit that fits your 2015 Ram 1500 which also fits your hitch like the Reese rail kit part # RP50142-58 which is a custom fit. Custom fit kits install much easier and don't require frame drilling like the universal kits do.
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• Can I Pull a Fifth Wheel Trailer With My 2014 Dodge Ram 1500 With a 5-1/2 Ft Bed and RamBox
  
• Yes, it's possible to pull a fifth wheel using your 2014 Ram 1500 short bed with RamBox. However, before you purchase anything you will want to take some measurements and make sure everything will work. For starters you'll need a trailer that has as Sidewinder or Revolution pin box. If you buy a trailer without one it's possible you can replace it. Check out the article I've attached to see if a specific pin box is compatible. You'll need the pin box number currently on the trailer.
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• Fifth Wheel Rail Kit that Fits 2018 Ram 1500
  
• Reese has the fifth wheel rail kit part # RP50142-58 that's a confirmed fit for your 2018 Ram 1500 which if you had Reese rails already you'd just need the bracket kit part # RP50142 to install them in your truck bed.
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• What Reese Fifth Wheel Rail Kit Fits a 2016 Ram 1500 5-1/2 foot bed with Ecodiesel
  
• Yes, the Reese fifth wheel rail kit part # RP50142-58 that you referenced is a confirmed fit for your 2016 Ram 1500 5-1/2 foot bed with Ecodiesel engine. For just the brackets you would want the part # RP50142. You should note that your slider hitch is not going to give you enough clearance to make tight turns. Your only option would be to use a Sidewinder pin box and have the slider hitch in the forward position all of the time. You will need to remove the pin box of the trailer
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• Quick-Install Custom 5th Wheel Rail Kit for 2018 Ram 1500
  
• Yes, the Reese Quick-Install Custom 5th Wheel Installation Kit # RP50142-58 is a confirmed fit for your 2018 Ram 1500. This base rail kit fits all Ram 1500 bed lengths with or without the EcoDiesel engine option. This rail kit will accept any brand of industry-standard 5th wheel hitch, such as your Reese 20K slider # RP30084. If you also need an in-bed 5th wheel wiring harness you can use part # 50-97-410 which offers easy plug-in installation at your existing bumper-mounted 7-way connector.
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• Fifth Wheel Rail Kit Recommendation for a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500
  
• I have a solution for you, but the fifth wheel rails/brackets you had installed on your 2008 Dodge Ram are not a fit for your new 2014 model. You would need to upgrade your kit to the part # RP50142-58 as it is a custom fit kit that will minimize drilling and install time when compared to a universal kit. If you happen to have Reese rails already all you would need is the part # RP50142 and the hardware kit part # RP58430.
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• Recommended Frame Bracket and Rails To Install Reese 5th Wheel Hitch on 2017 Ram 1500
  
• In order to install a Reese 5th Wheel Hitch on a 2017 Ram 1500 I recommend using the Reese Quick-Install Custom Installation Kit part # RP50142-58 which comes with everyhting you need and it does not require any drilling into the frame.
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• 5th Wheel Base Rail and Installation Kit for 2015 Ram 1500 With 5-1/2 Foot Bed
  
• We do have a 5th wheel base rail and installation kit that fits your 2015 Ram 1500 with a 5-1/2 foot bed, with the correct fit for your truck being the Reese Quick-Install Custom Installation Kit with Base Rails for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches # RP50142-58. I highly recommend this option as it is a custom kit, which means no drilling in your truck's frame to install. However, if you wanted the less expensive option (which would require drilling in your truck) that would be the Reese Semi-Custom
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• Compatible Rails for Reese 30031 Hitch on 2019 Ram 1500 Classic
  
• The Reese 30031 is nice in that it is designed to fit any vehicle with a set of industry standard fifth wheel rails. The correct fit for your truck is Reese Quick-Install Custom Installation Kit # RP50142-58. I highly recommend these rails since they are custom fit for your 2019 Ram 1500 Classic. This means that the brackets are vehicle specific to minimize any drilling or measuring. However, if you want a slightly less expensive option, then the Reese Semi-Custom Base Rail and Installation
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• Correct 5th Wheel Install Kit for a 2016 Ram 1500 with EcoDiesel
  
• The correct fifth wheel install kit for a 2016 Ram 1500 with EcoDiesel is the Reese Quick-Install Custom Installation Kit w/ Base Rails for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches part # RP50142-58.
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