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Reese Quick-Install Custom Outboard Installation Kit w/ Base Rails for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches
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Reese Quick-Install Custom Outboard Installation Kit w/ Base Rails for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches

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Heavy-duty, custom brackets dramatically reduce the amount of drilling and time required to install your fifth-wheel trailer hitch. Outboard design ensures simple access to mounting points. Brackets, 10-bolt base rails and hardware included. 1-800-940-8924 to order Reese 5th wheel hitch rails part number RP56015-53 or order online at etrailer.com. Free expert support on all Reese products. Great prices and Fastest Shipping for Reese Quick-Install Custom Outboard Installation Kit w/ Base Rails for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches. 5th Wheel Hitch Rails reviews from real customers.
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Reese 5th Wheel Hitch Rails

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Heavy-duty, custom brackets dramatically reduce the amount of drilling and time required to install your fifth-wheel trailer hitch. Outboard design ensures simple access to mounting points. Brackets, 10-bolt base rails and hardware included.


Features:

  • Installation brackets mount beneath your truck bed to provide attachment points for 5th-wheel rails
  • Base rails sit in truck bed and allow installation of 5th-wheel trailer hitch
  • Fast, simple installation with outboard design
    • Extended-length base rails allow for mounting farther out from truck frame
      • Avoids underbed components for easier access
      • Cuts down installation time by more than half compared with universal kits
    • Custom brackets mount to existing holes in truck frame, minimizing drilling and measuring
  • Thoroughly tested kit is compliant with strict Society of Automotive Engineers guidelines
  • Kit includes brackets, 10-bolt rails and Grade-8 hardware
  • Compatible with B&W, Curt, Demco Hijacker Premier Series, Draw-Tite, Hidden Hitch, Husky, Reese, and Valley above-bed 5th-wheel trailer hitches
  • Sturdy, black powder coated steel resists corrosion


Specs:

  • Base rail dimensions: 48" long x 1-7/8" tall
  • Limited lifetime warranty


Reese's outboard installation kit for your fifth-wheel trailer hitch was designed with safety and convenience in mind. Just like the original custom mounting brackets, these brackets install using existing holes in the truck frame, minimizing installation time. The biggest difference with this outboard kit is the extended-length rails. These above-bed rails are 5 inches longer than standard, universal fifth-wheel rails so that they will match up with the mounting points on the brackets, which sit below the bed and outside of your truck's frame. The result is a much simpler installation process, wherein most underbed components can be easily avoided. Because you are working outside the frame rails, you also have easier access with your tools and more room to work, making the whole process less of a pain.


The base rails included in this installation kit feature a standard 10-bolt design. Each of these rails attaches to the underbed brackets with two carriage bolts at both ends. A single bolt is used in the center of each rail to further secure it in your truck bed. The result is a set of base rails that remains firmly in place thanks to 10 points of contact.


This entire installation kit is built to be SAE J2638 compliant and has been extensively tested per specified accelerated-life-cycle criteria for fifth-wheel trailer hitches. The requirements for testing are based on the European-style test of 900,000 cycles, making this testing process among the most thorough and intensive in the industry.



56015 Reese Quick-Install Custom Outboard Brackets for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches

30153 Reese Extended Length Fifth Wheel Installation Rails

Item # RP56015-53

Installation Details RP56015-53 Installation instructions

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Customer Reviews

Reese Quick-Install Custom Outboard Installation Kit w/ Base Rails for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches - RP56015-53

Average Customer Rating:  4.9 out of 5 stars   (8 Customer Reviews)

Heavy-duty, custom brackets dramatically reduce the amount of drilling and time required to install your fifth-wheel trailer hitch. Outboard design ensures simple access to mounting points. Brackets, 10-bolt base rails and hardware included.

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I had another company install the 5th wheel hitch and this bracket. Todate i have had no problems with either of them...



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Everything fit perfect excellent produc t.



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Staff at etrailer especially Wayne H delivered exceptional service and help helping me get the correct product for my vehicle.



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A very goo product. Easy to install. Glad I didn't have to drill holes in the frame.



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Fairly easy to install and very solid.



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    Hello John. Yes, the Reese Quick-Install Custom Outboard Installation Kit w/ Base Rails for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches # RP56015-53 are the correct brackets for your 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 with 5' 8' bed. If you are looking for a great hitch to sit on top of those rails, I recommend you take a look at the Demco Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider - Single Jaw - Above Bed - 13,000 lbs # DM8550040.
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  • Weight of Demco Autoslide Versus Reese With Sidewinder On a 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 5-3/4 Foot Bed
    The Demco Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch # DM8550040 is going to weigh 309lbs and the Install Kit # DM8552034-71 is 105lbs. The Reese # RP30047 is going to be a lighter option at 108lbs with Install Kit # RP56015-53 being 103lbs. But do remember the Reese Sidewinder # RP77FR is going to weigh approximately 120lbs more than your standard pin box. So while you loose hitch weight in the truck you are going to have a higher tongue weight.
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  • Fifth Wheel Hitch Recommended for 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 5.5 Foot Bed
    For starters, you'll need a frame bracket/bed rail kit that provides industry standard bed rails. I'd recommend the Reese # RP56015-53. For a hitch, I'd recommend the Curt E16 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch - Slide Bar Jaw - 16,000 lbs # C16115. You'll also need Sidewinder Wedge # C16991 to keep the king pin from rotating inside the hitch head. Finally, if you'd care to install a 7-way trailer connector in the truck bed so you don't need to sling the trailer connector up over the tailgate, I'd...
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  • Recommended Rail Kit to Mount 5th Wheel Hitch on 2021 Chevy Silverado 1500
    The Reese Quick-Install Custom Outboard Installation Kit part # RP56015-53 is what I recommend using to install a fifth wheel hitch on a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. I recommend this hitch as it uses outboard rails which are much easier to install than the other options available. It will work with most fifth wheel hitches such as Reese, B&W, Curt, Husky, etc.
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  • Will Pullrite Superglide 2700 Fit Reese Rail Kit # RP56015-53 For 2019 Chevy Silverado 1500
    The Pullrite Superglide 2700 hitch is designed to fit industry standard fifth wheel rails like what the Reese kit part # RP56015-53 you referenced provides. So if this is the hitch you have then this rail kit will fit and work well. Some of Pullrite hitches will only fit their rail kits so you'll need to verify for sure what hitch you have.
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  • Reese Fifth Wheel Rail Kit to Fit 2019 Chevy Silverado 1500 Short Bed
    You'll need a new rail kit for your 2019 Chevy Silverado 1500 but you can use your Reese Kwik Slide 15k hitch that you already have still. You'll need the rail kit part # RP56015-53 which is an outboard style rail kit for your truck. The rails you currently have are the inboard style and there isn't a bracket kit that allows them to fit your truck since it was redesigned.
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    The Curt Custom 5th Wheel Bracket Kit # C95KR will fit a 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 LTD with a 6-1/2' or 8' bed but since you have the 5-3/4' bed we need to look at a different solution for you. For your application I recommend going with the Reese Quick-Install Custom Outboard Installation Kit w/ Base Rails # RP56015-53 because it will be easier to install than the other options plus it's the only kit that requires absolutely no drilling into the frame of your new truck. This also comes...
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    For truck beds shorter than 6 foot it is possible to tow a fifth wheel trailer but it does get a little more tricky since the shorter beds makes clearance between the truck cab and trailer nose much tighter. Normally for short bed trucks a slider hitch solves this problem but a standard slider hitch only goes about half as far as it needs to so the best solution is the Demco Hijacker Autoslide part # DM8550040 which slides 22-1/2 inches. This hitch is designed to fit standard above bed...
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  • 5th Wheel Base Rails for 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with 5-3/4 Foot Bed
    You linked to the B&W Patriot 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch, # BWRVK3255 that mounts using compatible industry-standard, above-bed rails. For your 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, I suggest the Reese Quick-Install Custom Outboard Installation Kit w/ Base Rails for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches, # RP56015-53, as this is confirmed for the 5-3/4 Foot Bed. However, the B&W Patriot 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch, # BWRVK3255 is not a slide type hitch so you will need to have a rotating turret type pin box on...
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  • Industry Standard Rails for a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500
    I checked with Reese and I was able to find a set of industry standard rails that will fit your 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. You will want the Reese Quick-Install Custom Outboard Installation Kit w/ Base Rails for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches item # RP56015-53. This kit does not require drilling into the frame of your new truck. The kit comes with the base rails and hardware needed to install everything. The industry standard rails are compatible with your Curt E16 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ R16...
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  • Fifth Wheel Rail Kit that Fits 2019 Chevy Silverado 1500
    I am sure Curt will eventually have a fifth wheel rail kit that fits the 2019 Chevy Silverado 1500 but at this time (June 2019) only Reese has a custom fit kit with the part # RP56015-53 that you referenced. The great news is that Curt hitches can fit into these rails so if you have a Curt hitch currently (or any other brand designed to fit standard rails) this rail kit will work well with it.
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  • Fifth Wheel Rail Kit for 2019 Chevy Silverado 1500 6.5 ft Bed for Using Reese 16k Slider Hitch
    The Demco rail kit part # DM8551011 that you referenced is an underbed fifth wheel rail kit that fits your 2019 Chevy Silverado 1500 6-1/2 foot bed but there isn't a way to adapt it to your Reese fifth wheel hitch. You'd need a set of above the bed rails instead like the Reese part # RP56015-53 which is a confirmed fit or you'd have to go with a Demco hitch like the automatic slider part # DM8550022 which is designed to fit this rail design and automatically slides back as you make tight turns.
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  • 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 Installation Instructions for Reese Quick-Install Custom Outboard Kit
    The only video we have at this point in time (November 2023) is the tabletop review video of the Reese Quick-Install Custom Outboard Installation Kit # RP56015-53. We do, however, have the installation instructions and I'm linking those so you can get a good idea of how the installation will go on your 2020 GMC Sierra 1500.
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  • Recommended 5th Wheel Hitch for 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 with 5-3/4 Foot Bed
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