Troubleshooting Fifth Wheel Hitch that Won't Fit in Fifth Wheel Rails

Updated 01/12/2026 | Published 04/02/2015

Question:

Have a Reese 5th wheel adapter trying to install in a ram 2500. From two pins fall in right but one of the rear pins will not min up right and . It is a little shy towards the middle of the bed. The other pin is lined up correctly. Is there a way to adjust the pins to fix this?

asked by: Kolten

Expert Reply:

Sounds like either your fifth wheel rails weren't install properly in the bed of your truck or your fifth wheel hitch has somehow been bent. What you will need to do is check out the picture I attached that has all of the industry standard rail dimensions and compare them to the rails you have installed in your truck to determine where the problem is.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Will

1/10/2026

Got same issue how did you fix this?

Jameson C.

1/12/2026

@Will Is the hitch or rails possibly bent? I would go over both to see if theres anything that looks potentially bent or damaged and fix as needed. You might just set the hitch on flat ground to see if all of the tabs touch the ground at the same time.