Will Airbags Work with the Articulink Rear Suspension on a 2017 Ram 2500 Power Wagon

Published 01/16/2019

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Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 Air Helper Springs - Rear Axle

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Curt A20 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch - Dual Jaw - 20,000 lbs

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Question:

Might be a problem with the recommended fifth wheel hitch. I neglected to mention that I have ramboxes. Sorry.

asked by: Paul

Helpful Expert Reply:

The articulink rear suspension on your 2017 Ram 2500 Power Wagon will not cause any issues with a set of airbags or a 5th wheel hitch because they all install in slightly different locations on the vehicle and do not counteract one another. For a set of airbags, I recommend using the Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 Air Helper Springs part # AL57289 because they do not require any drilling into the truck frame and they do not interfere with the brackets for a 5th wheel hitch. The Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 Air Helper Springs are also made in the USA. If you would like an air compressor to go with these airbags then I recommend the Air Lift WirelessONE Compressor System part # AL25980.

For a 5th wheel hitch, I recommend using the Curt A20 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch part # C16541 for short beds or part # C16140 for long beds along with the Curt Custom Fifth Wheel Installation Kit part # C16427-204. The Curt A20 is one of my favorite 5th wheels hitches because the 1" thick dual interlocking jaws provide greater security which reduces both chucking/jarring and the one pin head removal will save your back in the long run. The Curt Custom Fifth Wheel Installation Kit does not require any drilling into the frame either.

I have attached several review/install videos for you.

expert reply by: Conner L

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Paul

1/16/2019

Might be a problem with the recommended fifth wheel hitch. I neglected to mention that I have ramboxes. Sorry.

Conner L.

1/16/2019

Ahh, yes and no worries at all. Since you have the RamBox, the Curt A20 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch won't provide enough clearance as you mentioned so I recommend replacing this with the Reese Select Plus 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch part # RP30081 and then using the Reese Quick-Install Custom Installation Kit w/ Base Rails part # RP50054-58. Please keep in mind that a rotating pin box will also be required and for that the most common is the 5th Airborne Premium 5th Wheel Air Ride King Pin w/ Sidewinder and Turret part # RP61422. However, in order to be sure this is correct for you, you will need to find your pin box model number which is explained in the attached help article. The last piece of the puzzle is the 5th Airborne Custom Wedge part # SWW-01.