Height of Demco 5th Wheel Rail Adapter for Chevy/GMC OEM 5th Wheel Towing Prep Package

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With this installed in the truck, what is the measurement from the truck bed to the top of the rail? I am looking for the height from the highest point of the bed to the top rail where the hitch would set. See pic Thanks

asked by: Jay W

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Thank you for the photo!

The Demco 5th Wheel Rail Adapter for Chevy/GMC OEM 5th Wheel Towing Prep Package # DM6333 is about 2-1/4" tall. I reached out to my contact at Demco who said that since this adapter sits on top of the pucks that height can vary a little but generally it will sit about 2-1/4" tall.

expert reply by: Jon G

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Answer 1

I checked out your 2016 Solitude 321RL and since it has a tapered nose and an extended pin box you wouldn't need a slider hitch installed in the bed of your 2020 GMC Sierra 3500. You could use the B and W Companion Fixed Hitch for GM rail kit…

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Answer 2

With a few exceptions, you will indeed need a sliding hitch for your short bed Silverado. Here are the exceptions: • You won't need a slider if your 5th wheel is equipped with a rotating pin box like the Reese Sidewinder/Revolution or the Lippert…

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Answer 3

According to the Demco install instructions I attached for the #DM6333 all of the hardware that holds the pucks in position should be torqued to 35 ft lbs.

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Answer 4

The mounting pucks of the Demco fifth wheel rail adapter part #DM6333 are adjustable so that they can be positioned perfectly to fit your rail kit. If you check out the picture I took from the install instructions you can see how this is done…

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The Demco 5th Wheel Rail Adapter for Chevy/GMC OEM 5th Wheel Towing Prep Package, part #DM6333 has a shipping weight of approximately 106 lbs.

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Answer 6

Hey Fred, with the Demco adapter plate part #DM6333 it's not necessary for there to be resistance in the levers as you turn them to secure it to your truck's puck kit. As long as they turn all the way and can be locked in that position…

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Answer 7

Yes, the Demco fifth wheel rail kit adapter part #DM6333 that you referenced does fit your 2023 Chevy Silverado 2500HD with the prep package and is also perfectly compatible with your Husky fifth wheel hitch so this would be exactly what you would…

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Answer 8

Yes, the Demco 5th Wheel Rail Adapter #DM6333 will fit your 2020 GMC Sierra 2500 6-3/4' bed with OEM prep package. The adapter does have industry standard rails so your Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch #RP30047 will fit to the adapter.

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Answer 9

We have just what you need. The Demco 5th Wheel Rail Adapter for Chevy/GMC OEM 5th Wheel Towing Prep Package part #DM6333 is designed to attach to your puck system then allow you to add your fifth wheel directly to it. This can be left attached to…

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Answer 10

We have a general calculation where you measure from kingpin in the pin box to the outer most point on the nose of your trailer, then measure from the center of the lock jaws on your fifth wheel hitch to the closest point of your truck cab and…

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Answer 11

I did contact Demco directly and they confirmed that is normal for the rail assembly to be above the bed using the Demco 5th Wheel Rail Adapter for Chevy/GMC OEM 5th Wheel Towing Prep Package #DM6333. The way the manufacturers designed their puck…

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Answer 12

Yes, we do offer the part you're inquiring about for the Demco 5th Wheel Rail Adapter part #DM6333, it's the Demco Washer Shim part #DM96GV.

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