Can Ram 1500 with Ram Boxes Tow Fifth Wheel Trailer  

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With a Sidewinder pin box installed on your trailer you can tow a fifth wheel but otherwise you would have turning interference since the Ram Boxes make the truck bed too narrow and the Sidewinders raise the pivot point up high enough to avoid this.

You will need to remove the pin box of the trailer and replace it with a Sidewinder pin box. Sidewinders are pin box specific so you will first need to know what pin box you have now in order to pick out the correct one.

There should be a sticker or a stamping on the OEM pin box of the trailer that will list the pin box number that is on the trailer.

With this you'd need to use a fixed hitch like the Reese # RP30047.
Once you figure out which pin box you have you can check the FAQ I attached that has a chart that shows the correct Sidewinder to get based on which pin box you have.

If you cannot find the number you can use the measurements of the bolt holes of the pin box to determine which one you have. I attached an FAQ on how to do this for you to check out also.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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