Can Pro Series 15k Fifth Wheel Hitch Have Upgraded Head Installed with Better Jaw Design

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I have a Pro 15k 5th wheel hitch and like to repackage the slide bar latching head with a double latching type head. Is there one made that will work? The hitch is about 5 years old.

asked by: Gary C

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Expert Reply:

You could install the Reese 20k fifth wheel hitch head and support part # 30118 on the legs of your Pro Series 15k hitch and you'd have a hitch with a much tighter jaw design that would be really quiet and smooth.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

Choosing the right height setting for your 5th wheel hitch is a combination of a few different variables. First of all you want your towing setup to be as level as possible. With your Montana High Country 340BH level you will want to measure from the…

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Answer 2

We have spoke with Reese and Pro Series about this in the past and you can replace the head of your 15k hitch with the #30118 for Pro Series and you will essentially be upgrading the hitch to a 20k fifth wheel hitch. The Reese sliders like the part…

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Answer 3

You will have to go with a sliding hitch to allow the trailer to make tight turns. For a trailer 8 feet wide the only bed length that's going to allow 90 degree turns without a slider is a stationary hitch. That being said you have two options.…

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Answer 4

The OEM prep package consists of 4 "pucks" in the bed of the truck that will allow you to drop in puck style hitches for easy installation and removal, that gives you a completely clear bed when not in use. The B&W Companion OEM 5th…

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Answer 5

Hey Jerry, GM moved the placement of their puck systems starting with 2020 models so you are correct that the pucks would have the hitch not sit directly over the axle. GM did the math and made sure that this placement wouldn't adversely affect…

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Answer 6

Hey Tom, congrats on the new truck! Typically when we hear that someone has the OEM tow prep package they mean the puck system. This is going to be five circular holes built into the bed of your Ram truck and is by far the best way to attach a 5th…

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Answer 7

Since we don't carry the PullRite line I can't really speak to their quality but from what I can see from there website their 2900 model is fairly similar to the Demco Autoslide 5th Wheel Hitch w/ Slider #DM89GV. Both hitches offer 14"…

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Answer 8

Welcome back Anthony! The Curt parts you were looking at are compatible with your Silverado and each other but I recommend the B&W Companion OEM 5th Wheel Hitch w/ Slider item #BWRVK3775. The B&W Companion w/ Slider item #BWRVK3775 is one of…

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Answer 9

The recommendation for the 10" diameter lube plate on a B&W Companion 5th Wheel Trailer has come from the manufacturer of the fifth wheel hitch, B&W. The Lube Plate for Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches part #RP83002 will work just fine…

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Answer 10

Hey Rick, thanks for reaching out. The Demco UMS Double Pivot 5th Wheel Hitch #DM37VR weighs approximately 145 lbs altogether. Do you plan on leaving it in your truck bed when you're not towing? Or do you need the bed free?

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Answer 11

Hey Mark, welcome to the fifth wheel community! I'd be more than happy to help you. So a fifth wheel hitch will sit lower than the top of the truck bed rails so you wouldn't have to remove the head of the hitch to close the cover BUT the…

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Answer 12

Hi Glen, It will depend on what the GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating) is of your trailer to determine which B&W 5th wheel to gooseneck adapter will work best for you. Fifth wheels and gooseneck trailers go off of pin weight instead of tongue…

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