Can the Curt A20 Fixed Hitch be used in a 2022 Ram 3500 Short Bed with the LCI Turning Point

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Hi, I recently got a 2022 Ram 3500 short bed with the puck system to tow my 5th wheel. I am getting the A20 hitch. I just wanted to make sure that the non sliding hitch would be ok since my 5th wheel has the LCI turning point pin box.

asked by: Jordan

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Since you have the LCI Turning Point you can use the Reese M5 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch for Ram Towing Prep Package - Single Jaw - 20,000 lbs # RP30918 . You would not need a slider because your pin box is going to provide the turning clearance needed. Also keep in mind the Curt A-Series hitches are not compatible with rotating pin boxes like the Lippert.

You will also need to use Sidewinder Wedge # RP44FR to keep the king pin from rotating inside the hitch head.

expert reply by: Scott S

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Answer 1

The only way the Reese M5 fifth wheel hitch part #RP30918 could fit your 2017 Ram 2500 is if you had Ram install the Mopar rail kit at a Ram dealer. They will install it after the fact so this would work. Otherwise to do an underbed fifth wheel hitch…

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What you're wanting to do is possible, but it won't be inexpensive. Unfortunately, the upgrade won't involve just a new set of legs, you'll need a new center section as well as the hitch version that fits the Ford OEM and the Ram OEM…

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There is a difference in the thickness of the material used to build the center sections for the Reese M5 #RP30918 and Reese M5 #RP37FR as well which as the additional bolt in the 27k.

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Answer 5

If you used a Reese Goose Box 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Air Ride Coupler Adapter like part #RP85FR on the 2020 Avalanche 321RS then you would have the same amount of clearance for turning that you have now because its a direct replacement for existing…

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Answer 6

A properly set up Reese Revolution/Sidewinder (they are the same thing), would not be a setup that would be prone to chucking. Especially with either of the two hitches you referenced, #RP30918 and #BWRVK3600. These hitches are amount the nicest on…

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The lube plate #RP83001 will do the job to keep your pin box from scraping as it slides onto the head of your Reese M5 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch #RP30922 but you can also grease the jaws using a grease gun like #L30132 to apply grease to the grease…

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You will need to use a different 5th wheel hitch for the puck system on your 2022 Ram 3500 as the Reese Signature Series hitches were designed to fit the Ford OEM puck systems and the Reese Elite underbed systems. Since it sounds like you like the…

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B&W's awesome Companion 5th wheel hitch #BWRVK3600 for the Ram factory prep package, shown in the linked video, has a shipping weight of 216-lbs, and about 10-lbs of this is packing material. The base portion alone #BWRVB3600 has a shipping…

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Answer 10

The two best options from what you mentioned are the Reese M5 part #RP30918 and the Companion #BWRVK3600. If you wanted to go with a Curt the A25 part #C16046 would be the better option as this essentially is the updated version of the Q series with…

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Answer 11

Right now we carry two hitches that fit into your 2020 Ram 2500's factory prep package; the Reese M5 #RP30918, and the Demco Recon #DM8550045-5W. The Recon is the lighter one at under 150 pounds. It's different though because it doesn't…

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We can help you with a 5th wheel hitch for your 2022 Ram 3500 with the factory puck system, and you will indeed need one that goes directly in the pucks as opposed to connecting to the gooseneck ball (neither Reese or B&W makes one that connects…

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