Installing Curt 20K 5th Wheel Hitch Using Custom Brackets for 2012 Dodge Ram 2500  

Yes, the Curt Custom Fifth Wheel Installation Kit for Dodge Ram #C16420-104 would be compatible with the Reese 30046 5th wheel hitch. The Reese 30046 5th wheel hitch will use industry standard mounting points for installation and that is what the…

The difference is the finish on the rails. The part #C16104 is a gloss finish whereas the part #C16204 is a matte black finish.

Yes, the Curt Custom Fifth Wheel Installation Kit part #C16420-104 is a confirmed fit for your 2012 Ram 3500 with the 6-1/2' bed. I checked this Curt as well. The kit is a custom fit so no drilling in the frame rail will be required. I have…

I went to the warehouse to take some measurements of the Curt #C16104 base rails and found that they are 43" long and roughly 5-5/8" wide. I have added a photo showing some of the dimensions of the mounting holes for you as well. Center to…

If you have Curt above the bed 5th wheel rails like in kit #C16420-104 that you have referenced then the correct brackets for a 2012 Dodge Ram 3500 long bed are #C16420. However, if you have rails from a different manufacturer, you have to match the…

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.…

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…

The Ram OEM 5th wheel puck system, shown in the linked photo and article, was launched in 2013 so what you have in your truck is likely to be an aftermarket installation of some kind. These newer Ram trucks with the factory prep can directly accept a…

Great question, Jeff! When the Rota-Flex first came out it renovated what a pin box could do and be, but at this point in time that technology is a little more dated and the Gen-Y Hitch Shock Absorbing 5th Wheel Pin Box #325-GH-8040 is the "new…

As long as the RBW Lil' Rocker mounts to industry standard base rails you'll need the Curt Adapter Rails #C29BR that fit in the OEM puck system on your 2019 Ram 2500 and give you a standard base rail connection. I'm attaching a photo…

The factory prep package or pucks are not the same between Ram, GM and Ford. The spacing is all different which means you cannot use a 5th wheel hitch for Ram pucks on a GM with pucks. Take the Curt A25 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch for example which is…

Most fifth wheel rails are made to the same industry standard dimensions. They aren't all though. If you measure 22 inches on center between the two rails and they look like the rails of the #RP30035 that you referenced they would be the industry…