Recommended Fifth Wheel Installation Kit for a 2005 Toyota Tundra w/ a 6 Foot Bed
Updated 10/16/2022 | Published 10/15/2022
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Question:
I need a Fifth Wheel Rails and Mounting kit That will fit a 2005 Toyota Tundra- which kit do I need to purchase?
asked by: ELIZABETH M
Expert Reply:
To add a set of 5th wheel rails to your 2005 Toyota Tundra you will need the Demco Premier Series Above-Bed Base Rails and Universal Install Kit item # DM8552009-71. This kit is confirmed to fit the 6' bed model of the 2005 Tundra.
This is a universal installation kit so there will be some drilling required. There are no custom fit options for the Tundra's with a 6' bed. The mounting brackets install beneath your truck bed to provide attachment points for the above-bed base rails. These rails are compatible with B&W, Curt, Draw-Tite, Hidden Hitch, Husky, Reese, and Valley above-bed 5th-wheel trailer hitches.
Since your truck has a shorter bed you will either need to use a rotating pin box or a sliding hitch. If you end up using a sliding hitch then I recommend the B&W Patriot 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider item # BWRVK3270. The Patriot Slider has an 18,000 lbs capacity and will give you 12" of travel.
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B&W Patriot 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider - Dual Jaw - 18,000 lbs
- 5th Wheel Hitch
- Sliding Fifth Wheel
- Above Bed Rails
- 4500 lbs Vertical Load
- 18000 lbs GTW
- Double Pivot
- Standard - Double Jaw
- 17 - 19 Inch Tall
- 12 Inch Fore/Aft Travel
- B and W
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