What Is An OEM Prep Package And How Do I Know If I Have It

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Hello, I have a 2022 GMC Sierra 2500 and looking to install a 5th wheel hitch. I see that the various products reference an OEM Prep Pkg. Products are packaged for either with or without the OEM Prep Pkg. Can you tell me what the OEM prep package consists of and how to tell if my vehicle may have it?

asked by: Matt G

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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 Wheel Hitch w/ Slider for Chevy/GMC Towing Prep Package # BWRVK3775 you were looking at has four puck style feet that drop into the pucks and a lever on each leg that simply turns to lock or unlock the leg in the puck.

The prep package will typically also come with an in-bed 7-way to make connecting your 5th wheel or gooseneck trailer easier to do.

If you don't have the in-bed puck system from the factory then you will have to go with a gooseneck/turnoverball hitch, like # BWGNRK1020-5W, or a set of base rails, like # BWRVK2505, since there isn't an aftermarket puck system available for your 2022 GMC Sierra 2500. The in-bed 7-way you can easily install yourself with part # HM54FR.

expert reply by: Kevin C

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Hitch Puck Leg and Lever
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In-bed Puck System
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George D.

9/18/2024

Is the GMC 2500 prep package puck arrangement the same as the Ford F350? I have a Curt Q25 set up for a 2016 F350 and would like to move it over to a 2020 GMC 2500. Thanks

Kevin C.

9/19/2024

@GeorgeD GM unfortunately has a different puck spacing from Ford so you would need to swap out the feet on your Curt Q25 with part # CU53FR in order to fit the GM spacing.

Answer 1

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 2

Hey Dennis, In terms of the puck system, the layout of the pucks between the 2 bed sizes are going to differ. Since they don't make a fixed hitch for the puck system on that 8.9 foot bed you would have to go with a slider if you wanted to use the…

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Answer 3

Hey Richard! The PullRite SuperGlide 5th Wheel Hitch for Chevy/GM Factory Prep Package #PUL83RR is the correct version of the 4500 for your 2026 Silverado 3500 with the factory prep. You will also need a capture plate, which is pin box dependent. Do…

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Answer 4

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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Answer 5

Hello again Mark; are you saying your 2025 Alliance Paradigm 310RL currently has a regular Curt Helux pin box with a king pin? All of those have the Lippert Rhino Bolt pattern, which is the same for the Curt Helux 5th Wheel to Gooseneck…

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Answer 6

Hi Dan! I do have an option for a 16k auto-slide 5th wheel hitch that will fit your 2025 Chevy 2500 short bed, but I am not aware of Curt making an auto-sliding hitch. Did you by chance mean PullRite? If you did, we have the PullRite SuperGlide 5th…

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Answer 7

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 8

A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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Answer 9

The correct height setting is going to vary by trailer but you can get there taking some measurements. First make sure your trailer is on level ground and then measure from the ground up to the bottom of the king pin. Then on your truck take a…

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Answer 10

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 11

The one really big downside to gooseneck towing is that there isn't a great solution for short bed truck clearance unlike fifth wheel towing. With fifth wheel hitches you can use a slider hitch and have the clearance issue handled. With gooseneck…

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Answer 12

When adjusting the height of a pin box such as #LC1191191 it is important to support the pin box when removing the bolts. I recommend 2 or 3 buddies to give you a hand and make sure no one is beneath the pin box while raising or lowering it. With the…

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