Does Curt CrossWing Lightweight Gooseneck-to-5th-Wheel Adapter Have Breakaway Cable Connection  

Hey Jim, congrats on the new truck and fifth wheel - looks great. Our rule of thumb is that you want a minimum of 6" of clearance between the top of the bed rails and the bottom of the trailer loft. You should be just fine to use the bottom hole…

To remove the threaded collar on the Ranch Hitch Universal 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Coupler Adapter #AM3100 or #AM3139 the manufacturer recommends the use of the Slide Hammer for Ranch Hitch #AM3103 as you can see by the cut out of the instructions.…

Yes, they do make the Curt CrossWing Lightweight 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch #C86JR in a version that can be used with a B&W Turnover Gooseneck ball. That is the Curt CrossWing Lightweight Gooseneck-to-5th-Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter #C32DR. The…

Safety chains like the Curt #C95NR aren't required when using the Curt CrossWing Lightweight Gooseneck-to-5th-Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter #C32DR but if you want to attach safety chains there isn't any harm in that either.

The Curt Crosswig part #C32DR locates the king pin of the trailer pin box centered between the two fifth wheel rails so you would not have to worry about tailgate or bed rail clearance issues. This hitch has a lot fewer moving parts than the Andersen…

The Blue Ox Gooseneck-to-5th-Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter #BLU52XR can be used on the short bed version of the 2011 Ram 1500m but we don't typically recommend this since short bed trucks usually have issues with clearance between the truck cab and…

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…

You do not have to use a sliding 5th wheel hitch in a short bed truck. In many cases, truck beds shorter than 8 ft do not have enough clearance between the trailer and truck to execute sharp turns. This is why sliding hitches were invented. Due to…

I spoke with my contact at Trailair and from your serial number we were able to determine that your trailer came with a 1621 HD pin box which is a long pin box style. I was unable to obtain the exact part number for your Trailair pin box but from the…

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…

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…