5th Wheel Hitch Options For A 2017 Ram 3500 With A Bradford Flatbed
Updated 01/25/2025 | Published 01/05/2025
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2017 Ram 3500 megacab with a bradford flatbed. I’m trying to tow a 5th wheel toy hauler. outside of modifying the truck bed to an 8’ bed 11000. I have a pullrite super glide 5th wheel hitch. I’m looking at your gen y 5th wheel king pins. Do you all have a record of what folks use and are happy with ?
asked by: Joe Y
Expert Reply:
Hey Joe,
Does your Bradford flatbed have a recessed gooseneck hitch already installed or is it just the flat bed right now? If not, you're going to need to cut out space for a gooseneck hitch like the B&W # BWGNRK1500 to be installed. From there you would need a 5th wheel hitch that mounts to a gooseneck ball like B&W's flat bed hitch # BWRVK3050. The bed height for a flatbed is typically a lot higher than a standard bed so a shorter hitch is typically going to be required so that the trailer can tow level.
I recommend measuring your bed height and the height from the ground to the king pin plate of the pin box for the difference between them to determine if this is the case for your setup too. The SuperGlide is a great hitch but mounting it to the bed and the hitch height are factors that pretty much rule it out as a contender unfortunately.
As for changing the pin box, Gen-Y's torsion pin boxes are definitely an upgrade over the standard and provide a much more comfortable ride quality. To swap out your current pin box you'll need to first determine the bolt pattern. Typically there's a sticker somewhere on it that lists an RPO #, LCI Item #, and Serial # that we can use to look up the pattern. You'll also need to know your trailer's pin weight or GVWR to determine what capacity pin box you'll need.
Let me know what you think and we can keep discussing options for you.
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Joe
1/7/2025
yes, its has the recessed goosebeck ball. The bradford is tapered at the end so im at 6.5'. I guess another question is, what would you recoemnd for someone who has a stock 2017 Ram 3500 megacab truck?