Does Sidewinder 68220 Spacer Kit Need to be Drilled Out for Installation?
Updated 10/14/2025 | Published 10/13/2025
Question:
I have a reese sidewinder 68220 20k I bought the spacers for the wide wingset. Only 4 holes on each side of the spacers were drilled out. Do I need to drill out and put put bolts thru the other 2 spots on each spacer?
asked by: Tim L
Expert Reply:
Hey Tim, thanks for reaching out!
The Spacer Kit # RP97FR should already have pre-drilled holes, and I'm attaching a photo of what those should look like. These will line up with the holes in the Reese Sidewinder # RP34FR (68220) brackets so you shouldn't be needing to modify anything to get these to work together.
Does your spacer kit have a different pattern of holes drilled into it?
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