Fifth Wheel Installation - 2012 Dodge Ram Video

The Reese Revolution pin box has features like a Sidewinder and as explained in the attached helpful article, cannot be used with a sliding fifth wheel hitch. When executing turns it would have two moving pivot points and could cause damage to the…

The Curt Custom Fifth Wheel Installation Kit for Dodge Ram #C16420-104 has the following year/model fits: 2012 Ram 2500 ALL 2012 Ram 3500 Excluding Cab & Chassis 2011 Ram 2500 ALL 2011 Ram 3500 Excluding Cab & Chassis 2010 Dodge Ram 2500…

Curt Manufacturing offers a custom install kit for your 2011 Ram 1500, part #C16420-104. The bed rails are compatible with Draw-Tite, Hidden Hitch, Reese, Valley and Husky fifth wheel hitches. Due to the short bed on your Ram, the best way to…

yes, the Curt Custom Fifth Wheel Installation Kit part #C16420-104 are industry standard rails which is what the RBW Lil Rocker needs to fit. You will not have any issues using the RBW Lil Rocker on these rails. They are designed for a 2003 to 2012…

If you take a look at the linked diagram you can see the minimum recommended clearance distances between truck and trailer for 5th wheel towing. It is recommended to have at least 5-inches from the top of the bed rails to the bottom of the trailer…

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…

The B&W Patriot slider fifth wheel hitch #BWRVK3270 that you referenced weighs a total of 220 lbs. While that is a lot of weight what's great about the B and W hitches is that they break down into smaller sections easily to help distribute…

Yes, you can get all of the parts from the Reese universal install kit only without the rails. For that you will need #RP30439. To be clear though this kit is for 10-bolt rails which you can identify by the mounting holes on the side flanges and not…

The factory prep package was not offered on a Ram 2500 or Ram 3500 until 2013 therefore there would be no way to obtain this system on a 2012 no matter which bed you have. However, I can set you up with pucks using the Reese Elite Series and…

Total the Curt hitch part #C16120 weighs 112 lbs. The head by itself weighs 84 lbs which leaves 28 lbs for the legs. I attached a review video for this hitch for you to check out as well.

Because it's lighter, less expensive, has fewer moving parts and is mechanically less complicated I'd recommend going with the Gen-Y #325-GH-8040 shock absorbing pin box versus a Trailair Flex Air like part #LC328492. The Trailair features a…

I would love to help you pick out a fifth wheel hitch and rail kit for your 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 with a short bed and Cummins engine. First lets start with a rail kit. A custom install kit will cut install time in half and will minimize drilling over…