5th Wheel Trailer Hitch and Custom Installation Kit for a 2013 Ram 1500 with 5-1/2 Foot Bed
Question:
2013 ram quad cab with 60 inch bed will this work okay
asked by: Greg
Expert Reply:
Due to the extremely short bed length on your 2013 Ram 1500 with 5-1/2 foot bed a regular slider hitch will not have enough travel to safely make tight turns without the trailer hitting the truck cab. What I recommend is to use Demco HiJacker # DM8550040.
What makes this HiJacker different is that it can travel up to 22-1/2 inches which is 8-1/2 inches further than the regular HiJacker. The hitch is limited to 13,000 pounds gross trailer weight. The only other option would be to use a fixed hitch and a Sidewinder pin box on the trailer (if there is a Sidewinder that fits). Going with the 13K Demco HiJacker will cost less since you just need to buy a hitch and not a hitch and a pin box.
If you do not already have an installation kit you can use any kit that accepts hitches for above the bed rails such as Reese custom installation kit # RP50142-58. I have linked some helpful videos below.
Products Referenced in This Question
Demco Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider - Single Jaw - Above Bed - 13,000 lbs
- Fifth Wheel Hitch
- Sliding Fifth Wheel
- Above Bed Rails
- 3250 lbs Vertical Load
- 13000 lbs GTW
- Double Pivot
- Premium - Single-Hook Jaw
- 15-1/4 - 18 Inch Tall
- 22-1/2 Inch Fore/Aft Travel
- Demco
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Reese Quick-Install Custom Installation Kit w/ Base Rails for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches
- Fifth Wheel Installation Kit
- Custom
- Above the Bed
- Reese
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Demco Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider - Single Jaw - Above Bed - 18,000 lbs
- Fifth Wheel Hitch
- Sliding Fifth Wheel
- Above Bed Rails
- 4500 lbs Vertical Load
- 18000 lbs GTW
- Double Pivot
- Premium - Single-Hook Jaw
- 16-1/2 - 19-1/4 Inch Tall
- 14 Inch Fore/Aft Travel
- Demco
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