Recommended Bracket/Rail Kit for RBW 5th Wheel Hitch on 2003 Chevy Silverado 1500 HD

Question:

Installing it on a Chevy Silverado extended cab 4x4 1500 . Looking for bed rails and mounting kit. Cost and availability thank you

asked by: Peter R

Expert Reply:

If the RBW hitch you have is compatible with industry standard bed rails (I know for a fact that their Lil' Rocker is), then it will work great with industry standard bed rails from Curt, Reese, B&W, Demco, Husky or Valley. I'll provide you a photo showing the hitch mounting tab spacing for a set of industry standard rails. You'll just need to measure the front to back and side to side center to center distance of the mounting tabs on your hitch.

I'd recommend using a custom bracket and rail kit which can shave as much as 2 hours off the install time. Custom kits use existing holes, so you won't need to drill into the frame (you will need to drill through the bed floor so the rails can be bolted to the frame brackets). For a standard, metal bed I'd recommend the Curt # C16418-204 or if your truck has the composite bed, use # RP58208-58.

If you'd like to install a 7-way trailer connector in the bed so you don't have to run the trailer connector over the tailgate, you an install one using part # 50-97-410.

I've linked to install videos for the wiring harness/trailer connector and the Curt bracket/rail kit mentioned above.

expert reply by: Mike L