Is The Curt A20 5th Wheel Hitch Compatible With A 6 Truck Bed
Question:
Will this hitch work to haul a camper on a 6 foot bed truck?
asked by: Lisa S
Expert Reply:
Technically speaking yes, but you will have a very limited turning radius and the nose of your camper could come into contact with the cab of your truck when making turns. For any beds shorter than 8' I always recommend a sliding 5th wheel hitch or rotating pin box.
For a sliding 5th wheel hitch you could use the Curt A20 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ R20 Slider - Dual Jaw - 20,000lbs # C16541 and the Curt Universal Fifth Wheel Base Rails with Installation Kit - Carbide Black Finish # C16200. If you could provide me with the year/make/model of your truck I can provide you with a custom base rail kit that will make installation MUCH easier. This hitch has 12" of travel to allow you more turning clearance during tight turns. You'll have to get out of the truck and pull the slider handle to place the hitch into the maneuvering position for turns and get back out afterwards to lock it back into the towing position. It has a 3-Point indicator system with color coding that tells you if the hitch is ready to uncouple, couple or tow, with the lock indicators being visible from cab.
For a rotating pin box you would need to know the bolt pattern of your current pin box. Pin boxes are bolt pattern specific so you'll have to get a matching pattern. For example the Reese Sidewinder 5th Wheel King Pin with Rotating Turret - 20,000lbs # RP34FR will fit the following bolt patterns:
Fabex 663
Fabex 665
Lippert 0719
Lippert 1621
Lippert 1621HD
M and M 663
M and M 665
If you don't know the bolt pattern for your current pin box you can use the attached guide below to determine it. If you choose this route you would instead need to use a hitch like the Reese M5 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch - Single Jaw - 20,000 lbs # RP30928 with Wedge # RP44FR to keep the king pin of the pin box locked in the jaws of the hitch.
Products Referenced in This Question
Curt Universal Fifth Wheel Base Rails with Installation Kit - Carbide Black Finish
- Fifth Wheel Installation Kit
- Custom
- Above the Bed
- CURT
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Curt A20 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ R20 Slider - Dual Jaw - 20,000 lbs
- Fifth Wheel Hitch
- Sliding Fifth Wheel
- Above Bed Rails
- 5000 lbs Vertical Load
- 20000 lbs GTW
- Cushioned Double Pivot
- Standard - Double Jaw
- 17-1/2 - 21-1/2 Inch Tall
- 12 Inch Fore/Aft Travel
- CURT
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Reese M5 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch - Single Jaw - 20,000 lbs
- Fifth Wheel Hitch
- Fixed Fifth Wheel
- Above Bed Rails
- 20000 lbs GTW
- Premium - Single-Hook Jaw
- 14 - 18 Inch Tall
- Reese
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Reese Sidewinder 5th Wheel King Pin with Rotating Turret - 20,000 lbs
- Fifth Wheel King Pin
- Upgraded Pin Box
- Provides Turning Clearance
- 20000 lbs GTW
- Rotating Turret
- Fabex 663
- Fabex 665
- Lippert 0719
- Lippert 1621
- Lippert 1621HD
- M and M 663
- M and M 665
- Lippert Rhino
- Reese
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Sidewinder Wedge Kit for 20,000-lb Reese ELITE, M-Series, or ProSeries Fifth Wheel Trailer Hitches
- Accessories and Parts
- Fifth Wheel King Pin
- Wedges
- Pro Series 5th Wheel
- Reese 5th Wheel
- Reese
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Curt Q20 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch - Dual Jaw - 20,000 lbs
- Fifth Wheel Hitch
- Fixed Fifth Wheel
- Above Bed Rails
- 5000 lbs Vertical Load
- 20000 lbs GTW
- Cushioned 360-Degree
- Standard - Double Jaw
- 13 - 17 Inch Tall
- CURT
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