B and W Slider Hitch Solution for 2017 Ram 2500 without Factory Prep Package
Question:
Bandandw slider hitch rvb3670 can this work on a 2017 ram with no pucks in the bed.
asked by: Jim
Expert Reply:
The only way you'd be able to use the B and W Companion Slider part # BWRVK3670 in the bed of your 2017 Ram 2500 would be if you went to a Ram dealer and had them install the prep package that you are currently missing.
A simpler solution would be the Companion part # BWRVK3400 which fits the Turnoverball gooseneck hitches like the part # BWGNRK1384 that is fit for your truck. This is also an underbed rail kit but it doubles as a gooseneck hitch and is going to cost considerably less than a Ram OEM rail kit.
Products Referenced in This Question
B&W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch w/ Custom Installation Kit - 30,000 lbs
- Gooseneck Hitch
- Below the Bed
- Manual Ball Removal
- 7500 lbs TW
- 30000 lbs GTW
- Removable Ball - Stores in Hitch
- Wheel Well Release
- 2-5/16 Hitch Ball
- B and W
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B&W Companion Slider Gooseneck-to-5th-Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter - Dual Jaw - 20,000 lbs
- Gooseneck and Fifth Wheel Adapters
- Adapts Truck
- Gooseneck Hitch to Fifth Wheel Trailer
- No Offset
- 20000 lbs GTW
- Connects to Gooseneck Hole
- Adjustable Height
- Hitch Adapters
- B and W
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B&W Companion OEM 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider for Ram Towing Prep Package - Dual Jaw - 20K
- Fifth Wheel Hitch
- Sliding Fifth Wheel
- OEM - Ram
- 5000 lbs Vertical Load
- 20000 lbs GTW
- Double Pivot
- Standard - Double Jaw
- 17 - 19 Inch Tall
- 12 Inch Fore/Aft Travel
- B and W
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