Reese Fifth Wheel Installation Kit RP50142 Review Video

I attached a link to the install instructions for the Curt bracket kit part #C16306 that you referenced to this page.

Reese has the fifth wheel rail kit part #RP50142-58 that's a confirmed fit for your 2018 Ram 1500 which if you had Reese rails already you'd just need the bracket kit part #RP50142 to install them in your truck bed.

I checked with Reese, who confirms that for the #RP50142-58 bracket/rail kit the correct dimension from the rear edge of the back hitch mounting rail to the rear edge of the bed (not the tailgate) is 28-15/16 inches. This applies to both the 5 foot 7…

The recommended rail kit for the 2016 Ram 1500 with a 6-1/2 foot bed an EcoDiesel is the part #RP50142-58. For just the brackets you would want the part #RP50142. This is a custom bracket kit that will minimize drilling and install time. Since the…

Beds shorter than 8 foot do commonly need a slider hitch David, but a lot of modern fifth wheel trailers are now made with tapered noses to help and in a lot of cases a slider isn't required. So if the trailer you plan to tow has a tapered nose…

For your 2022 Ram 1500 I recommend the Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate Air Helper Springs with Internal Jounce Bumpers - Rear Axle #AL88375. The LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate air springs have internal bumpers, so you get the adjustable load support of…

Great question, Jeff! When the Rota-Flex first came out it renovated what a pin box could do and be, but at this point in time that technology is a little more dated and the Gen-Y Hitch Shock Absorbing 5th Wheel Pin Box #325-GH-8040 is the "new…

Having the puck system is a great feature. If you ever plan on loading the bed with mulch, sand or rock you'll quickly find that having rails permanently bolted to the bed floor is a real pain. Not only that, but the pucks look a lot better.…

If your 2013 Mini Cooper Countryman is AWD then it cannot be flat towed or dolly towed and must be towed on a trailer. If you have the FWD model with the 6 speed manual transmission, it is towable as is. There are no fuses that need to be pulled on…

The rails on the Reese Quick-Install Custom Installation Kit w/ Base Rails for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches Item #RP50142-58 should be placed from center to center 22" apart.

As long as your 2014 Ram 1500 has a 10,000 pound towing capacity, you will do just fine towing an 8,000 pound fifth wheel trailer. This is comfortably under the truck's limits and you should not have any issues, especially since you only plan on…

You can replace a ST225/75R15 trailer tire with a ST235/80R16 trailer tire as long as you have enough room to accommodate the larger tire. The ST235/80R16 tire will be 1/2 inch wider and 2-1/2 inches larger in diameter than the ST225/75R15 tire. This…