Hi, John with etrailer. Whether you're new to towing or you've recently replaced your truck or trailer, today we're gonna show you how to choose the best 5th wheel hitch for your truck and trailer. Now when choosing a 5th wheel hitch, probably the most important factor that we're gonna be looking at is knowing the towing capacity of your particular truck. This is kind of setting the stage for… see more >
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You will have to go with a sliding hitch to allow the trailer to make tight turns. For a trailer 8 feet wide the only bed length that's going to allow 90 degree turns without a slider is a stationary hitch. That being said you have two…
view full answer...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…
view full answer...Choosing the right height setting for your 5th wheel hitch is a combination of a few different variables. First of all you want your towing setup to be as level as possible. With your Montana High Country 340BH level you will want to measure from…
view full answer...Yes, you are going to also need the Demco Autoslide Capture Plates for Trailair Rota-Flex Pin Boxes #DM6171 when using the Demco Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider #DM8550040 with your Road Armor pin box. For a suspension enhancement I…
view full answer...The OEM prep package consists of 4 "pucks" in the bed of the truck that will allow you to drop in puck style hitches for easy installation and removal, that gives you a completely clear bed when not in use. The B&W Companion…
view full answer...Personally I feel like the Demco Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch #DM8550040 is the best option for your 2021 Nissan Titan towing a 2011 Forest River Rockwood 8265WS. The Autoslide will move back up to 22-1/2" when you turn to give you…
view full answer...No, they can not! The B&W Universal Base Rails item #BWRVR3200 and any other comparable set of rails will not be compatible with a preinstalled gooseneck hitch. I do have quite a few options to potentially add some 5th wheel rails using an…
view full answer...Hey Edward, so B and W has a Companion hitch that fits directly to the OEM pucks of your 2023 GMC Sierra 3500 with the part #BWRVK3710 so what that means is you have two options. You could go with the #BWRVK3710 and sell your old hitch second hand to…
view full answer...You do not have to use a sliding 5th wheel hitch in a short bed truck. In many cases, truck beds shorter than 8 ft do not have enough clearance between the trailer and truck to execute sharp turns. This is why sliding hitches were invented. Due to…
view full answer...Yes, the Cut Q25 fifth wheel hitch part #C16049 that you referenced is a confirmed fit for the OEM pucks of your 2023 Ram 2500 short bed. While this says its' for the long bed truck it would fit just fine in a short bed truck as well. Typically…
view full answer...Because your trailer has a Turning Point pin box and your Ram has a 6.5' bed I do recommend going with a fixed hitch and using the Turning Point as a rotating pin box to give yourself enough turning clearance. With you also having a puck system…
view full answer...Yes, the B&W Companion 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider #BWRVK3400-5W has a fully articulating head that can move side-to-side and front-to-back to help reduce chucking and bouncing from uneven terrain.
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