Reese Quick-Install Custom Installation Kit w/ Base Rails for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches

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• Hitch Recommendation for a 2014 Ram 1500 with Short Bed
  There are fifth wheel options for your 2014 Ram 1500, but if it has the Eco-Diesel engine there are currently no install kits that would fit the Eco-Diesel vehicles. Since you have a 6 foot short bed you would want a slider hitch like # RP30051 to allow you to make sharp turns without cab clearance issues. For a rail kit you would want a custom install kit as they will minimize drilling and cut install time in half. For that you would want the part # RP50142-58. I attached a couple helpful...
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• Fifth Wheel Hitch and Rail Kit Recommendation for a 2016 Ram 1500 Rebel 5-1/2 ft Bed
  There is a fifth wheel rail that just got released as a fit for all models of the 2016 Ram 1500. It is the part # RP50142-58. I have a solution for you, but the Pullrite Superglide isn't going to work for you though as your truck bed is too short for a standard slider hitch to give enough clearance. The solution I have for you that is very similar though. The Demco Hijacker part # DM8550040 is an auto-slide hitch like the SuperGlide except it provides 22-1/2 inches of sliding clearance....
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• Parts Required for 5th Wheel Installation on a 2009 Dodge 1500 4 Door Pickup
  The custom fit, above-bed, industry standard 5th wheel rails I recommend for your 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 are the Reese Quick-Install Custom Base Rails and Installation Kit # RP50142-58. This kit will not require you to drill into your vehicle's frame in order to install the rails and it is rated to match the vehicle manufacturer's tow ratings. The above-bed rails have industry standard slots to accept compatible fifth-wheel hitches. This rail kit includes the base rails, brackets, and hardware...
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• Fifth Wheel Hitch and Accessories for 2009 Dodge Ram Short Bed
  The Reese 16K, part # RP30051 would be a good choice. The Reese model has the benefit of a head that pivots side to side as well as fore and aft. This can help make hitching and unhitching easier on terrain that is not perfectly level. These hitch recommendations assume that your truck has the 6 foot bed. For your Ram 1500, you would also need the Custom Installation Kit, part # RP50142-58. The brackets on this install kit are specifically designed for your Dodge Ram 1500 and utilize...
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• Will The Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Hitch Fit A 2019 Ram 1500 Classic
  The Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider # DM8550034 is designed specifically for short bed trucks like your 2019 Ram Classic Short Bed. To know if it will be compatible with your current rails you'll just need to measure the distance from the center of the front rail to the center of the rear rail to determine if they are Industry Standard Rails (ISR). If you find the measurement between the center of the rails to be 22" (as shown below) then you do have ISR rails...
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• 5th Wheel Hitch Compatibility with 2015 Ram 1500 Crew Cab with 5 Foot 7 Inch Bed
  Your 2015 Ram 1500 Crew Cab with 5 foot 7 inch bed can use a 5th wheel hitch. I recommend the Reese Quick-Install Custom Installation Kit w/ Base Rails for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches # RP50142-58. This will give you the base rails needed for your hitch. Then you can use either a fixed mounted hitch like # RP30928 or # RP30047 with a Sidewinder pin box replacement for turning clearance or there is one sliding hitch compatible. The Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/...
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• Recommended 5th Wheel Brackets for 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 with Husky 5th Wheel Hitch
  I highly recommend using a custom 5th wheel bracket kit because it means you don't have to drill into the frame on your 2010 Dodge Ram 1500. Husky labels their bracket kits as "custom" but in any of their install kits that I've seen the instructions call for some form of drilling into the frame so their kits are more "semi-custom" than truly being custom. Since drilling takes a lot of time and effort it is well worth the extra money to invest in a custom kit. As long as your Husky 5th...
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• Fifth Wheel Hitch Mounting Rail Location in 2017 Ram 1500 6 foot 4 Inch 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 and the 6 foot 4 beds. The bed dimension is actually 6 foot 4 inches, but most commonly refer to it as the '6 foot' or the '6-1/2 foot' bed. If you need a 7-way trailer connector in the bed of the truck, you could install
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• 2014 Dodge Ram & Reese Quick-Install Custom Installation Kit w/ Base Rails for 5th Wheel
  From the attached image it appears your 2014 Dodge Ram Pickup has the 5-1/2' bed. You do not state which model Reese slide hitch you have but as long as it mounts to Industry Standard Rails (ISR) you should be able to make the change without issue. The Reese Quick-Install Custom Installation Kit w/ Base Rails for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches, # RP50142-58 is a confirmed fit to the 2014 Dodge Ram Pickup be it a 5-1/2, 6-1/2, or 8 foot bed as long it is not equipped with the EcoDiesel. You...
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• Gooseneck or Fifth Wheel Hitch for a 2011 Dodge Ram Short Bed
  Typically you will see gooseneck trailers for use in agricultural situations, like horse trailers. And then you will see fifth wheel trailers more for recreational use such as RVs. I would base what style hitch you get on what kind of trailer you plan on towing. We do not sell any automatic sliding hitches at this time so I can not give you information on why they would not work on your 2011 Dodge Ram. The Curt Custom Fifth Wheel Installation Kit # C16422-104 that you referenced would...
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• Base Rail Kit Recommendation for Demco Hijacker Autoslide on a 2012 Ram Pickup
  The Demco 6077 is the upper unit to the 18K Hijacker Autoslide # DM8550022 so if that's what you have then the base rails I recommend pairing with this on your 2012 Ram Pickup comes from Reese: Reese Quick-Install Custom Installation Kit - # RP50142-58 (1500 model truck) Reese Quick-Install Custom Installation Kit - # RP50140-58 (2500 or 3500 model truck) This gives you industry standard base rails in your truck bed but the reason I recommend these over anything else is because they have...
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• 5th Wheel Hitch and Bracket/Rail Install Kit for Rambox Equipped 2015 Ram 1500
  Setting up a Rambox equipped truck for 5th wheel towing presents a unique challenge. The challenge is that the Ramboxes make the inside of the truck be significantly more narrow, which means the pin box will strike the sides of the bed during turns. Plus, because the bed is so much more narrow, with most hitches you won't be able to pull out the latch handle out far enough to open the hitch jaws because the handle ends up hitting the bed side. The good news is that we do offer a solution...
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• Recommended 5th Wheel Hitch and Custom Rail Kit For 2015 Ram 1500
  For your 2015 Ram 1500, I recommend the Reese Quick-Install Custom Base Rails and Installation Kit for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches, # RP50142-58. There is no frame drilling required with this custom rail mount kit. The installed rails are rated to meet vehicle manufacturer's tow ratings. For your hitch, I recommend an option with a dual jaw design to ensure greater contact with the king pin to reduce jarring and chucking, the Reese 5th Wheel Hitch # RP30047. I also recommend the Bargman...
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• 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Install Kit for 2018 Ram 1500 with 5-1/2 Foot Bed
  The fifth wheel installation bracket kit you need for your 5-1/2 foot bed 2018 Ram 1500 is part # RP50142-58. It gives you the industry standard rails which I assume is what your hitch fits into. If you also want to put a 7-way in your truck bed to make it easier to connect I recommend the Bargman # 50-97-410. It's a 9 foot long harness so you should be able to put it anywhere you want in your truck's bed.
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• Reese Fifth Wheel Rail Kit Recommendation for a 2016 Ram 1500 6 ft Bed EcoDiesel
  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 hardware that attaches the rails to the brackets is only designed for one time use you would also need the part # 58164.
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• Are Just the Brackets of the # RP50083-58 Available without the Rails
  Yes you can. To order just the mounting brackets of the # RP50142-58 you would just need the part # RP50142.
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• Bed Rails and Hitch Recommendation for Towing a 5th Wheel RV with a 2014 Ram 1500 with RamBox
  Since you have the RamBox kit on your 2014 Ram 1500 you'll need to go with the same setup whether you have a 5-1/2' or a 6-1/2' bed. It's simply because the RamBox sits too close together so the pin box from your 5th wheel trailer will make contact with them unless you use a Sidewinder pin box (which rotates on a turret that sits above your truck bed rails). Let me know what pin box number you have on your camper and I can help you with a replacement. Then for a 5th wheel hitch you'll...
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• Recommended 5th Wheel Brackets for a 2017 Ram 1500 Limited w/ a 5-1/2' Bed?
  Those are not compatible, but I have a set that is. For your 2017 Ram 1500 Limited with a 5-1/2' bed, you will need the Reese Quick-Install Custom Bracket Kit for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches item # RP50142. These brackets are custom fit and install in pre-existing holes in your trucks frame. The full kit is also available. It is item # RP50142-58. This includes the brackets and the 5th wheel rails. The Reese Quick-Install Custom Outboard Brackets for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches item # RP56016...
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• Fifth Wheel Hitch Rail Kit that Fits 2019 Ram 1500 Classic 5-1/2 ft Bed
  We do have a fifth wheel rail kit that fits your 2019 Ram 1500 Classic with a 5-1/2 ft bed with the part # RP50142-58 that is a custom fit option that does not require drilling. This provides a set of fifth wheel rails that standard fifth wheel hitches fit. If you needed just the brackets instead you'd want the part # RP50142.
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• Base Rail Installation Measurements For Reese Base Rails
  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.
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• Can 2013 Ram 1500 with 5-1/2 Foot Truck Bed Tow Fifth Wheel Trailer
  You will be able to reuse your Reese/Pro Series 16 fixed hitch with your 2013 Ram 1500, but since your bed is 5-1/2 feet long you actually need to replace the pin box on your trailer with a Sidewinder to give you the needed clearance to make tight turns. A standard slider base would not give you enough clearance to make tight turns. Sidewinders are pin box specific so you will first need to know what pin box you have now in order to pick out the correct one. There should be a sticker...
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• Fifth Wheel Rail Kit Recommendation for 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Short Bed
  The best fitting fifth wheel rail kits are the custom fit kits as they don't require frame drilling and the install time will be about half the time when compared to a universal kit. For your 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 the kit I recommend then is the Reese part # RP50142-58 which is custom fit for your truck. There is a semi-custom kit available for your truck as part # RP30035-386 but you'll be MUCH happier with the custom fit it. There are no universal kits that fit your truck. Since you...
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• Base Rails For Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Square Tube Slider for 2018 Ram 1500
  In order to mount the Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch # RP30051 you'll want to use a custom rail kit for your 2018 Ram 1500 like the Reese Quick-Install Custom Installation Kit w/ Base Rails for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches # RP50142-58. This will provide you with the base rails you need to mount your Reese # RP30051 in your Ram 1500. I've also linked a helpful informational video on these base rails for you to have a look at.
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• Can Fifth-Wheel Hitch be Used on a Short Bed 2013 Dodge Ram With Factory Air Suspension and RamBox?
  You can install a fifth-wheel hitch on your 2013 Dodge Ram by using the Reese Quick-Install Custom Base Rails # RP50142-58 which are a confirmed fit for your Ram 1500 with a 5-1/2 foot bed. For a hitch, I recommend the Reese # RP30928, which has a maximum towing weight of 20,000 lbs and a maximum tongue weight of 5,000 lbs. Normally it would be required for you to purchase a Sidewinder to use with this hitch considering your Dodge Ram 1500 has a bed under 6 feet, but the newer Grand Design...
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