Expert Answers about Fifth Wheel Hitch
- Why is a 5th Wheel Hitch is Installed Over or Forward of the Tow Vehicles Rear Axle
- When installing a fifth wheel hitch on a truck, the king pin will be centered over the rear axle or slightly forward of the rear axle. It will depend on the year, make, and model of vehicle and the size of the truck bed on where you will need to locate the fifth wheel hitch on your truck.
The reason the fifth wheel hitch is located at the rear axle or forward of the rear axle is that the pin weight of the fifth wheel is now pressing down between the cab and the rear axle, which will distribute...
view full answer... - Installing Fifth Wheel Hardware Over Existing Gooseneck Plate on a 1997 Dodge Ram 2500 8 foot bed
- According to my technical contact at Reese it is not recommended to have both a gooseneck and fifth wheel hitch installed at the same time and to have both useable. The reason for this is exactly as you have indicated that the mounting hardware that secures both of the hitches to the truck uses the exact location on the truck frame. If you were to drill through the existing hardware in order to mount the fifth wheel hitch it could compromise the integrity of the gooseneck hitch. These hitches...
view full answer... - Installing 5th Wheel Hitch in 2002 Ford F250 So It Wont Interfere w/ Existing Gooseneck Hitch
- The mounting brackets that join your existing gooseneck hitch to the truck frame are sitting right where the fifth wheel install brackets would need to install, so unfortunately there's no getting around the fact that you wouldn't be able to install both hitches on your truck.
There are existing adapters that would allow you to tow a fifth wheel trailer with a gooseneck hitch, but the majority of them are pretty rough of the frame of the fifth wheel. The few exceptions to that rule are...
view full answer... - Installing a Gooseneck Hitch on a 2009 Dodge Ram 2500 with 5th Wheel Base Rails and Brackets
- To install a gooseneck hitch, like the Draw-Tite Remov-A-Ball # 6300-4435, on your 2009 Dodge Ram 2500, you will have to remove the fifth wheel base rails and frame brackets. Fifth wheel frame brackets and gooseneck frame brackets use the same mounting locations on the frame rails and manufacturers do not recommend stacking brackets.
If you do not want to remove your fifth wheel base rails, there are a few options to adapt a gooseneck trailer to a fifth wheel hitch/base rails. Since you...
view full answer... - Instructions for 5th Wheel Hitch Install on a 1998 Dodge Ram 2500
- You will need the Universal Fifth Wheel Trailer Hitch Installation Kit with Rails, item # RP30035, to install a fifth-wheel hitch in your 1998 Dodge Ram 2500 long bed. Page number 14 of the instructions (see link) shows the location and placement of the fifth wheel rails in the bed of the pickup, for your model.
Along with this installation kit you could use the 16K Fifth Wheel Hitch by Reese, item # RP30047, and the Valley Fifth Wheel and Gooseneck Wiring Harness with 7-Pole - Dodge...
view full answer... - What Position Should the Slider Hitch Be In When Hooking Up Fifth Wheel
- A fifth wheel slider hitch should be in the tow position (not slid towards the tailgate) when you are hooking up to a fifth wheel. That position is used for general and highway towing. A slider should only be slid back (maneuver position) when making tight maneuvers, like around a narrow campsite, and not for general towing or hookup. A fifth wheel slider hitch will lock in both positions.
I am including a link to a FAQ page on fifth wheel information.
view full answer... - Fifth Wheel to Gooseneck Trailer Adapter Installation and Ride Quality for 2002 Chevrolet Silverado
- The Fifth Wheel to Gooseneck Trailer Hitch Adapter, item # CAB-C5G, can bolt to the fifth wheel plate. There is a collar that is secured to the king pin and then locked into the adapter, but to bolt it on you would then have to drill the king pin plate and install 4 bolts, 4 washers and 4 nylon lock nuts. This model though does not have to be bolted on.
The fifth wheel adapters work for pulling your fifth wheel trailer but usually do not provide the ride quality and comfort that a fifth...
view full answer... - How Does Andersen # AM3139 Ranch Hitch Attach to Fifth Wheel King Pin
- Take a look at the photos I've provided, which will give you a clearer idea of how the adapter would connect to the fifth wheel king pin. The threaded collar would slip over the king pin, and would be slid up all the way. The split collet is placed in the groove on the king pin, and the threaded collar would slip down over the collet. A gear puller or the # AM3103 slide hammer is used to seat the collar on the collet. The # AM3139 adapter would then thread onto the collar.
The flange on...
view full answer... - Bed Liner Compatibility with B & W Fifth Wheel Hitch
- I called B & W to double check, and they recommend either removing the plastic bed liner or cutting out the liner where the Companion Fifth Wheel Trailer Hitch # BWRVK3500-5W will rest. This is so the hitch has the best possible surface to rest on. Additionally, the fifth wheel trailer hitch would likely crush the plastic bed liner. The liner could also prevent the hitch from inserting into the gooseneck hitch.
A spray-in bed liner will not present a problem for a fifth wheel trailer hitch.
view full answer... - Installation and Safety of the Fifth Wheel to Gooseneck Trailer Hitch Adapter # AM3100
- The Fifth Wheel to Gooseneck Hitch Adapter, part # AM3100, is very easy to install and use. The base of the adapter will clamp down on the gooseneck ball in your truck bed just like a regular gooseneck coupler. You will insert the fifth wheel trailer king pin into the top of the adapter, and then bolt it to the base of the kingpin using provided mounting hardware and existing bolt holes.
This is a very safe product, it has a Gross Weight Capacity of 24,000 pounds and 6,000 pounds Tongue...
view full answer... - When Not Towing on 2011 Toyota Tundra Can Fifth Wheel Hitch Be Removed and the Truck Bed Be Usable
- The fifth wheel hitch is attached to base rails, like the Reese Fifth Wheel Installation Kit, part # RP30035-309, that are installed inside the truck bed on your 2011 Toyota Tundra. The base rails are installed to the truck bed by mounting brackets that are attached to the vehicles frame and located under the truck bed. I am including a link to the installation instructions on the Reese base rails.
The fifth wheel hitch can be removed from the base rails by removing the hitch pins, but...
view full answer... - Installation Video for Convert-A-Ball Cushioned Fifth-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Adapter, # CAB-C5G
- I do have an installation video for a similar product, the Convert-A-Ball Cushioned Fifth-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Adapter, # CAB-C5G. This fifth-wheel-to-gooseneck adapter allows you tow your fifth-wheel trailer with your gooseneck hitch and has a 20,000 pound towing capacity. I have attached the video for you.
The Fifth Wheel to Gooseneck Trailer Hitch Adapter, # 39062, is no longer available and I do not have an installation video for this product.
view full answer... - Height Adjustment of the Reese 5th Wheel Slider Head on a 2009 Dodge 2500 and Copper Canyon Trailer
- Yes, you can adjust the head height on your fifth wheel hitch yourself. You will need a torque wrench and the properly sized socket and wrench.
The torque setting for the 16K and 18K slider head adjustment bolts is 75 foot pounds. You will need to allow approximately six to eight inches of clearance between the top of the pickup walls and the underside of the front of the trailer for pitch and roll of the unit.
Allow more clearance between the pickup walls and the trailer for off road...
view full answer... - Fifth Wheel Hitch Install Dimensions for 1992 Ford F150
- For the 1992 Ford F150, I would recommend using the Reese Universal Fifth Wheel Install Kit, part # RP30035, that you have referenced.
According to the installation instructions that I will link you to, the distance from the back of the rear bed rail to the back edge of the bed (not the tailgate) is 32-1/2 inches for both the short and long bed F150 models. Once the rear rail is placed, the legs of your fifth wheel hitch are used to provide the correct spacing for the front rail. The instructions...
view full answer... - Installation Kit Recommendation For Lil Rocker Fifth Wheel Hitch On 1990 Chevrolet Truck
- Installation of a fifth wheel hitch on your 1990 Chevrolet truck should be listed in the instructions for the hitch.
If you are looking for an installation kit for your truck, you can use the Reese Fifth Wheel Installation Kit, part # RP30035. This is a universal installation kit that is designed to work with your RBW Li'l Rocker Hitch Fifth Wheel Hitch. The installation instructions link is on the right side of the page for this kit.
The Custom Base Rails and Installation, part # RP50081-58,...
view full answer... - Forward and Backward Movement of Curt Fifth Wheel Hitch # C16546 on 2012 Dodge Ram 3500 Dually
- If this noise occurs during starts and stops or any time there may be back and forth movement of the trailer then it is normal to get some metal to metal contact as the trailer king pin bumps around in the jaws of the hitch. The dual jaw design of the Curt Fifth Wheel Hitch, part # C16546, is secure but it is not so tight that it will eliminate all movement.
The movement that you are referring to is the fore and aft movement at the fifth wheel head/cross section. Some fifth wheel hitches...
view full answer... - Where on a Standard 1 Ton Flatbed Truck is the Fifth Wheel Hitch Installed?
- The Fifth Wheel Hitch needs to be installed so that the trailer king pin falls directly over, or slightly forward of the centerline of the rear truck axle.
view full answer... - What Are Measurements To Install Base Rails For Reese Fifth Wheel Hitch On A 2010 GMC Sierra
- To install a fifth wheel hitch on your 2010 GMC Sierra 1500 with a 6-1/2 foot bed, you will need to use a fifth wheel hitch with a slider. The slider is used to eliminate clearance problems between the truck cab and the fifth wheel trailer on slow speed turns.
The Reese 16K Fifth Wheel Hitch, # RP30047 you have referenced is a fixed hitch and will not give you the clearance you will need to tow a fifth wheel with a 6-1/2 foot bed.
I would recommend the Reese 16K Fifth Wheel Trailer Hitch...
view full answer... - Availability of Fifth Wheel Rail Kit for Use with Reese Fifth Wheel Hitch
- Sounds like you are looking for a fifth wheel rail kit to use with your Reese fifth wheel hitch. We do offer universal rail kits like the part # RP30035, but if you can get back to me with your truck's year/make/model I can recommend you a custom fit kit that minimize drilling when compared to a universal kit and will install in less than half the time.
view full answer... - Could Demco Universal Fifth Wheel Rails Be Installed in the Bed of a Truck with Gooseneck Hitch
- I have a solution for you so that you can tow both a fifth wheel trailer and a gooseneck hitch trailer, but you will not be able to have a gooseneck and a fifth wheel rail kit installed in your truck at the same time.
You would need to remove the gooseneck hitch and then install the rail kit part # DM8552015-71 so that you can use the hitch part # DM6076P-UL-21K and then when you need to tow a gooseneck trailer you would need the # DM5996.
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