Sidewinder and Underbed Fifth Wheel Hitch Recommendation for a 2015 Chevy Silverado 2500HD
Question:
got a 2015 2500hd with a 6inch lift trailer is a 40ft with hitch extender and has axles flipped. gvw loaded is 18k truck is also a short bed. would like the under bed kit so no rails in bed. heard lots of good things about reese and the sidewinder.
asked by: Jeremy
Helpful Expert Reply:
Reese and Sidewinder both make excellent fifth wheel towing solutions. The Sidewinder is great because it is a pin box replacement that allows the truck and trailer to make tight turns without having to use a slider hitch which can be somewhat of a hassle.
You will need to remove the pin box of the trailer and replace it with a Sidewinder pin box. 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 or a stamping on the OEM pin box of the trailer that will list the pin box number that is on the trailer.
Once you figure out which pin box you have you can check the FAQ I attached that has a chart that shows the correct Sidewinder to get based on which pin box you have.
For an under bed rail kit by Reese for your 2015 Chevy Silverado 2500HD short bed you would want the Elite Rail kit part # RP30868. For an 20k fifth wheel hitch to fit this rail kit you would then want the # RP30921. This would work great with the Sidewinder and custom wedge kit # RP44FR..
Products Referenced in This Question
Under-Bed Rail and Installation Kit for Reese Elite Series 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches
- Fifth Wheel Installation Kit
- Custom
- Below the Bed
- Reese
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Sidewinder Wedge Kit for 20,000-lb Reese ELITE, M-Series, or ProSeries Fifth Wheel Trailer Hitches
- Accessories and Parts
- Fifth Wheel King Pin
- Wedges
- Pro Series 5th Wheel
- Reese 5th Wheel
- Reese
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Reese M5 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch for Ford Towing Prep Package - Single Jaw - 20,000 lbs
- Fifth Wheel Hitch
- Fixed Fifth Wheel
- OEM - Ford
- 5000 lbs Vertical Load
- 20000 lbs GTW
- Cushioned Double Pivot
- Premium - Single-Hook Jaw
- 14 - 18 Inch Tall
- Reese
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