Recommendation for 5th Wheel Custom Bracket Fit for a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 8 foot bed

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will reese # 50066 fit a 2016 chevy 3500 with an 8 foot bed?

asked by: MIKE

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I called my contact at Reese and they confirmed that the Reese Quick-Install Bracket Kit # RP50066 is a fit for the 2016 Chevy Silverado 3500 with an 8 foot bed. We strongly recommend using the same rails and brackets so I would go with # RP50066-58 which includes the base rails. If you were planning on using older rails we cannot guarantee that they will be a fit.

expert reply by: Jackie C

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Answer 1

You can install the Reese Custom Install Kit, #RP56001-53, with the outboard brackets on your 2013 Chevrolet 2500 HD with the wheel well liners. In fact, our installers just installed a gooseneck hitch with outboard frame brackets on a 2013 Chevy…

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Answer 2

For your 2012 Chevy Silverado 2500HD, I recommend the Reese Quick Install kit, #RP50066-58 that you have referenced. With this kit, you will not need to drill into the truck frame to install the underbed brackets. However, you will need to drill…

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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 OEM 5th…

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Answer 4

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…

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Answer 5

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 the…

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Answer 6

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…

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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 options.…

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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…

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Answer 9

Yes, it will! The B&W Universal Base Rails and Installation Kit for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches item #BWRVR3200 includes industry standard 5th wheel rails that are compatible with the Reese 30032 5th wheel hitch. The Reese 30032 uses the same…

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Answer 10

To get the B&W Patriot #BWRVK3200 to work with your 2006 Dodge Ram you're going to need a set of 5th wheel rails #DM8552016-71. These rails are custom fit to your vehicle so they'll just bolt right up to the frame. It is worth mentioning…

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Answer 11

The Ram OEM 5th wheel puck system, shown in the linked photo and article, was launched in 2013 so what you have in your truck is likely to be an aftermarket installation of some kind. These newer Ram trucks with the factory prep can directly accept a…

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Answer 12

Most fifth wheel rails are made to the same industry standard dimensions. They aren't all though. If you measure 22 inches on center between the two rails and they look like the rails of the #RP30035 that you referenced they would be the industry…

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