B and W Companion Hitch Recommendation for 2015 Ram 2500 Towing Trailer with Reese Revolution

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Im looking to tow a 5th wheel with a 2015 Ram 2500 6.4 Hemi Megacab 4X4, 6.4 short bed with factory 5th wheel tow option installed. Having a short bed Im considering the Reese Revolution 90 inbox as a dealer installed option. My concern with some of the setups Im reading about here are the amount of chucking and shaking with the revolution. One setup specifically is the Reese Revolution Pinbox paired with either a Reese RP30918 or BandW BWRVK3600 Companion hitch. I read there can be a large amount of instability with these setups and would like some advice. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

asked by: Brian M

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A properly set up Reese Revolution/Sidewinder (they are the same thing), would not be a setup that would be prone to chucking. Especially with either of the two hitches you referenced, # RP30918 and # BWRVK3600.

These hitches are amount the nicest on the market, especially the Companion. We get several questions about chucking and movement/noise in fifth wheel hitch setups and this is the first time it has been related to a Revolution. The Revolution/Sidewinders are God's gift to towing fifth wheel trailers with a short bed truck. While that may be a bit exaggerated...they are the best way to tow a trailer with a short bed truck as they do not require getting in and out of your truck every time you enter or leave a parking lot to activate a slider.

I would highly recommend the Revolution with the Companion # BWRVK3600 which will call for the wedge part # SWW-06. If you choose the Reese # RP30918 you'll need the wedge kit # RP44FR.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

Since you'll be installing the Ram OEM rail kit in the bed of your 2021 Ram 3500 you could use the 20k Reese fifth wheel hitch part #RP30918 which would fit the rail kit will, has a great jaw design that provides a quiet and smooth ride quality.

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Answer 2

There is a way to to a fifth wheel trailer with your 2020 Ram 2500 that has the Ramboxes but you have to install a Sidewinder pin box on the trailer so that the pivot point is raised up high enough that there isn't interference between the pin…

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Answer 3

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

Hey David, from previous customers of ours who have the same 2020 Keystone Raptor 424 we have determined that your pin box style is the Lippert 1621 which means for a Gen-Y gooseneck adapter you'd want the #GY58GR that you referenced.

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Answer 7

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 8

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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Answer 9

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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Answer 10

I spoke with my contact at Trailair and from your serial number we were able to determine that your trailer came with a 1621 HD pin box which is a long pin box style. I was unable to obtain the exact part number for your Trailair pin box but from the…

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Answer 11

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 12

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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