Will a Curt Rail Kit # C16448-204 Work With my Hidden Hitch 5th Wheel Hitch in My 2011 Ford F350SD

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Will this kit work for a Hidden Hitch 5th wheel hitch model 50019 which I bought from you in 2004? I am purchasing a 2011 F350 SD supercab 8 bed and i want to reuse the hitch.

asked by: JIimThornburg

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Yes, this Curt Custom Fifth Wheel Installation Kit for Ford - Carbide Finish, part # C16448-204, will work on your hitch as it is compatible with Hidden Hitch fifth wheel hitches.

I attached installation instructions below for you to check out also.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

The B and W Patriot hitch part #BWRVK3255 and the Curt A20 part #C16140 are both really excellent fifth wheel hitch that would work great for you. The both have really excellent jaw designs which provides a really tight and solid connection to the…

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Answer 2

The total weight for the Curt hitch part #C16521 that you referenced is 193 lbs. Slider hitches in general are pretty heavy since there is a lot of moving parts which have to be very strong. The Reese 16 part #RP30047 is an excellent hitch that…

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Answer 3

The fifth wheel rail kit part #C16441-204 weighs a total of 60 lbs and the fifth wheel hitch part #C16521 weighs 193 lbs. Combined these two weight 253 lbs.

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Answer 4

All of the fifth wheel hitches we carry are designed to fit the same size king pin on a trailer. A 16k hitch would work just as well to connect to a fifth wheel trailer as a 20k fifth wheel hitch. I attached a link to a page that has all of the 20k…

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Answer 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

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 11

Yes you are - all 5th wheel hitches are going to require some type of rails in order to be used. So you'd need #DM8552016-71 for your 2006 Dodge Ram.

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Answer 12

A wedge is needed, yes, and the Lippert Turning Point pin box does come with a universal wedge, but it is not a very good fit with the B&W Companion #BWRVK3710. So I highly recommend instead using the 5th Airborne Custom Wedge for B&W Fifth…

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Will a Curt Rail Kit # C16448-204 Work With my Hidden Hitch 5th Wheel Hitch in My 2011 Ford F350SD

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