Brackets and Hardware Only from B&W 5th Wheel Installation Kit # BWRVK2605

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Question:

I own a 2017 Dodge Ram 3500 pick up truck. Re part # BWRVK2605, I need to install 5th wheel base rails and custom brackets. Can I buy just the custom brackets because I already own the base rails.

asked by: Aron C

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Expert Reply:

Yes, you can get just the brackets for B&W installation kit # BWRVK2605. The brackets and hardware by themselves are # BWRVR2605.

expert reply by: Michael H

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Answer 1

Yes, the correct rear rail edge to rear of truck bed dimension when installing the B and W Rail kit part #BWRVK2605 in your 2021 Ram 3500 is 26-9/16 inches like you mentioned. They got the dimension slightly off as they typically would just call it…

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Answer 2

I'll start by saying that because you have a short bed truck, you will need a sliding hitch in order to make sure that you can safely turn while towing your 5th wheel trailer and not create contact between the nose of your trailer and the cab of…

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Answer 3

B&W 5th wheel installation kit #BWRVK2605 comes with all of the necessary hardware for installation. None of the bolts go through the frame so bolt leaders are not needed. The brackets that attach to the frame use u-bolts. I have included a link…

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Answer 4

In order to add a gooseneck to your 2019 Ram 3500 with the Mopar OEM Puck kit, I recommend using the Curt Custom Underbed OEM-Style Gooseneck Trailer Hitch - 35,000 lbs #C60633, which is small enough to mount in the space not taken up by those pucks…

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Answer 5

The B&W Custom Installation Kit #BWRVK2605 referenced in your question is confirmed to fit your 2014 Ram 3500. This kit features industry standard, above-bed base rails that will work with most fifth-wheel hitches on the market. Based on my…

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Answer 6

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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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 8

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 9

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 10

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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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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