Installation Kit for a Bulldog Gooseneck Hitch and 1998 Dodge Ram 3500

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What kind of kit do you need for a 1998 dodge ex cab 3500 pulley if you all ready have the bulldog hitch

asked by: Terry B

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Expert Reply:

If you already have the hitch part of the Bulldog gooseneck hitch but need the installation kit for your 1998 Dodge Ram 3500 use # 4439. This is the installation rails and hardware so the only thing it needs is the hitch head part.

expert reply by: Michael H

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Answer 1

From your pictures, it looks like you have a plastic bed liner in your 2004 Ford F-350. The Demco Recon Gooseneck-to-5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter #DM8550045 requires that the hitch have direct contact with the truck bed and cannot be installed…

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Answer 2

The Demco Recon Gooseneck-to-5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter #DM8550045 weighs approximately 125 pounds. Most of that weight is the base. I have included a link to a video review for you.

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Answer 3

To answer your initial question, the base is 22" square, so the measurement from the ball center to the back edge nearest the cab is 11-1/2 inches. Additional, the flat metal at the back of the hitch nearest the cab is 2-3/4 inches wide. I…

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Answer 4

Curt Pop-In Ball #C60601 is designed specifically for 2011 to 2018 Ford trucks with the factory installed gooseneck prep package or 2013 to 2018 Ram trucks with the factory installed gooseneck prep package. If the truck you bought is not one of…

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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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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

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 10

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 11

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 12

If you take a look at the linked diagram you can see the minimum recommended clearance distances between truck and trailer for 5th wheel towing. It is recommended to have at least 5-inches from the top of the bed rails to the bottom of the trailer…

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