5th Wheel Hitch for 2008 Silverado 2500 with Gooseneck Hitch Installed
Question:
Hello there, I have a 2008 Chevrolet 2500 Extended Cab 4x4. I currently have a gooseneck ball in the middle of my bed. 1. What would be my best bet for a 5th wheel hitch? 2. Do I need a slider?
asked by: Jason
Helpful Expert Reply:
If your Silverado 2500 is a 6-1/2-foot bed you will need a slider 5th wheel hitch; if it is a 5-1/2-foot bed you will need more turning clearance than a slider can provide and in this case you'll use a standard fixed 5th wheel hitch along with a replacement trailer pin box called a Sidewinder (also called a Revolution on the OEM side) that changes the truck/trailer pivot point from the king pin to the rotating turret on the rear of the Sidewinder. Most slider hitches provide roughly a foot of additional turning clearance but a Sidewinder gives you 22-inches of additional clearance to let you make tight turns even with a 5-1/2-foot bed truck. You can refer to the linked article for more.
If you happen to have a B&W gooseneck hitch # BWGNRK1067-5W in the truck and it is a 6-1/2 foot bed then you can use the superb B&W Companion 20K 5th wheel slider hitch # BWRVK3400-5W. This 5th wheel drops right into the gooseneck ball hole! No other install kit or bed rails are needed and you get a clear bed when you need it for cargo just by removing the Companion.
Or if you have a Curt Double Lock gooseneck you can use Rail Adapter # C16210 which drops into the ball hole to provide the equivalent of standard above-bed base rails. This would allow use of any brand of slider hitch that fits industry-standard rails, such as Curt 20K hitch # C16541.
You can if you wish let me know your bed length and the brand of your gooseneck setup and I will be glad to make specific recommendations.
Products Referenced in This Question
B&W Companion 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider - Dual Jaw - 20,000 lbs
- Fifth Wheel Hitch
- Sliding Fifth Wheel
- Aftermarket Below Bed Rails
- 5000 lbs Vertical Load
- 20000 lbs GTW
- Double Pivot
- Standard - Double Jaw
- 17 - 19 Inch Tall
- 12 Inch Fore/Aft Travel
- B and W
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Curt X5 5th Wheel Base Rails Adapter for Curt Double Lock Gooseneck Trailer Hitches - 20,000 lbs
- Gooseneck and Fifth Wheel Adapters
- Adapts Truck
- Gooseneck Hitch to Fifth Wheel Trailer
- No Offset
- 20000 lbs GTW
- Connects to Gooseneck Hole
- Fixed Height
- Hitch Adapters
- CURT
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Curt A20 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ R20 Slider - Dual Jaw - 20,000 lbs
- Fifth Wheel Hitch
- Sliding Fifth Wheel
- Above Bed Rails
- 5000 lbs Vertical Load
- 20000 lbs GTW
- Cushioned Double Pivot
- Standard - Double Jaw
- 17-1/2 - 21-1/2 Inch Tall
- 12 Inch Fore/Aft Travel
- CURT
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Custom Underbed Installation Kit for B&W Companion 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches
- Fifth Wheel Installation Kit
- Custom
- Below the Bed
- B and W
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