2016 Chevy Factory Integrated Brake Controller Compatibility With Electric Over Hydraulic Actuators

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Have 2016 Chevy 3500 pickup with factory installed brake controller. Plan on installing electric over hydraulic brakes on fifth wheel trailer. Is this controller comparable with all the brake actuators you sell. Thanks

asked by: Ron

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Helpful Expert Reply:

The factory brake controller in your 2016 Chevy 3500 is compatible with all of our Electric Over Hydraulic Actuators when you use the HydraStar Electric Over Hydraulic Actuator Adapter Module for Ford and Chevy Brake Controllers # HBA-CAM. This will work with any of our EOH actuators to ensure a good connection without error messages.

My recommendation is to use the HydraStar Electric Over Hydraulic Actuator Kit for Disc Brakes - 1,600 psi # HBA16-252-82 or the Kit for Drum Brakes - 1,000 psi # HBA-10-252-82.

expert reply by: Jason S

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Answer 1

The correct Gen-Y Hitch Gooseneck Trailer Hitch for OEM Puck Systems for a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 is part #GY73XR. This adapter works with both short and long bed models. That said, it's really designed for short bed models since long bed…

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Answer 2

The Gen-Y Hitch 5th Wheel to Gooseneck Pin Box item #GY98GR is built to replace a 5th wheel trailer's existing pin box so the dimensions and clearance should be similar to what you already have. If you have a short bed truck you are still going…

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Answer 3

The Gen-Y Hitch 5th Wheel to Gooseneck Pin Boxes like part #GY98GR are designed for long bed trucks. That said, there are many who use these with short bed trucks, you'll just have to pay attention to your turning clearance and you likely…

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Answer 4

The Gen-Y Hitch 5th Wheel to Gooseneck Pin Box item #GY98GR weighs 120 lbs. I have attached a schematic below. This adapter is designed to replace the Lippert Rhino 5th-wheel pin boxes. If you do not have a Rhino pin box you won't be able to use…

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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

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 7

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

Hey Jay. It sounds like you are on the right track here because a sidewinder pin box will be your only option for pulling your 5th wheel since you have a short bed truck with the Rambox. That said, you are right that the Reese Sidewinder cannot be…

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Answer 9

The head alone for the B&W Companion hitch #BWRVK3500 weighs about 70 pounds. Everything else weighs about 130 pounds. So the total weight of the hitch is approximately 200 pounds.

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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

The B&W Companion OEM 5th Wheel Hitch w/ Slider for Chevy/GMC Towing Prep Package #BWRVK3775 you're looking at will work fine with your new Chevrolet Silverado. This hitch has 3 height adjustments so you'll be able to set the hitch height…

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Answer 12

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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