Recommended Trailer Hitch, Gooseneck Hitch, and Sway Control for 2007 Ram 3500 Flatbed Chassis

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Thank you so much for your advice. I really appreciate it. Our flat bed truck does not have anything to weld suggested gooseneck hitch to, it is made of aluminum… Do you have any other solution? I think it needs to be a bolt on kit. I have now done some measurements: I look like the frame is straight and flat, similar to other chassis trucks. I have attached a sketch of the frame, POV is straight from the back. Best regards

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For your 2007 Dodge RAM 3500 HD Flat Bed Crew Cab with dually chassis there is not a B&W trailer hitch receiver available. Instead, I recommend you use the Draw-Tite Ultra Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class IV - 2" # 41936 rated for 1,200 lbs tongue weight or 12,000 lbs towing. If you need a stronger receiver or one that can use weight distribution, I recommend the Draw Tite Class V # 41947 rated for 15,000 lbs towing without weight distribution or 16,000 lbs towing with weight distribution and a tongue weight rating of 1,600 lbs.

Then for your ball mount and hitch ball I recommend the Convert-A-Ball Ball Mount for 2" Hitches - 1" Rise, 2" Drop - 14,000 lbs # AMSC2HD which has the polyurethane interior that acts as a shock absorber. Then for your 50 mm hitch ball I recommend the Brophy 50mm Hitch Ball - 1" Diameter x 2-1/8" Long Shank - Chrome - 8K # EH53C-C along with the Hitch Ball Bushing - 1-1/4" to 1" # 58184.

For your gooseneck hitch with 2-5/16 inch ball, I recommend the B&W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch for Flatbed Trucks - 30,000 lbs # BWGNRK1500. This gooseneck hitch needs to be welded in place. I've attached the installation instructions to assist.

The Tuson Electronic Sway Control System for Electric Trailer Brakes - 1 to 4 Axles # 335TSC-1000 will help a gooseneck trailer that is experiencing sway by applying the electric trailer brakes on that trailer side to side as needed to correct sway. It continuously monitors trailer angle, movement, speed, and other parameters for real-time braking calculations.

expert reply by: Jason S

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Arild

8/29/2018

Thank you so much for your advice. I really appreciate it. Our flat bed truck does not have anything to weld suggested gooseneck hitch to, it is made of aluminum… Do you have any other solution? I think it needs to be a bolt on kit. I have now done some measurements: I look like the frame is straight and flat, similar to other chassis trucks. I have attached a sketch of the frame, POV is straight from the back. Best regards

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Jason S.

8/29/2018

Thanks for the additional information. You are correct that for your aluminum flatbed the # BWGNRK1500 will not work due to the dissimilar metals. I reached out to my tech contact at B&W to see if there was another option for your vehicle and they said you will need to fabricate the mounts to your frame but then you can use the center section # BWGNRC800. This is going to be the best option for your unique situation.

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Answer 1

The Draw-Tite Ultra Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver #41952 measures 32.311 inches from the outside bracket flange to the opposite outside bracket flange. The trailer hitch has an easy, bolt-on installation with no welding required. It has a black powder…

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Answer 2

I have attached an image of the Draw-Tite Ultra Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver #41947 referenced in your question with a few dimensions labeled. The distance between mounting holes, from the left side mounting bracket to the right side mounting bracket…

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Answer 3

The difference between the B&W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch - 30,000 lbs #BWGNRC912 and #BWGNRC800 is the mounting holes and rails they are compatible with. You can see the #BWGNRC800 has 3 holes per side for mounting and the…

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Answer 4

I had the Buyers Products 2-5/16" Fabricators Flatbed Gooseneck Hitch #3375613500 measured and have a picture with all measurements included. This is indeed rectangular and is typically installed with the longer sides going across the bed area.…

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Answer 5

The dimensions are below for the B&W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch #BWGNRK1500. Overall dimensions of the plate- 6” X 8” Bottom of the plate to the bottom of the socket Fin (brace) – 2-1/4" Bottom of the plate to the end of…

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Answer 6

The Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class V - 2-1/2", #DT45518, is for a 2017 Ram 2500 or 3500 but not the Cab and Chassis model. For that you would want the Draw-Tite #41952 for 2500, 3500, and 5500. I contacted Cequent who is…

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Answer 7

If the Draw Tite hitch part #41952 has the correct mounting hole dimensions needed for your 2004 IC CE200 bus then there's no reason it wouldn't fit.

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Answer 8

The available trailer hitches designed for use on RVs are not rated high enough to be considered Class IV or V hitches. So what you will need is to install a heavy duty truck hitch. We have several options, see link, depending on the frame width on…

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Answer 9

The best option we have available for your 2008 Sterling Bullet Cab and Chassis is the Draw-Tite Ultra Frame Service Body Trailer Hitch #41991 paired with the 16" Weld-On Bracket Kit #4916. These extra long brackets will give you the drop needed…

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Answer 10

What you will want to do is measure the distance between the mounting holes on the frame of your truck to see if the Curt hitch part #C15300 will fit. If the holes are 36 inches apart on center then this hitch will fit and work well.

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Answer 11

When measuring the frame width on a vehicle, you will need to measure from the outside of one frame rail to the outside of the other frame rail. If you have the larger frame width of 37-1/4 inches you would want the Curt Hitch part #C15300, or if you…

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Answer 12

The distance between the mounting holes from left to right on the Curt hitch part #C15300 that you referenced is 35-7/16 inches.

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