Best Quality Sliding 5th Wheel Hitches for 2018 Ram 2500 Short Bed
Question:
need a slider hitch, 18K or better. Ram 2500 is short bed. don't want a junk hitch.
asked by: Hugh
Expert Reply:
If your Ram 2500 with 6-1/2-foot bed has the factory 5th wheel prep (with mounting pucks in the bed) then I strongly recommend going with Demco's 18K Hijacker Autoslide # DM8550034 and the matching installation kit # DM6099.
Not only does the Demco have 14-inches of slider travel (more than most slider hitches) it slides automatically when you make a turn. No more getting out of the truck (in the rain, of course) to release a manual slider. This USA-made Demco is shown in the linked video. If you don't have the factory prep you can still use this automatic hitch by installing base rail kit # DM8552025-71 instead of part # DM6099 and if you need an in-bed wiring harness use part # DM8555002.
If you have the OEM prep package and prefer a manual slider with excellent USA build quality I would go with the 20K B&W Companion # BWRVK3670. This slider requires no installation kit since it can drop directly into your factory pucks. It features 12-inches of slider travel and extra-thick 1-inch machined jaws and polyurethane bushings for solid rattle-free connection to your king pin. B&W fabricates and assembles entirely in their Kansas facility.
Products Referenced in This Question
B&W Companion OEM 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider for Ram Towing Prep Package - Dual Jaw - 20K
- Fifth Wheel Hitch
- Sliding Fifth Wheel
- OEM - Ram
- 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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Demco 5th Wheel Rail Adapter for Ram OEM 5th Wheel Towing Prep Package - 25,000 lbs
- Accessories and Parts
- Fifth Wheel Installation Kit
- Adapters
- Rail Adapter
- Demco
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Demco Premier Series Above-Bed Base Rails and Custom Installation Kit for 5th Wheel Hitches
- Fifth Wheel Installation Kit
- Custom
- Above the Bed
- Demco
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Demco 5th Wheel/Gooseneck 90-Degree Wiring Harness with 7-Pole Plug - 10' Long
- Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring
- Fifth Wheel and Gooseneck Wiring
- 10 Feet Long
- Custom Fit
- 7 Round - Blade
- Demco
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Demco Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider - Single Jaw - Above Bed - 18,000 lbs
- Fifth Wheel Hitch
- Sliding Fifth Wheel
- Above Bed Rails
- 4500 lbs Vertical Load
- 18000 lbs GTW
- Double Pivot
- Premium - Single-Hook Jaw
- 16-1/2 - 19-1/4 Inch Tall
- 14 Inch Fore/Aft Travel
- Demco
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