Can I Use an Offset Ball With Ford Factory Prep and Reese Goose Box
Question:
I am taking delivery of a 2019 RAM crew cab with 6’4’‘ box and the new 5th Wheel / Gooseneck Towing Prep Group. do I need the adapter so that I have enough space? 5inch Offset Ball for Hide-A-Goose Gooseneck Trailer Hitches can i install it in my factory prep? Need Adapter for RAM 3500 64 BOX 2019, Reese Goose Box, Factory Prep
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Expert Reply:
It is not recommended to use the Reese Goose Box 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Air Ride Coupler Adapter with a short bed truck because of turning clearance. It does not provide any turning clearance like a rotating pin box would, for example the Reese Side Winder.
The 5" Offset Ball for Hide-A-Goose Gooseneck Trailer Hitches part # 19308 is designed only for the Bulldog, Draw-Tite, Hidden Hitch, and Reese Hide-A-Goose gooseneck trailer hitches only so it will not fit your factory prep package in the Ram. There is not a gooseneck ball option that will provide an offset that fits into the factory prep.
If you already have the Goose box on the trailer I recommend to replace it with a Reese Side Winder and a fixed hitch part # BWRVK3600. To know which Side Winder you would need I need to know the serial number off the Goose Box.
If you do not have the Goose Box on the trailer already I recommend to use a sliding fifth wheel hitch in the factory ford prep. For that I recommend Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider part # DM8550034 and adapter part # DM6099 which will drop down into the prep package puck holes in the truck bed. The Hijacker has the auto slide feature so you don't have to get out of your truck to adjust the slider when you make turns which can become inconvenient especially in city traffic. It also features a 360 degree contact with the king pin to prevent the rattling and chucking you may experience with other fifth wheel brands.
Products Referenced in This Question
B&W Companion OEM 5th Wheel Hitch for Ram Towing Prep Package - Dual Jaw - 25,000 lbs
- Fifth Wheel Hitch
- Fixed Fifth Wheel
- OEM - Ram
- 6500 lbs Vertical Load
- 25000 lbs GTW
- Double Pivot
- Standard - Double Jaw
- 17 - 19 Inch Tall
- 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 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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5" Offset Ball for Hide-A-Goose Gooseneck Trailer Hitches
- Trailer Hitch Ball
- Gooseneck Hitch Ball
- Hide-A-Goose Ball
- Puck System
- 5 Inch Offset
- Chrome-Plated Steel
- 2-5/16 Inch Diameter Ball
- 20000 lbs GTW
- Draw-Tite
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