Flip Up Gooseneck Ball Compatibility with Demco Recon Gooseneck to 5th Wheel Hitch  

The Demco Recon part #DM8550045 is an adapter that attaches to a gooseneck ball and then provides a fifth wheel hitch for you to tow with. Sounds like this is exactly what you are looking for. This has a 21k capacity and is lighter than most fifth…

When using a fixed hitch like the Demco Recon gooseneck to fifth wheel adapter part #DM8550045 that you referenced with a short bed truck it is possible you could get away without having to need more offset for turning clearance but the trailer would…

You most likely could get away with not needing a slider hitch since the bed length of your 2016 GMC Sierra 3500HD is 6-1/2 feet which is on the longer side of a "short bed", you have an extended pin box, and the Demco Recon part #DM8550045…

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.…

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…

Great question, Jeff! When the Rota-Flex first came out it renovated what a pin box could do and be, but at this point in time that technology is a little more dated and the Gen-Y Hitch Shock Absorbing 5th Wheel Pin Box #325-GH-8040 is the "new…

In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

Gen-Y's calculation for pin weight is a safe guess, but isn't the most accurate so the only way you'll get the correct capacity Gen-Y 5th Wheel Pin Box is to fully load the trailer and go to a commercial scale to measure the pin weight.…

Hey David, from previous customers of ours who have the same 2020 Keystone Raptor 424 we have determined that your pin box style is the Lippert 1621 which means for a Gen-Y gooseneck adapter you'd want the #GY58GR that you referenced.

Hey Robert, for a 5,200 lb Dexter Torflex axle like what you have we have the Dexter lift kit part #K71-724-02 which will give you a lift of 2-7/8 inches.

If you take a look at the linked diagram you can see the minimum recommended clearance distances between truck and trailer for 5th wheel towing. It is recommended to have at least 5-inches from the top of the bed rails to the bottom of the trailer…

Installing ta Gen-Y Hitch Shock Absorbing 5th Wheel to Gooseneck Adapter Pin Box like the #325-GH-8045 would not void the warranty of your camper, and Gen-Y makes some of the most durable parts on the market. I really like this as an alternative to…