Comparing Reese Quick-Install Custom Installation Kits for a 2020 Ram 3500

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I just purchased a 2020 dodge ram 3500 without the factory 5th wheel package I had a 2011 dodge ram 3500 that I removed the 5th wheel and all the brackets, to find out the brackets dont fit on the frame so I am trying to figure out the best brackets to purchase that will adapt to my hitch I know my hitch is a reese I am looking at two different ones below and trying to figure out how I can find out which one will work with the hitch I have the ones I am looking at areRP50085-58, and RP56010-53

asked by: Robert P

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The Reese Quick-Install Custom Installation Kit part # RP50085-58 and part # RP56010-53 are both correct for a 2020 Ram 3500. The difference is that the latter comes with outboard base rails and the former comes with inboard base rails. The outboard base rails are easier to install since they attach outside the frame whereas the inboard base rails are harder to install since they attach inside the frame but that's it.

expert reply by: Conner L

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Answer 1

Reese has fifth wheel rail kits that fit your 2020 Ram 3500 but due to the design of the truck you'd have to use a custom fit since none of the universal kits fit the truck. So Reese has the #RP50085-58 which is a fit that would be a much better…

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Answer 2

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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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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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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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…

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Most fifth wheel rails are made to the same industry standard dimensions. They aren't all though. If you measure 22 inches on center between the two rails and they look like the rails of the #RP30035 that you referenced they would be the industry…

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To get the B&W Patriot #BWRVK3200 to work with your 2006 Dodge Ram you're going to need a set of 5th wheel rails #DM8552016-71. These rails are custom fit to your vehicle so they'll just bolt right up to the frame. It is worth mentioning…

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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 9

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 10

Yes you are - all 5th wheel hitches are going to require some type of rails in order to be used. So you'd need #DM8552016-71 for your 2006 Dodge Ram.

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Answer 11

A wedge is needed, yes, and the Lippert Turning Point pin box does come with a universal wedge, but it is not a very good fit with the B&W Companion #BWRVK3710. So I highly recommend instead using the 5th Airborne Custom Wedge for B&W Fifth…

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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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