Recommended Custom Fifth Wheel Installation Kit For 2020 Ram 2500 With 6-1/2 Bed
Question:
Hi. I have a 2020 Ram Tradesman 2500 with the 64 bed and looking for a fifth wheel rail installation kit for it. I prefer no welding. Thanks for any assistance.
asked by: James W
Expert Reply:
For your 2020 Ram tradesman 2500 with the 6-1/2' bed I recommend the Curt Custom Fifth Wheel Installation Kit for Ram Truck # C16427-204 as it will not require drilling holes in the frame or any welding, but will require drilling holes in the bed to mount the rails.
If you do not already have a 5th wheel hitch I recommend taking a look at Curt A16 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ R16 Slider - Dual Jaw - 16,000 lbs # C16521. A sliding hitch is recommended for trucks like your Ram that had a bed shorter than 8' to allow you to make sharper turns without having the nose of your trailer contact your cab.
If your trailer has a rotating pin box you would need a fixed hitch like the Curt E16 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch - Slide Bar Jaw - 16,000 lbs # C16115 along with Sidewinder Wedge # C16991.
Products Referenced in This Question
Curt E16 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch - Slide Bar Jaw - 16,000 lbs
- Fifth Wheel Hitch
- Fixed Fifth Wheel
- Above Bed Rails
- 4000 lbs Vertical Load
- 16000 lbs GTW
- Double Pivot
- Economy - Slide-Bar Jaw
- 13-1/4 - 17 Inch Tall
- CURT
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Curt A16 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ R16 Slider - Dual Jaw - 16,000 lbs
- Fifth Wheel Hitch
- Sliding Fifth Wheel
- Above Bed Rails
- 4000 lbs Vertical Load
- 16000 lbs GTW
- Cushioned Double Pivot
- Standard - Double Jaw
- 17-1/2 - 21-1/2 Inch Tall
- 12 Inch Fore/Aft Travel
- CURT
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Sidewinder Wedge for Curt E16 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches
- Accessories and Parts
- Fifth Wheel King Pin
- Wedges
- Curt 5th Wheel
- CURT
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Curt Custom Fifth Wheel Installation Kit for Ram Truck - Carbide Finish
- Fifth Wheel Installation Kit
- Custom
- Above the Bed
- CURT
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