What Reese Sidewinder Do I Need For a 2013 Keystone Montana 338DB 5TH Wheel With 1716 Pin Box?

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Currently have a 2013 Keystone Montana High Country 338DB, and it has a Lippert 1716 pinbox. Is there a Reese Sidewinder available to replace that pinbox?

asked by: Thomas K

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The Reese Sidewinder 5th Wheel King Pin # RP77FR will fit your 2013 Keystone Montana High Country 338DB with the 1716 pin box. This includes the correct spacer kit to fit your Montana.

With either of these you will want to ensure that your 5th wheel hitch is compatible with the pin box. You cannot use a Curt Q or A Series fifth-wheel hitch, PullRite SuperGlide fifth-wheel hitch, Reese Trail Boss fifth-wheel hitch, B&W Companion fifth-wheel hitch that mounts in the Turnoverball gooseneck hole, Colibert 208BW fifth-wheel hitch or any gooseneck-to-fifth-wheel adapter.

The new pin box will include a universal wedge that will fit most 5th wheel hitches but there are custom wedges that are required for certain 5th wheel hitches.

Sidewinder Wedge Kit for 20,000-lb Reese ELITE, M-Series, or ProSeries Fifth Wheel Trailer Hitches # RP44FR
Sidewinder Wedge Kit for Pro Series 15K, 16K & 20K (2009 and newer) # 30850
Sidewinder Wedge Kit for Curt E-16K Fifth Wheel Hitch # 30861
5th Airborne Custom Wedge for Select Series Fifth Wheels # SWW-03

expert reply by: Bud M

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Answer 1

The universal wedge you have should work okay, but a custom one typically fits more tightly and does a better job of locking up. We've received many legitimate reports from our customers that wedges designed for the Reese Sidewinder will also…

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Answer 2

If your Grand Design Reflections 150 comes with a Lippert Turning Point Pin Box then there will be no need for a Reese Sidewinder as these both serve the same purpose which is to move the pivot point therefore making for more turning clearance. The…

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Answer 3

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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Answer 4

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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Answer 6

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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Answer 7

I spoke with my contact at Trailair and from your serial number we were able to determine that your trailer came with a 1621 HD pin box which is a long pin box style. I was unable to obtain the exact part number for your Trailair pin box but from the…

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Answer 8

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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Answer 9

Beds shorter than 8 foot do commonly need a slider hitch David, but a lot of modern fifth wheel trailers are now made with tapered noses to help and in a lot of cases a slider isn't required. So if the trailer you plan to tow has a tapered nose…

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Answer 10

There is a way to to a fifth wheel trailer with your 2020 Ram 2500 that has the Ramboxes but you have to install a Sidewinder pin box on the trailer so that the pivot point is raised up high enough that there isn't interference between the pin…

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Answer 11

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.

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Answer 12

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…

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What Reese Sidewinder Do I Need For a 2013 Keystone Montana 338DB 5TH Wheel With 1716 Pin Box?

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