Should Air Lift Kit Install at Same Time as Fifth Wheel Rail Kit for 2019 Ram 1500

Question:

I have a 2019 Ram 1500 5th gen, 5.7 hemi, 5.5foot bed. I plan to install item AL88375 air lift. I also plan to install item DM8552032-71 5th wheel install kit. Should this be done in any particular order or at the same time? I want to avoid needing to remove a frame bracket or air bag to aid access or drill holes that become obstructed from doing one before the other. Id like to avoid rework if possible. Background info: I rarely pull a 5th wheel which is why I prefer to modify a 1500 as opposed to spending big bucks on a 2500. I previously installed an airlift 5000 kit on a 2013 ram 1500 so Im familiar with that install. I also custom fabricated 5th wheel brackets for that same truck because at that time I could not find any pre-fab brackets for a 1500 Ram.

asked by: JAMES C

Expert Reply:

There's no real advantage to installing the Demco rail kit part # DM8552032-71 before, after, or at the same time as the Air Lift kit part # AL88375. Doing them in any order would be just fine so if you want to start with one or the other and then do other at a later date you'd be just fine.

expert reply by: Jameson C