Fifth Wheel Hitch For 2018 Ram 3500 Short Bed with OEM Rail Kit

Question:

Looking for a fifth wheel hitch for a 2018 3500 short bed with factory puck set up

asked by: Marcos R

Expert Reply:

The B and W Companion hitch # BWRVK3600 that you referenced does fit directly to the OEM rail kit of your 2018 Ram 3500 short bed. This is a fixed hitch though which means that you might have cab clearance issues when turning if your trailer didn't have a tapered nose and an extended pin box. Typically short bed trucks require slider hitches which we have with the # BWRVK3670 which is the slider version of the hitch you referenced. This hitch can slide back when needed to provide additional turning clearance.

So if you have a trailer with a tapered nose and extended pin box the fixed Companion would work great, but if you do not have a hitch like that you'd want to go with the slider version.

expert reply by: Jameson C