Recommended 5th Wheel Hitch And Sidewinder Replacement Based On Trailer GVWR  

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Since the dry weight of your trailer is 7,910lbs we're going to be in the 16,000lb range for your hitch and pin box. For the hitch I recommend the B&W Patriot 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch # BWRVK3200 along with the B&W Custom Installation Kit w/ Base Rails for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches # BWRVK2602.

This hitch has 3/4" Thick dual jaws provide 360-degree jaw-to-king-pin contact for less rattle and more security than slide-bar jaws. The fully articulating head pivots front-to-back and side-to-side to ease hookup and help to limit chucking. It has 4 height settings to fit your application and keep your trailer level while towing.

The base rail installation kit comes with custom fit brackets that are designed to use the factory holes in the frame of your 2015 Ram 2500. These means that you won't need to drill into the frame for installation, which will drastically reduce installation time.

As for the pin box you will need to verify the bolt pattern of your current pin box to find the correct fit. Typically there is a tag on the side or front of the pin box that will either state the bolt pattern or will have serial numbers that we can cross reference to find the bolt pattern. If there isn't a tag then we can determine the bolt pattern by measuring the pin box. If this is the case I've attached our help article on pin boxes to walk you through these measurements.

Most likely your trailer has a 1621 bolt pattern which would allow you to use part # RP61422 or an 1116 bolt pattern which would allow you to use part # RP61412. Just shoot me another response with your pin box info so I can confirm.

expert reply by: Kevin C

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