Do I Need a Fifth Wheel Slider for a Truck with a 6 Foot Long Bed

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I have a 6 bed on my 2500 Truck I need to know if I need a slide hitch to back of turn a 5th wheel trailer?

asked by: Gene

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With a 6 foot bed on your truck, you will need a 5th Wheel Slider or a Sidewinder. If you write back with your year, make and model, I can tell you what hitch and install kit would work for your truck.

I attached a link to an FAQ page on fifth wheel trailers to the right for you to check out also.

expert reply by: Patrick B

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Answer 1

In order to hook up your fifth wheel trailer, you will want to start with the Curt E16 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch, #165616, locked in the tow position. When it comes time to make tight turns or when maneuvering your trailer into a camp site and need…

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Answer 2

The Curt E16 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ R16 Roller #16516 has a shipping weight of 174 lbs. When you subtract the shipping materials you are looking at a weight between 165 lbs - 170 lbs. This is about average for 5th wheel hitch weight. You have…

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Answer 3

Yes, you can use a Sidewinder instead of a slider hitch on your 2014 Ram 2500. But you will need to know the manufacturer and model number of the pin box to see if there is a Sidewinder that will fit. This information is usually on a sticker or plate…

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Answer 4

If you are going parking lot speeds you can tow with the Curt E16 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ R16 Roller #16516 in the rear position but if you are going to be going any faster you need to move the hitch forward otherwise emergency braking and…

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Answer 5

So the ideal amount of clearance between the trailer overhang and the bed rails of the truck is 6 inches while the trailer is sitting as level as possible. If your trailer sits perfectly level and you currently have 5 inches you probably will be fine…

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Answer 6

We have lift kits for trailer that easily add 2 inches to the height of the trailer. For that you'd want the part #RR23QX and you'd be set. I attached a picture that shows how it installs to give you an idea. This would be the easiest…

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Answer 7

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 8

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 9

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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Answer 10

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 11

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 12

Hey David, from previous customers of ours who have the same 2020 Keystone Raptor 424 we have determined that your pin box style is the Lippert 1621 which means for a Gen-Y gooseneck adapter you'd want the #GY58GR that you referenced.

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