Review of Demco Fifth Wheel Hitch - Recon 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch - DM8550045-5W Video

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…

The Demco Recon 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch - Single Jaw - 21,000lbs #DM8550045-5W is a standard 5th wheel hitch while the Demco Recon Gooseneck-to-5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter - Single Jaw - 21,000lbs Item #DM8550045 is a…

Yes, we do have a set of air bags that will fit your 2024 Chevy Silverado 2500 that are also compatible with an in bed hitch. They are the Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs item #F2613. These air bags have a 5,000 lbs capacity that will level…

In general the height between the fifth wheel pin boxes aim for the same figures so that they don't cause the trailer to sit drastically different. I attached a dimension picture for the #325-GH-8040 for you to check out and compare to what…

The Ram OEM 5th wheel puck system, shown in the linked photo and article, was launched in 2013 so what you have in your truck is likely to be an aftermarket installation of some kind. These newer Ram trucks with the factory prep can directly accept a…

You are looking for the Curt Crosswing part #C92DR. This is the version of the hitch that attaches to a gooseneck ball like your OEM ball in your truck.

I spoke with my contact at Lippert and I have a solution as to how to maintain your warranty and still be able to pull your fifth wheel trailer with the gooseneck hitch. She said that the use of any extension or gooseneck adapter will void the…

The Demco Recon Gooseneck-to-5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter #DM8550045 weighs approximately 125 pounds. Most of that weight is the base. I have included a link to a video review for you.

If you already have the hitch part of the Bulldog gooseneck hitch but need the installation kit for your 1998 Dodge Ram 3500 use #4439. This is the installation rails and hardware so the only thing it needs is the hitch head part.

From your pictures, it looks like you have a plastic bed liner in your 2004 Ford F-350. The Demco Recon Gooseneck-to-5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter #DM8550045 requires that the hitch have direct contact with the truck bed and cannot be installed on…

To answer your initial question, the base is 22" square, so the measurement from the ball center to the back edge nearest the cab is 11-1/2 inches. Additional, the flat metal at the back of the hitch nearest the cab is 2-3/4 inches wide. I have…

The head of the Demco Recon 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch #DM8550043, which can be found as part #DM6169, weighs about 47 lbs. The base, which is part #DM6180, also weighs in at about 47 lbs. This puts the total weight of the Recon just under 100 lbs.