Review of Reese Fifth Wheel Hitch Slider - RP30048 Video

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.…

For your 2020 Chevy Silverado 2500 short bed with the factory puck system I highly recommend the B&W OEM Companion Slider #BWRVK3775. I like an awful lot about this particular hitch but some of the features that really stand out are its 1"…

This is a situation where you would go by the dimensions of the pins compared to what is required for your hitch and the adapter #RP30154. Pin set #6014 have a useable length of 3-1/4 inches. Replacement Rail Pins and Clips #C16902 are a great option…

If your Reese Sliding 5th Wheel Hitch like the Kwik-Slide #RP30051 is not locking in the maneuver position then I first just recommend making sure that the legs are mounted squarely in the base rails. Sometimes when a sliding hitch doesn't lock…

For a Reese Classic 16k style fifth wheel hitch you can upgrade the legs of it to be a slider hitch with the part #RP30048.

It sounds like you are trying to pull the slider release lever of the Curt Hitch part #16516 while standing in the bed of the truck. The lever is designed so that it's the easiest to grab while standing next to the truck. Try that and see as it…

Usually, these springs should not have to be replaced unless they are damaged. You will want to check the Reese Replacement Spring, #30776, and make sure it is not damaged and check the Reese 16K Fifth Wheel Hitch, #RP30047, to make sure that there…

If you were using the slider assembly part #RP30048 as the base for your fifth wheel hitch setup you could operate the slider with the full weight of the trailer on it. There would be no need to disconnect the trailer every time you needed to use it.…

We do not have a Kodiak disc brake caliper cross reference to automotive calipers but for the brake pads there are cross referenced parts. If you refer to the linked image you'll see a partial list of cross-compatibility of brake shoes for GM…

The pin weight of a 5th wheel trailer will usually be around 20% of the trailer's gross trailer weight (GTW) rating. The only real way to find the loaded pin weight of your 5th wheel trailer would require access to a commercial scale used to…

It sounds like your Titan hitch 30870 has excessive Loctite at the jaws. This problem was common enough that Reese released a tech bulletin about which I have linked for you below. I have also included the instructions here: 1) With the handle in the…

On the Reese Elite Series Underbed Rail Adapter #RP30156 the rails are 2-3/4 inches tall. The welded on brackets that have the connections that attached to the puck system on a Ford is 1/4 inch steel so the overall height of the adapter is 3 inches…