B and W 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Installation - 2004 Dodge Ram Pickup Video

The P3 brake controller, #90195, will go into a sort of sleep mode after it detects no movement for 15 minutes. While it is on it does not draw very much power. What you can do to make sure it goes to sleep is exit the truck after turning it off,…

Easiest way to tell which gooseneck hitch you have is by looking at the safety cable loops. If they are about as wide as the gooseneck ball hole and are centered with the ball hole it's an EZr, if the safety chain loops are a smaller and…

It sounds like you could have a set of standard fifth wheel rails that most manufacturers use for their fifth wheel hitches to install into. The different manufacturers all make their own brand of rail kit, but they all have basically the same…

You can use a slider type of 5th wheel trailer hitch, like #RP30051 in a long bed truck. In a long bed truck it is very unlikely that you will need to use the sliding feature of the hitch to make 90 degree turns safely. It can remain in the tow…

The factory puck system that was available for your 2017 Ram 2500 is integrated into the frame and cannot be installed as an aftermarket part. There are some underbed mounted fifth wheel hitch install kits but as of right now none of them install a…

Whether or not the B&W Turnoverball Gooseneck Hitch #BWGNRK1313 for the 2005 Ram 2500 you're working on is worth the higher cost is in large part dependent on application. The Turnoverball is an excellent, durable, and reliable gooseneck…

I can not speak for any manufacturers ratings either on your truck or on your OEM hitch. That being said you would need to talk to someone at the Chrysler/Dodge dealer to obtain the actual ratings on your hitch and truck. You should be able to find…

The bracket kit part #BWGNRM1313 that you referenced actually requires the center section #BWGNRC900 and not the #BWGNRC800. Because there aren't any sections of your hitch that will fit your 2004 Dodge Ram 3500 your best option is going to be to…

For a 5th wheel hitch with an under-bed mounting system, the Reese system that includes the #RP30921 sliding Reese M5 5th wheel hitch and the #RP87FR under-bed rail kit would be a good choice for you. You'll want to look under the bed and check…

The hanger spacing for a tandem axle trailer suspension setup can be determined, but you need to take into account the axle spacing needed for the overall diameter of your wheel and tire combination and the springs you will be using. Lets say that…

The spring hanger placement is going to be determined by your axle spacing. For example, if your axles are spaced 33 inches apart, as shown in the attached diagram, a 7K axle slipper spring, like #e74SR, requires a distance of 28-1/2 inches between…

The B&W Companion 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch #BWRVK3500-5W has a total weight of 206 lbs according to B&W. I've attached a link to a video review of this product as well as a link to an install video for you to take a look at.