Curt Fifth Wheel Kit Installation - 2016 Ram 2500 C16427-104 Video

Only certain B&W Companion 5th wheel trailer hitches are compatible with Sidewinder pin boxes like the RP61412. Basically if it is a Companion that mounts in the 4 pucks of a factory prep package then it can be used with a Sidewinder. But if the…

This is a really good question. So the reason is because a Sidewinder pin box like #RP34FR puts quite a bit more twisting torque on the hitch and how it attaches to the vehicle. So it requires a hitch that attaches to the truck bed in at least four…

Yes, the Curt Custom Fifth Wheel Installation Kit for Ram Truck, #C16427-104, which you referenced, is compatible with Reese hitches. The base rails included in this kit is compatible with your Reese fifth wheel hitch, so there will be no…

For your 2017 Ram 2500 short bed you'd want to use a custom install fifth wheel rail kit part #RP50054-58 to install rails in the bed of your truck. To place the rear rail you'll need measure 26-1/4 inches from the rear edge of the truck bed…

Do you know who manufactured your existing bed rails? The Curt E5 16K Fifth Wheel Hitch you referenced, part #C16115 are compatible with universal rails manufactured by Reese, Curt and Valley. A universal rail will have three mounting slots on each…

The Curt Q24 5th wheel trailer hitch #C16245 fits in industry standard above the bed rails. Industry standard rails have mounting slots that measure 22 inches on center front to back (it is actually closer to 21-13/16 inches). Side to side there are…

There are several configurations of the 2014 Ram. I would need to know if you have a 1500, 3500, or 3500, bed length, cab style, and if your truck has the factory prep package or not. Curt installation kit #C16427-104 fits the following: 2014 - 2014…

The answer to your question will depend on the trailer hitch receiver on your truck. From what I have found, the Rock Tamer mud flaps require minimum 1" of space in order to be able to mount them. I reached out to B&W and the distance from…

Your 2018 Ram 2500 with 6-1/2 Foot Bed with OEM Prep Pkg and a Curt A25 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch for Ram Towing Prep Package, #C16046 will work just fine on 5th wheel RV installed with Lippert Turning Point Pin Box. The extended pivot point on the…

You will want the hitch to be set at the height that 1) allows the trailer to be level, and 2) allows you a minimum of 6 inches between the bottom of the trailer loft and the top of the bed rails. The fifth wheel hitches offer several inches of up…

You can go with the Reese M5 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch for Ram Towing Prep Package - Single Jaw - 20,000 lbs Item #RP30918, which simply fits into the puck system on your 2021 RAM 2500 short bed. This hitch is compatible with the Lippert rotating pin…

The clearance between the bottom of a 5th wheel overhang and the truck bed is going to depend on several factors including the ride height of the truck, the height setting on the pin box on the trailer and the height setting on the 5th wheel hitch.…