Curt A20 Fifth Wheel Trailer Hitch with Slider Installation - 2022 Ram 2500- Video

Hi everyone, Aidan here with etrailer. Today we're gonna be taking a look at the CURT A20 5th wheel hitch with the R20 slider base on our 2022 RAM 2500 with the factory puck system. So if your RAM has the factory prep package for towing, then this is the kit for you. It's gonna utilize the A20 5th wheel hitch, the R20 slider base, and that adapter piece down at the bottom to attach that whole slider hitch system to those factory pucks. So if you don't have that factory prep package this isn't the kit for you. You can get that with just the slider base in the 5th wheel hitch and forget about that adapter piece. more

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9/11/2023 10:15:24 AM

B and W Companion OEM 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch with Slider Review - 2020 Ram 2500- Video

Hello neighbors, it's Brad here at etrailer and today, we're taking a look at the B and W companion fifth wheel with slider, for OEM Prep package on a 2020 RAM 2,500. Now, as time has progressed, trucks have now started coming with an OEM prep package. And what that means, you might have heard of it as the puck system. That means you have drop-in spots where arms can attach for a fifth wheel and that makes it nice and easy. You don't have to install anything, because from the factory it's ready to be able to drop a fifth wheel in place. Now for something like this with a six foot bed, you are gonna wanna look at something with a sliding base and that's where the companion, I think is one of the best that you can get on the market. more

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8/9/2023 4:22:56 PM

Curt A25 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch with S25 Slider Review - 2020 Ram 2500- Video

Hello, neighbors. It's Brad here at etrailer, and today, we're taking a look at the Curt A25 fifth wheel hitch on an S25 slider with the OEM prep package. So, we have a standard rail system that works with that on a 2020 Ram 2500. Now, this system is gonna be a great configuration for those of you with a six foot bed and the OEM puck package on your Ram, and reason being is that's gonna allow you to slide as you need to make sharper turns and it's gonna just to head back, and that way you can avoid hitting your cab corners when you have to make those sharp turns. Now, this system, having the OEM puck systems, means that the rail, means that it's gonna bolt up to it and you're gonna get everything be able to drop in an ISR standard configuration, meaning that you can really drop pretty much any fifth wheel in and they do have ones that are already set up for the OEM prep package that drop in. The downside with that is unless you're planning on keeping your truck forever, that fifth wheel is gonna have to stay with that whereas with this system, you can swap out to a different fifth wheel or if you get a different truck, you can take this, get different rails, if it's a Ford or a Chevy, and be able to adapt it and still be able to use your fifth wheel. more

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8/9/2023 4:18:24 PM

Reese M5 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Installation - 2022 Ram 2500- Video

Hi everyone, Aiden here with etrailer. Today, we're gonna be taking a look at, and showing you how to install, this Reese M5 fifth wheel trailer hitch, that installs into the factory puck system, on our 2022 Ram 2500. So, if you're looking to install a fifth wheel hitch into your truck bed and you've got the factory puck system, that's definitely the way to go. Whether you go with this option from Reese or any of the other ones, either from B&W or Curt that you can find on our site, be sure to check our fit guide to find the right fits for your truck, you're gonna have a really easy time getting it installed because it just drops right into those existing holes, slots into place and lets you operate it like normal. Then whenever you choose to remove it from your truck bed, if you ever do, you've got full bed access because they don't have any above bed rails in our way, obstructing the truck bed. Now, this particular option from Reese can handle 20,000 pounds of gross trailer weight rating. more

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2/22/2023 2:40:37 PM

Curt A20 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Installation - 2022 Ram 2500- Video

Hi everyone. Aiden here with etrailer. Today we're gonna be taking a look at and showing you how to install this CURT A20 5th wheel hitch trailer hitch for the RAM towing prep package on our 2022 RAM 2500. So if your RAM has the factory prep package this is definitely the way to go. Really, any option that slots into those OEM pucks are gonna be really great for just ease of use and ease of installation. If you've got it you might as well use it. more

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2/22/2023 2:38:54 PM

B and W Patriot 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Installation - 2022 Ram 2500- Video

Hello neighbors, it's Brad here at etrailer. And today we're taking a look at the B & W Patriot fifth wheel. And now this one's gonna be rated at 18,000 pounds, in a 2022 Ram 2500. Now the Patriot is going to be a good choice for a lot of you RAM owners, because the bed sides are naturally a little bit higher than some of the other brands of trucks out there. This one has a bunch of different adjustability and that's just due to the amount of holes here that you can mount your arms. You can also flip the arms to where it's gonna put it a little bit different as far as cab distance and height. more

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1/25/2023 9:43:55 AM

B and W Patriot 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Installation - 2018 Ram 2500- Video

Hello neighbors, it's Brad here at etrailer, and today we're taking a look at the Patriot Sliding Fifth Wheel from B&W in a 2018 Ram 2,500 short bed. Now, B&W is one of my personal favorites when it comes to fifth wheel or goosenecks in general, the quality is awesome, and they really do have a nice product, and this is no different, and it's got a lot of nice features. In fact, one of the great things about this is you can take this head up and pull it off which seems like a small thing, but really it takes a lot of weight off. If you ever plan on taking this outta your bed, to take the whole thing out can get pretty heavy. So being able to remove a pretty to heavy section of it allows you to get this out, and you can still use your truck bed. Now this is a great option for anyone with a 6 and 1/2 foot bed, because if you're pulling a fifth wheel trailer, no problem, you'll be able to hook up. more

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12/23/2022 9:23:28 AM

Curt Q20 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Installation - 2022 Ram 2500- Video

What's up, everybody It's A.J. with etrailer.com Today, we're gonna be checking out the Curt Q20 5th wheel hitch assembly. And today we're putting it on the Curt adapter for the above-bed puck system that comes OEM with this 2022 Ram 2500. Right away we wanna point out that we are in a shorter six foot bed on this Ram. So this would really only work with a longer bed and eight for one just because of it's a static hitch, it's not gonna move around. So it would work with a slider. more

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11/7/2022 10:27:32 AM

Reese Ram OEM 5th Wheel Rail Adapter Review- Video

What's up everybody It's AJ with etrailer.com. Today we're gonna be checking out this Reese 5th-Wheel Adapter. So it's gonna be an adapter for your OEM puck system in the back of your truck so that you can put on a fifth wheel. Now we're gonna be putting on a 2022 Ram 2500 today. Now this 5th-Wheel Adapter is gonna be a base for your fifth wheel. So this drops down into the puck system. more

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11/2/2022 11:41:19 AM

B and W Patriot 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Installation - 2021 Ram 2500- Video

Hi, everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2021 Ram 2500, we're gonna be checking out the B & W Patriot sliding 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch. When it comes to a 5th wheel trailer hitch, a lot of people are probably familiar with 'em and what they do and everything else, but the sliding portion of it is probably new to a lot of people. And so what it's going to do is actually slide back and give you some more space. And the reason they made this is for trucks with short beds. And you see more and more of 'em today. more

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5/2/2022 1:08:13 PM

B and W Companion OEM 5th Wheel Hitch Installation - 2022 Ram 2500- Video

Hey, everybody, how's it goin' Today, we're gonna be going over and showing you how to install the B&W Companion OEM Fifth-Wheel Trailer Hitch here on our 2022 Ram 2500. So chances are if you're familiar with in-bed towing or you've towed a gooseneck or a fifth-wheel trailer before, you've probably heard of B&W as a brand. They are a great company. They make quality, well-made stuff right here in the USA. So there's a lot of great fifth-wheel hitch options on the market, but I truly believe the Companion is the best, and a lot of these comes down to their jaw design. So not only do they use a dual-jaw design, it's also one-inch thick. more

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4/19/2022 11:02:36 AM

Curt A20 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Installation - 2021 Ram 2500- Video

Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2021 Ram 2500, we're going to be checking out the CURT A20 5th wheel trailer hitch for the trucks that have the OEM prep package. So when it comes to these trucks that have the OEM prep package, I think it is really awesome actually. Ram really thought that through by more or less, including it with your truck and I feel like they did that 'cause these things are so capable now. These trucks are top-notch, they're able to pull some really heavy trailers and you can really put them to work. And so by having this prep package, it's really going to open up what you can do. more

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12/3/2021 3:35:59 PM

B and W Gooseneck Trailer Hitch Installation - 2014 Ram 2500- Video

Hello, everybody. Clayton here at etrailer.com. Here at etrailer.com, we install, test, and review a lot of different products to help you, as a customer, make a more educated decision or purchase. Today we're gonna be working on a 2014 Ram 2500. We're gonna be taking a look at and I'll be walking through how to install B and W's turnover ball Gooseneck hitch. There are gonna be a couple benefits to using a Gooseneck versus a fifth wheel or a bumper pull. more

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2/22/2021 2:54:21 PM

B and W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch Installation - 2021 Ram 2500- Video

Ryan: Hey, my name's Ryan. Here at Etrailer, we install, test fit and review a lot of different parts, that way we could try to answer any questions those of you might have. That's exactly what we're doing here today on our 2021 Ram 2500. We're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the B&W Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch. Nowadays, these type of hitches are becoming more and more popular. These trucks are really capable and so a lot of people feel a lot more comfortable pulling large trailers around, whether it be a camper, work trailer. more

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1/28/2021 12:09:27 PM

B and W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch Installation - 2020 Ram 2500- Video

Clayton: Hello, everybody. Clayton here at etrailer.com. Here at etrailer.com, we install, test and review a lot of different products to help you as a customer make more educated decision before you purchase. Today, we're going to be working on a 2020 Ram 2500. We're going to be taking a look at and I'll be showing you how to install the B&W Turnoverball Gooseneck Hitch.A gooseneck hitch is going to allow us to hook up to a gooseneck trailer. You actually can buy an adapter to use this with a fifth wheel as well. more

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1/11/2021 11:32:36 AM

B and W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch Installation - 2019 Ram 2500- Video

Rob: Rob here at etrailer.com. And today we're going to take a look at the B&W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch on our 2019 RAM 2500. Now our B&W Gooseneck Hitch is going to allow us to tow a Gooseneck Trailer and safely get down the road. But at the same time, whenever we're not towing our Gooseneck we can actually remove the ball and we'll have full bed access. And because of the design, we can actually store the ball inside the receiver tube here so we'll have a clean look and we won't have to worry about finding somewhere else to put the ball. Now, the ball on our Gooseneck is going to be a standard size. more

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9/5/2019 10:32:45 AM

Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Installation - 2018 Ram 2500- Video

Shane: Hi, I'm Shane with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Reese dual jaw fifth wheel trailer hitch with square tube slider on our 2018 Ram 2500. This hitch is designed to easily hook up and disconnect from your fifth wheel trailers. This hitch is designed for an above bed rail set up like we have here.It's going to allow you to easily not only put your fifth wheel hitch into the bed of your truck, but also take it out to give you total bed access. You can see it has a very nice wide base to give you plenty of stability when pulling that fifth wheel trailer. We're going to have a 16,000 pound gross trailer weight, and a 4,000 pound vertical load limit.Our head is going to pivot in four different directions, so we can not only hook up but unhook on unlevel ground. more

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4/9/2019 2:36:41 PM

Best 2014 Ram 2500 Gooseneck Options- Video

Speaker 1: Today we're going to be looking at the best gooseneck options for our 2014 Ram 2500.While all of these will work with your Ram 2500 to allow you to haul a gooseneck trailer, there are some key differences that'll set them apart. The biggest difference is going to be their towing capacities. Both our B&W and our Curt are going to have a max towing limit of 30,000 pounds and a max vertical load limit of 7,500 pounds, while our Draw-Tite's going to be a little bit less with a maximum towing capacity of 20,000 pounds and a maximum vertical load limit of 5,000 pounds. It is always recommended to check your vehicle owner's manual to make sure it's not going to exceed any of its towing or load limit capacities.Now, what's really nice about the way all of these goosenecks install on our Ram 2500 is that there's no additional rail kit required. Most other vehicles require this additional rail kit, whereas our Ram 2500 has an existing rail system already included in the vehicle where these will just bolt right up to it using the hardware provided. Now, you will still need to drill your holes for your safety chains and ball, but there'll be no frame drilling which saves a lot of time. more

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8/6/2018 1:32:13 PM

Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Installation - 2014 Ram 2500- Video

Speaker 1: Today on our 2014 Ram 2500, we're going to be taking a look at and showing how to install Demco Hijacker Premier Series Above-Bed Base Rails, part number DM8552025-71. This is what our rails look like when they're installed. These are going to provide a connection point for your slider for fifth wheel. They're going to install fairly simple. Here are all your brackets from underneath the bed, and your rails on top are going to be powder-coated finish to resist rust and corrosion. They're going to come with all the necessary hardware to get it installed, and mounts to existing holes that are already in the frame.The first we're going to do is start our installation. more

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5/16/2018 4:12:10 PM

Curt E16 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Installation - 2018 Ram 2500- Video

Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 RAM 2500, we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Curt E16 fifth wheel trailer hitch with R16 slider, part number 16516.So here's what our E16 hitch and R16 slider looks like once we have it installed. And this is going to allow us to tow a fifth wheel trailer down the road safely. And a common issue when you're towing a fifth wheel, is that we have a lot of clearance issues if you don't have a full eight foot bed. Whenever we go to make that tight turn, there is a chance that we could make contact with our cab when we're going around a corner.Our slider's going to allow us to have 12 inches of extra clearance whenever we're going around those turns slowly. So if we come to the handle here, pull it out and we're going to turn it towards the cab of the truck and that's going to allow our hitch to slide 12 inches towards the back, giving us that much more clearance. And it will lock back into place in the maneuvering position, so we can go around that turn slowly.On the passenger side, it is going to have an indicator. more

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2/27/2018 3:53:59 PM

Best 2018 Ram 2500 5th Wheel Hitch Options- Video

Speaker 1: Today we're going to be taking a look at the best 5th wheel options for your 2018 Ram 2500. Here we have the Demco. This is going to be the Hijacker Auto Slide 5th Wheel. Here we have the B&W installed on our truck. That's going to be the Companion 5th Wheel with slider. Finally here we have the CURT A16 5th Wheel with the R16 slider. more

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2/22/2018 3:42:56 PM

B and W Gooseneck Trailer Hitch Installation - 2018 Ram 2500- Video

Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Ram 2500, we're going to be installing the B and W Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch, part number BWGNRK1384.This is an ideal setup for hauling your gooseneck trailer. It can be later upgraded with the B and W companion for your fifth wheel trailer.When hooking up your companion for your fifth wheel trailer, it just slides right into the slot in your center unit. There's a release lever on your driver's side wheel well. This is for your ball mount. You can lock it forward to keep it released, and pull it back and let it in to lock your ball in place. This is convenient and easy to access.One of the main benefits of this kit versus others is that you'll be able to have full truck bed access. more

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1/16/2018 12:23:59 PM

B and W Gooseneck Trailer Hitch Installation - 2015 Ram 2500- Video

Speaker 1: Today on our 2015 Ram 2500 we're going to be taking a look at the B&W Turnover Ball Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch, part number BWGNRK1384.Here's what our underbed kit looks like fully installed. As you can see, it's going to be nice and flush with the bed here, and we're going to still have full access to put anything in or take anything out of our bed that we may need. Now what make this kit stand out from the rest is the way it mounts. Instead of the kit installing in the bed, we're going to install it underneath, which is going to be great, because it's going to free up a lot of space in our bed because we don't have any rails.Now, it comes with a ball, it's a 2-5/16 inch ball. Now, here on our hitch receiver you can see it has a nice powder coat finish, and that's going to help resist any rust or corrosion, and that's going to have that nice, clean look. Here we have our safety chain loops, and they're spring loaded. more

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10/11/2017 3:18:12 PM

Best 2015 Ram 2500 Fifth Wheel Hitch Options- Video

Speaker 1: Today we're going to be taking a look at the best fifth wheel options for your 2015 Ram 2500. Here we have the Demco. This is going to be the hijacker autoslide fifth wheel. Here we have the B&W installed on our truck, and that's going to be the companion fifth wheel with slider. Finally, here we have the Curt A16 fifth wheel with the R16 slider.Now, every one of these fifth wheels is going to do the same thing. They're going to be able to allow you to tow a fifth wheel trailer, and the slider is going to help out because we have a short bed truck. more

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9/28/2017 3:15:26 PM

Best 2017 Ram 2500 Fifth Wheel Hitch Options- Video

Speaker 1: Today we're going to be taking a look at the best fifth wheel options for your 2017 Ram 2500. Here we have the Demco. This is going to be the Hijacker Autoslide fifth wheel. Here we have the B&W installed on our truck. That's going to be the Companion fifth wheel with slider. Finally here we have the CURT A16 fifth wheel with the R16 slider.Now every one of these fifth wheels is going to do the same thing. more

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9/28/2017 3:15:02 PM

Best 2016 Ram 2500 Fifth Wheel Hitch Options- Video

Speaker 1: Today we're going to be taking a look at the best fifth wheel options for your 2016 Ram 2500. Here we have the Demco. This is going to be the Hijacker Autoslide fifth wheel. Here we have the B&W installed on our truck. That's going to be the Companion fifth wheel with slider. Finally here we have the CURT A16 fifth wheel with the R16 slider.Now every one of these fifth wheels is going to do the same thing. more

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9/28/2017 3:14:38 PM

Best 2014 Ram 2500 Fifth Wheel Hitch Options- Video

Speaker 1: Today we're going to be taking a look at the best fifth wheel options for your 2014 Ram 2500. So, here we have the Demco, this is going to be the high jacker auto slide fifth wheel. Here we have the BMW installed on our truck. That's going to be the companion fifth wheel with slider and finally here we have the Curt A16 fifth wheel with R16 slider.Now every one of these fifth wheels is going to do the same thing. They're going to be able to allow you to tow a fifth wheel trailer and the slider is going to help out because we have a short bed truck. Now our Demco here it's going to mount into our truck bed using standard industry rails that are going to go inside of our truck bed, as well as the Curt. more

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9/26/2017 3:24:03 PM

Curt Q20 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Installation - 2016 Ram 2500- Video

Speaker 1: Today on our 2016 RAM 2500, we're gonna be taking a look at the Curt Q20 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch with R20 Slider, part number C16536. So here's what our 5th wheel hitch and slider look like when they're fully installed. Now, this is gonna allow us to tow a 5th wheel trailer with our truck. If you have less than a eight food bed, when you tow with the 5th wheel, the slider's gonna greatly benefit us because it's gonna give us 12 inches of travel, forward and back, allowing to have enough clearance so that our trailer is not gonna make contact with our cab.Now, if we come to the side here, we can see that it's in the towing position. But if we come to the lever and we pull out on the lever and slightly turn it, we'll see that there's a red notch right here. This is gonna allow the 5th wheel to slide back into the maneuvering position. more

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8/2/2017 9:59:11 AM

Curt A16 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Installation - 2017 Ram 2500- Video

Today, on our 2017 Ram 2500 we're going to be taking a look at and installing the Curt A16 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch with R16 Slider, part number C16521. Here's what our 5th wheel hitch looks like fully installed. It's going to mount using our base rails here and it's going to allow us to tow a 5th wheel trailer. This is a six foot bed truck. If you've ever towed a 5th wheel with a short bed truck, you know that it comes in handy to have a slider like we have here whenever you're making tight turns. We come to this handle and we pull out. We can turn it and our 5th wheel's going to slide back 12" to give us extra clearance so we don't have to worry about our 5th wheel trailer hitting our cab. The slider is a nonbinding slider, so no matter what angle you're pulling your trailer at, it's going to be able to slide freely back and forth. Whenever we're done making that tight turn and getting around the corner, we can straighten our trailer out, straighten our truck out, and our slider's going to slide right back and lock into position. The jaw here is a two-piece jaw. more

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5/1/2017 4:37:14 PM

B and W Gooseneck Trailer Hitch Installation - 2017 Ram 2500- Video

Today on our 2017 Ram 2500 we'll be installing the B&W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch with Custom Installation Kit, part number BWGNRK1384. All right, here's what our gooseneck looks like installed. As you can see, it's designed to work properly with our factory setup on our truck here. There was really no modification to the truck, just a couple minor drilling locations, and then it bolts in place where the factory prep package will be. Now that we've shown you the underside, we'll show you what it looks like on top. All right, here we are in the bed of the truck, and you can see what it looks like installed. As you can see, the only part we have really sticking out is our ball, 2 5/16 inch ball. more

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1/25/2017 10:22:40 AM

B and W Gooseneck Trailer Hitch Installation - 2016 Ram 2500- Video

Today on our 2016 Ram 2500, we'll be installing the B and W turnover ball, under bed, gooseneck trailer hitch with custom installation kit. Part number BWGNRK1384. This 2-5/16" gooseneck ball coupled with the B and W kit is capable of towing of 30,000 pounds with a 7,500 pound vertical load limit. Obviously, you'll want to consult with your owner's manual of your truck, and find out what it is capable of towing before you attempt to tow a load that heavy. The ball is constructed of a durable steel construction, which will give you many years of service. When we want to remove our ball, or if our truck of is capable of having the ball stored upside down, all we need to do is pull the handle out towards us, and towards the front of the truck. As you can see, it latches in this position for us to remove the ball. When we're ready to put the ball back in, just push towards the rear of the truck and it spring loads itself into the lock position. Here's what our hitch comes with. more

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10/25/2016 1:43:24 PM

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