5th wheel with Rambox
I have a 2015 Ram 2500 with a Rambox. Anyone pull a 5th wheel with this setup? Anything I need to know about hitch selection?
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needgas$$ wrote:
The side winder pin box replaces the pin on the trailer? I am missing something. The bed sides are the same height as a typical truck box. where is the clearance issue? I thought I might run into issues that the narrow interior may affect the hitch mounting. Am I wrong?
Most extended pin boxes are longer than 50% of the width between the rails of the Rambox. Your width is around 50" vs about 68" for a standard truck bed. So with any turn approaching 90 degrees, the back side of the pin box will hit the Rambox. If you switch to a short length pin box rather than an extended pin box, then you will not have sufficient clearance between the front cap and the rear of the cab.
The Sidewinder has it's own pivot that is 22" behind the king pin and a wedge that prevents rotation at the king pin. So, while it has the length of an extended pin box, it pivots more like a non-extended pin box. It does not swing in an arc that would cause contact with the Rambox.
