Mega Cam Ram 3500 and towing fifth wheel
Thinking about getting a Ram and trying to decide if the 3500 mega cab is a good choice for towing a fifth wheel. By my measurements my 2017 F350 and the dodge mega cab have within 1/2 inch or identi...
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gkainz wrote:
I assume you (OP) ... hmmm, was the OP the one who said they're towing with the Andersen? If so, then I'll continue - I assume you know that the Andersen gives you 4 distinct offsets from cab to 5er, depending on your positioning of the Andersen base and kingpin block ... I've posted them elsewhere on this forum and can't recall exactly where. But, you can get those measurements off the Andersen site as well.
Of course a lot depends on the corners of the fifth wheel, but the newer ones as said are pretty rounded ,and also the placement of the pin box, some are further out then others.
He's towing with the Andersen ,pretty sure he's aware that he has those four positions. I actually run the adapter putting the fifth wheel closer to my cab ,and the hitch in rearward position. With where my pin box is positioned ,and the rounded corners ,no issues with clearance, no I can't get 90 degrees nor do I want too. Wouldn't back that tight if I could.
You are saying getting measurements from Andersen, they are certainly a reference , but as said other factors determine the clearance. I had to run my previous fifth wheel with the adapter putting the fifth wheel further from the cab, pretty simple the difference in the corners of the fifth wheel, and the placement of the pin box.
