2012 ram short bed?
have a 2012 ram 1500 crew cab with a short bed (5ft 6ins), found a small 5th wheel but wondering if a 5th wheel hitch can be installed in a short bed. does anyone have one installed in a short bed an...
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romore wrote:he's got a 5' 6" bed! Pretty much guarantees contact if he does not have a slider.
A lot of people have successfully installed a fifth wheel in a standard 6 1/2 foot bed including us. The critical measurement is the distance from the king pin to the furthermost point on the trailer nose. If it exceeds the length from the king pin to a point on the cab there will be expensive contact if you are not careful. We learned the expensive way:S.
There are several ways around this. Look for a trailer with cutaways on the corners. A slider hitch will allow the trailer to move back when turning sharp, many people don't like them because of the time involved. Pull-rite makes an automatic system but it is pricey. Pin box extenders move the king pin back but are not cheap and add load to the pin box and hitch.
