Fifth wheel hitch question

do yourself a fav get a B&W patriot

14K 5th and a 15K hitch,,,,,,,,,,,,,good to go

Unless you are just looking for a reason to upgrade

Course you may want to save up and upgrade that 2500 in order to be with truck ratings with a 14K 5vr as you will be OVER

Most hitches are capable of handling weight to max rating. I think yours will be fine. You don't say what model, and many 15k hitches are kind of entry level. I'd use it unless you feel like upgrading to a better one.

Jerry

keep in mind, the upgrade kit for some hitches is just a liability sticker and some new rubber pucks... as is the case with my old hijacker.

MFL wrote:
Most hitches are capable of handling weight to max rating. I think yours will be fine. You don't say what model, and many 15k hitches are kind of entry level. I'd use it unless you feel like upgrading to a better one.

Jerry

very good point.
worth also noting that I haul 25K worth of equipment at times with my upgraded "15k" hitch, this year as Im preparing to sell that truck I noticed that the holes in the sliders (the parts that are bolted into the bed of the truck) are turning into ovals.

when my 3500HD arrives Im going to be installing a 25K curt

Thanks for the advice. My current hitch is a Pro Series, sliding pivoting 15k hitch. I think I'll just stick with what I have as it seems it will be able to do the job.

Quick question, is there a benefit between installing either 4-bolt mounting rails or 10-bolt mounting rails? I have to install new ones on my 2015 GMC Sierra 3500HD (diesel).

AFAIK, the difference would be in mounting points (strength). The 4-bolt has just one bolt in each rail end and the 10 bolt has 2 in each end. Both can have another bolt in each rail center, but just holding with bed sheet metal.

I would get the 10 bolt system, if I were choosing.

Jerry

10 bolts all the way

See you 'upgraded' your 2500 to a 3500.

I have the Pro series also with no problems so far. It is just the sliding bar type that is pretty simple.