Installing Ram 5th wheel prep

[LIKE2BUILD]

Has anyone installed the Ram 5th wheel prep kit part# 82213980AB in their 2014 or newer Ram 2500? We're about to purchase a 5th wheel and I want to use this for my attachment points in the bed. My truck didn't come with the kit pre-installed so I'm going to tackle this myself. I've seen on other forums the kit comes with good instructions, but I'd like to see a video just to make sure I'm comfortable with it.

Thanks,
KJ

[Me_Again]

LIKE2BUILD wrote:
Okay, this is really funny. The Ram 20K Hitch



....looks pretty much identical to the Curt 20K 5er hitch.

KJ

Better head than the 16K one. Chris

[Blazing_Zippers]

I just installed a B&W goose neck with a new Anderson tripod in our 2016 Ram. The tripod weighs under 80 lbs and comes out quickly. The gooseneck then turns over for a flat floor. Works great!

[Me_Again]

LIKE2BUILD wrote:
What about the Curt 16K with Dual Jaw and full pivot head? Any experience with this?

I was on the phone with Etrailer.com and they said the hitches that fit direct in the Ram fifth Prep are difficult to get. I have a trip coming up in August and I'll need to have everything in line by then.

KJ

I looked at that hitch. And called Curt about it. Two things! The jaws do not tilt with the hitch pad where the trailer rest and they are made in china like ALL of the Curt 5th wheel hitches. I could have gotten a really good price as our son's company is a wholesale dealer for them. Chris

[MFL]

Yep, the OEM stickers are expensive.:)

You just need to do a weekend garage sale, put the proceeds towards the hitch that Cummins pictured, problem solved, and you will have a great hitch, IMO, of course.

Jerry

[LIKE2BUILD]

Okay, this is really funny. The Ram 20K Hitch



....looks pretty much identical to the Curt 20K 5er hitch.

KJ

[MFL]

I also had an RBW hitch at one time. It was a slide bar type, that worked good. Yes, it was noisy/sloppy, very entry level. I would not go to all the work of installing the puck system, then an adapter, only to put a low end hitch on the adapter.

The adapter will raise the hitch higher, may make your FW tow more nose high.

I know money can be an issue for all of us, but if you can find a way to upgrade to a better hitch, you will be glad you did. I gave my RBW away, and bought a quality hitch, when I bought my new truck.

Any hitch that will fasten direct to the pucks, will be much better than the original plan.

Jerry

[LIKE2BUILD]

What about the Curt 16K with Dual Jaw and full pivot head? Any experience with this?

I was on the phone with Etrailer.com and they said the hitches that fit direct in the Ram fifth Prep are difficult to get. I have a trip coming up in August and I'll need to have everything in line by then.

KJ

[Me_Again]

Fifth wheel hitches with out side to side tilt are dinosaurs. Your are throwing money down a rat hole purchasing a Reese picture frame for a very out dated hitch that creates issue hooking up on uneven ground.

Sometimes free is just not a good deal! Chris

[LIKE2BUILD]

Cummins12V98 wrote:


Your call but IMHO you are throwing good money after bad. The RVK3600 will be ready to go when you decide your truck and RV are not big enough. Do the math. Picture frame adapter is $370 sell your "FREE" hitch $300? You are down to $500 for the proper hitch. NO brainer to me. You need to sell your wife on this.

The cheapest I've seen the RVK3600 is $1,100. Even if I get $300 for the RBK (doubtful without the rails) I'm still out $800 versus $370 for the picture frame.

KJ

[LIKE2BUILD]

Me Again wrote:
Is it a four way tilt unit? Chris

No

[LIKE2BUILD]

Me Again wrote:

LIKE2BUILD wrote:
I got the kit from MoparOnlineParts.com

Here is their info for the kit:

Model(s): Ram 2500,3500,4500
Model Year(s): 2014 2015 2016
Part Number(s): 82213980AB

That kit is for 2500 only, the kit number I linked is the one for the 3500's. 82213665AB Chris

Yep, my Truck is a 2500.

[Me_Again]

Is it a four way tilt unit? Chris

[Cummins12V98]

LIKE2BUILD wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Do your self a HUGE favor sell the hitch put the money towards this you WILL thank me!!!

Great idea, but the wife wants to do this on the lowest possible budget. She looked at hitch prices and just about choked. She sees the seller giving us the hitch with the 5th wheel and doesn't see the need to buy another one. I can get the pucks and picture frame adapter for a reasonable price and make it work.

I would LOVE to get a B&W with the Dual Jaw, but that just isn't going to be in the financial cards right now.

KJ

Your call but IMHO you are throwing good money after bad. The RVK3600 will be ready to go when you decide your truck and RV are not big enough. Do the math. Picture frame adapter is $370 sell your "FREE" hitch $300? You are down to $500 for the proper hitch. NO brainer to me. You need to sell your wife on this.

Now I see you are getting a RBW hitch. Ask your wife if she wants to hear a big clank overtime you stop and take off???? I can comment on this since I went from RBW to B&W.

You will HATE the hitch. I did.

[LIKE2BUILD]

Me Again wrote:
So what is the hitch that you are getting. The older Hijackers will not fit the standard rails. Most others will. Some get good reviews and some tend to drop the trailer on the bed rails from time to time.

Chris

I believe it's an RBW hitch. The owners have towed with it for 4 years with no problems. I know it's not a high end hitch, but telling the wife we need to buy all this other stuff just isn't going to fly.

KJ

[Me_Again]

LIKE2BUILD wrote:
I got the kit from MoparOnlineParts.com

Here is their info for the kit:

Model(s): Ram 2500,3500,4500
Model Year(s): 2014 2015 2016
Part Number(s): 82213980AB

That kit is for 2500 only, the kit number I linked is the one for the 3500's. 82213665AB Chris