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Jul 15, 2010 | 07:37 PM

frozenpoet

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5th wheel hitch

So I just bought an older 5th wheel, it's not a huge one and I believe its dry weight is a little under 5500 lbs. Normally I would say to buy the best hitch I could afford but paying close to a grand for some of these seems a bit of overkill. My truck has the 5.4 so its not like I'm going to get a bigger 5th, with this truck anyway. My problem is I really don't know anything about the hitches, so what are some of your thoughts? Any brands that are good, or that I should stay away from? Is a sub $500 hitch worth it?

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jeremyjeremy

Jul 15, 2010 | 08:42 PM

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Don't cheap out...Reese, pull-rite are pretty good brands.

Did you find a data plate on the trailer to confirm the weights?

Look at the king pin/Box on the 5 er. Most of them have a min hitch requirement stamped or labeled.

Jul 15, 2010 | 09:06 PM

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Some of the distributors have hitches on sale this summer. Shop around.

Steve

Jul 15, 2010 | 09:13 PM

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Look at the Curt, pretty inexpensive. I had the cheapest Draw Tite (Reese) 15K hitch, the Trail Boss, for a 98 Tahoe 22' 5th wheel on an F150, worked great. For $250 you can order a Reese No Drill custom bracket kit and install yourself in a couple hours, I just did it, works great. No holes drilled in truck frame, only in bed for rail attachment.

Gman