Setting up the Curt Custom Fifth Wheel Installation Kit for Dodge Ram on your 2006 Dodge Ram Pickup Video

I did some research on your 2006 Dodge 2500 with a Cummins diesel and the towing capacity is 12,859 lbs so your trailer that has a max loaded weight of 10,995 lbs would be within the capacity of the truck and you'd be totally safe. The Demco…

Choosing the right height setting for your 5th wheel hitch is a combination of a few different variables. First of all you want your towing setup to be as level as possible. With your Montana High Country 340BH level you will want to measure from the…

For your 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 diesel 4x4 pickup you can use Curt Universal Base Rail Kit #C16200 as long as the truck does not have overload brackets. Universal kits cost a little less but they require more drilling and a longer overall installation…

The Head Unit and R16 Roller Adapter #C16515 is more of an entry level fifth wheel head designed for a lower price point, whereas the A16 part #C16520 is a bit nicer with it's 2 piece jaw system that will provide better king pin contact which…

The head design is slightly different for the A16 hitch #C16120. It's the more recent version of the Q16 that you also mentioned. They made the heads strong enough to be able to be used with a Sidewinder pin box and they upgraded the warranty…

It sounds like you could have a set of standard fifth wheel rails that most manufacturers use for their fifth wheel hitches to install into. The different manufacturers all make their own brand of rail kit, but they all have basically the same…

The Curt A-Series line is the premium version over the Q-Series line and comes with a few differences. One major difference being the jaw design for the A-Series, which overlaps itself instead of just butting up to itself like the Q-Series does. This…

I attached a link to an install video that shows how the part #C16427 installs. The part number in the video is the kit that includes the rails part #C16427-104. The spacer configuration really depends on each bed. Since the corrugation will be…

Based on price and estimated installation time, I would recommend the Curt Custom 5th Wheel Installation Kit #C16420-204 you referenced over the comparable Reese installation kits. The Curt custom kit and Curt rails will fit with the Reese 5th wheel…

We do have rails designed to fit your 2003 Ram 2500. I see you already found and ordered the #C16301-200 which are confirmed to fit your truck. Keep in mind, these will require drilling into your frame for installation. If you would prefer a rails…

The Reese Semi-Custom Base Rail and Installation Kit, item #RP50140-58, is the correct kit for your 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 Short Bed Pickup and would not require drilling into the frame. In the instructions for the #RP30035-186 kit it states that the…

You can tell if you have overload springs easily. Just take a look at your rear leaf springs, and if you see an extra leaf as shown in the attached drawing you have the overload spring option. The Reese Fifth Wheel Hitch, part #RP30047, will work…