Can I pull a 5th wheel with a Ram 2500?

2020 RAM 2500 Towing Capabilities The RAM 2500 is fifth-wheel/gooseneck trailer compatible. It has a factory-installed rear-axle structural crossmember where are hitch can be installed.

How big of a fifth wheel can a 2019 Ram 2500 pull?

17,540 pounds
Payload capacity includes the weight added from the fifth wheel, passengers, and anything else resting on the truck frame. The Ram 2500 has a towing capacity of 17,540 pounds. Rams are well-known for their ability to tow and can easily handle most small to medium-sized fifth wheels.

How does the Dodge puck system work?

They utilize the truck bed mounting platform, called the puck system, built into certain pickups today with the towing prep package. Using a set of anchors, the legs quickly and easily drop into the pucks, instantly equipping the truck for 5th wheel towing.

What is the best RV fifth wheel hitch?

Let’s take a look at the best 5th wheel hitches.

• B&W Companion. B&W Companion 5th Wheel Hitch RVK3500.
• Reese Pro Series Sliding Hitch. Pro Series 30128 Fifth Wheel Hitch 15K.
• Gooseneck: Andersen Hitch. If your truck has a gooseneck ball, consider the Anderson Hitch.
• CURT 16245 5th Wheel Hitch.
• CURT 16516 Sliding Hitch.

Can a 5th wheel hitch be attached to a ram truck?

When you attach a Ram 2500 Fifth Wheel hitch to the center of your truck bed, you are giving yourself the leverage necessary to tow loads of up to 30,000 lbs. Behind your truck. Even better, many Ram 2500 Gooseneck hitches fold away or remove altogether when not in use, allowing you to use your whole truck bed.

How big is a 5th Wheel gooseneck hitch?

The Pullerite company has a 5th wheel/Gooseneck hitch that has 8 inches of foward or back mounting on the Goose ball. Due to the cab and turning clearance the King pin has to be 4 inches behind of the Gooseneck mount.

What kind of 5th wheel does a Dodge Ram have?

I pull a Cougar 23MLS 5th wheel. As I stated my Ram has a short bed but with the setup I have and the front of the Cougar being styled as it is, I have never had to use the slider when pulling the 5th wheel or when parking it.

Do you need a sliding hitch on a 2020 Ram?

I just bought a 2020 2500 4×4 short bed diesel. It has the 5th wheel/Gooseneck towing package OEM installed. I would like to not use a a sliding hitch because of taking in and out.