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[Casey Balvert]

Pullrite hitch brackets

Originally posted by CROW

Fireman 56

Can you keep us posted on the Pull Rite hitch. Have a 3500 SB on order and want to put an automatic sliding fiver hitch in it. I got the instructions on the 2002 and earlier Rams from Pull Rite and to install the 25,000 lb capacity hitch, it required moving the overload spring hanger and drilling a cou ple of new holes in the frame to mount it. Hope their new version will mount without any frame drilling. Kinda worried about all this. Thanks in advance.

Apparently it is the overload spring brackets that are welded to the frame that is causing the problem for them. Since they won't be moving those, they are going to have to be creative. They figure a couple of weeks. I twisted their arms a bit since my trailer is dead in the water so to speak and I would like to get at least a couple more weekends in before I store the thing. I have a brand new 25,500 Super 5th sitting in my garage waiting for the base rails and brackets.



I don't see using univeral style L brackets due to the enclosed box frame. I wonder how Dodge installed the goose neck balls on their test trucks.



Cheers, Casey

 

[Fireman]

25,500?

Hey Casey, isn't that just a wee bit of overkill?



Fireman

 

[Casey Balvert]

Re: 25,500?

Originally posted by fireman56

Hey Casey, isn't that just a wee bit of overkill?



Fireman

Yes, it is. Just a bit. Our next fiver will come in close to the max rating of the truck at around 16,000. I like the design of the 25,000 as well as the robust construction. Better overkill than under.



Casey

 

[Fireman]

Agreed !

I'm into overkill also, but that's also too much overkill on the wallet .



That's going to be a BIG RIG, you're gonna need those 4. 10s.



Fireman

 

[tpicard]

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Hey guys,

B&W hitch has gooseneck and 5er hitchs avl. on their site. I checked them out last week, the 5er uses the same though bed mount as the ball, pretty clever deal. Cody hitch and Diamond hitch also have gooseneck mounts avl. on their sites. I went with Diamond, good price and excelent service. All of these hitchs apper to clamp around the frame. I've designed my own clamping system and am going to use Diamond's twin lock ball. Trucks due to ship in 2 weeks. If any ones interested I could post some photo's when hitch is done. If you are handy with metal fab. work the design I have would be easy to do.