{"id":4649,"date":"2021-06-16T03:00:37","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T09:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecampingnerd.com\/?p=4649"},"modified":"2022-02-24T10:20:04","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T17:20:04","slug":"best-5th-wheel-hitches-reviewed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecampingnerd.com\/best-5th-wheel-hitches-reviewed\/","title":{"rendered":"Best 5th Wheel Hitches (Reese, B&W, Curt, Andersen, Blue Ox)"},"content":{"rendered":"
The world of 5th-wheel hitches is large and can be very confusing. There are lots of manufacturers and each one makes different styles of fifth wheel hitches for different truck bed lengths and even different truck brands.<\/p>\n
The most important thing is to buy a hitch that is rated to pull the weight of your trailer.<\/p>\n
Most of the other stuff is just preference unless you have a gooseneck fifth wheel because then you will need a ball hitch which isn’t covered in this article.<\/p>\n
Related Product: See how level your RV is using an App on your phone with the LevelMatePro Wireless RV Leveling System (click to view on Amazon)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n For more information about what weight rating your hitch should be to tow your fifth wheel safely scroll down to the FAQ part of this post.<\/p>\n 5th-wheel hitches are all basically the same in the sense that they grasp the kingpin of a fifth wheel in order to tow it around.<\/p>\n Every company has its little tweaks to make their hitches their own but the concept is the same. The main difference is how the hitch mounts to your truck bed. This will be a huge factor in which hitch you ultimately decide to buy.<\/p>\n There are three main mounting styles. The traditional rail mounts, the newer puck mounts, and even 5th-wheel hitches mount to a gooseneck ball mount system.<\/p>\n See Also:\u00a0RV Truck & Trailer Towing Capacity \u2013 How Much Can I Tow?<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n In this ultimate guide to the best 5th-wheel hitches, I will review the three main types of fifth-wheel hitches and how they differ.<\/p>\n There will be information about what each style of mount means and which kind of 5th-wheel hitch is best overall in each category.<\/p>\n By the time you are done reviewing this guide, you should have all the information you need to buy the best hitch possible for your 5th-wheel and truck.<\/p>\n ISR mounts known as industry standard rail mounts are the most common 5th wheel hitch mounting style you will see in the bed of a pickup truck.<\/p>\n They are two steel straps with holes that are installed in the center of the bed running from side to side.<\/p>\n ISR mount or rail mount fifth wheel hitches have loops on the bottom that fit into the holes or slots on the rails. A pin is then inserted to secure the hitch to the rail mounts.<\/p>\n Rail mounts don’t take up much space in the bed of a truck but they do stick up a few inches. This style of 5th wheel hitch mount is the most difficult to remove the hitch from once you’ve towed with it.<\/p>\n It’s not impossible but a puck mount or ball mount hitch releases much easier.<\/p>\n Something to think about if you are planning on removing the fifth wheel hitch from the truck bed a lot.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nPart 1: Rail Mount 5th Wheel Hitches Reviews & Info<\/h2>\n