Curt A16 5th wheel hitch

WFD · Mar 16, 2017

Wondering if anyone has any experience with the Curt A16 5th wheel hitch. I know it replaced the former Q16 with some slight improvements. I am looking at the non slider version and already have the rails installed in the truck. I previously had a Reese 16k slider but sold it because I have no need for the slider as I have a Reese Sidewinder kingpin, and wanted to move away from the slider set up as it takes up too much space in the box.

steveblonde · Mar 16, 2017

You may never need its capabilities but buy the Q20 the bushing and pivots are much superior to the 16 and its only a $100 more or so you wont regret it i use a Q20 and so do the pros that move the units from the factory to the dealerships

WFD · Mar 16, 2017

Oh wow...my hitch guy quoted me $300 more for the 20, but may still be worth it! I also seem to recall him saying that using the Reese Sidewinder and custom wedge is not recommended in the Q20, but I will have to double check that, I may have misunderstood him, we covered a lot of ground that day!

grashley · Mar 17, 2017

You may want to check prices at other sources, Amazon, E Trailer, etc. FW hitches are not hard to install since you already have rails!

WFD · Mar 17, 2017

Spoke to etrailer today and they confirmed that the Q20 is not designed to be used with a wedge and the Reese Sidewinder.

steveblonde · Mar 19, 2017

WFD said:
Spoke to etrailer today and they confirmed that the Q20 is not designed to be used with a wedge and the Reese Sidewinder.

dd

Sorry i missed the part about the side winder - get rid of it you dont need it and they are a pain to match up with a regular hitch ( they are good for extra short box trucks)

Curt A16 5th wheel hitch

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