OEM tailgate conversion to 5th wheel tailgate

[silversmith]

Has anyone had a OEM 2019 and up tailgate converted to a 5th wheel tailgate?

 

[18CrewDually]

What do you mean?

 

[silversmith]

In checking numerous companies that sell 5th wheel tailgates I found none of them that offer one that will fit a 2019-2024 ram. The reason is that in 2019 ram reversed the way the tailgate fits. ie moving the left mounting bracket to the right hand side and the right one to the left hand side. (Ram is the only one that did this). Therefore you find a used tailgate off of a 2019-2024 have it modified to accommodate your 5th wheel pin box (the pin box attaches to you hitch) You only have to do this if you have a sort bed.

 

[18CrewDually]

You have a 3500 truck right? The tailgate and bed is the same as a 2018. It's the 1500 trucks that changed the tailgates entirely in 2019. If that's what you're referring to, a 2018 3500 5th wheel tailgate should fit. If I'm not understanding maybe you can post a picture. The "indexed" pin on my 2018 is on the right. Are you saying yours is on the left?

 

[silversmith]

I talked with Stromberg Carlson and they stated that a 2018 is a DS model and my 2019 is the newer DT model and the tailgates will not interchange. They also advised that are not making any 5th wheel tailgates for the 2019-2024 and.