Anyone on Here put a RBW Little rocker in a 04 Longbox 3500 Yet? I have one from my 02 and bought the extra brackets that are for the truck but Would like a little more info on the install. Joel

 

put one in my 03 , like it just fine

 

Did you weld the brackets to the frame??

 

Here is the toll free number 1 800 451 7821, they are very helpfull folks. Goodluck, Rick Oh yea, I have welded every hitch I have ever used.

 

I just put my lil rocker in my 04.5 600.
Had it in my 03 and 01 and my 99.
Great hitch and has a million mile warranty
I bolted it in on my 04.5 fished the bolts through the frame.
Took me about 4 hours to put in.
Saved 3 hundred bucks they wanted to put it in.

 

Thanks for the Info. Joel

 

I installed my RBW last weekend. Welded in. I have always bolted before, but the guidlines set by DM are much more stringent for bolting as they are for welding, when the frame structure is concerned.I would have preferred to bolt, but due to the box frame I welded. I love the hitch!!! My second one.

 

I've been told by my dealer that if you weld on the frame you are giving Dodge the excuse of you voiding your warrenty!so I bolted mine in!

 

I welded mine in my 04.5 last week, the brackets that where sent with the new mount kit only worked in the back so I used the ones from the old kit in the front. Joel

 

Chubby, did YOU weld yours in? I did and I am sort of scared now with all these guys whinning about frame stress. I read the dang TSB from dodge, followed the guidlines. I used Mig with 75/25 gas and .035 mild wire, welds look REALLY good, but I am a sissy sometimes. I have been welding for 13 years now, you would think I would be ok with it, but when it is my new baby... you know.

 

Yes I welded it in, it seemed like the best way.

 

Walk up to your dealer, smack 'em in the head, and tell them to get a life. Welding is perfectly fine IF it is done correctly. More internet garbage floating around. Do a search here. Lots of guys weld. No failures yet.

 

I am in the process of installing my hitch right now and as Chubby stated the back brackets work fine but the front ones need modified to fit to the frame and then they are too short to put in the two bolts as specified in the instructions. Just have the hitch in right now with the brackets bolted to it. Brackets are snugged up against the frame and now I need to find me a good welder to weld them in place. Kind of makes you wonder what DC is thinking when they stated don't weld to the frame yet they welded shock mounts and all kinds of stuff to it.

Another catch is how the rear rail on mine puts the rear holes right into the bed supports making for fun and games getting the nuts and washers on. I'm going to fish short (1 to 1 1/2 inch) bolts up from the bottom side and put the nuts on top of the rail then cut the bolts off. This is the RBW X-16 maybe the Lil Rocker has a slightly different stance.

 

Yes I had the same thing with the bolts in the bed cross braces. I ended up 2 inches forward from center and only had two bolts I had to deal with. Joel

 

Me too on the rear bolts. I purchased some grade 8 hex head bolts, and dropped them through the top, then wrapped two nuts with teflon tape. This allowed me to shove the nuts in the end of an open end wrench, then fish the nut into the bred rail support and hold it while I tightened the bolt from above.