Hi everyone,

I've got a 350 CC/SB 6.7 on order.

The 8ft bed has a nice round flat spot right between the wheel wells for the underbed Reese OEM gooseneck ball adapter (for hole in bed) and has four round recessed areas for the Reese Elite series underbed attachments for the 5th wheel hitch. These would be drilled with a hole saw to do the install.

Does the 6 3/4 ft bed have the same round recessed areas in the bed for the gooseneck ball and the 5th wheel hitch legs?

If these same stampings appear in the 6 3/4ft bed, is the gooseneck ball area approx 4" ahead of the axle? (I'm trying to figure out what my aftermarket options are on a 5th wheel underbed mounting system)

I hope my questions about the bed stamping between the 6 & 8 ft bed makes sense.

Thanks
DH

 

Not so sure about getting it from the factory. I have a reese 18K signature series with the hidden hitch system.

Very similar. It is also a slider, which I recommend.

I don't really use the slider much but sometimes it does come in handy with a short bed.

 

Champ

My CC SB has a B&W Turnover ball hitch mounted under the box. I have the B&W Companion Fifth Wheel Hitch to pull my fiver. I had the same setup in my 04 F250. I am very satisfied with the setup.

Regards

 

I will be putting in rails for our fifth wheel and was wondering if the bed bolts are spaced the right to bolt down the rails for it or do I need to drill holes? I sure hope the bed bolts are the right pattern and I don't have to drill the bed with the factory liner!

 

I really like my B&W setup. It only has the center hole in the bed where either the gooseneck ball or the Companion fifth wheel drop in. The fifth wheel comes out in less than 10 minutes and leaves a clean bed. I frequent the RVnet forum, home of some of the biggest complainers alive, and have not heard one complaint from a B&W owner. The Companion fifth wheel is always praised about it's solid jaw locking mechanism. Mine setup was $1300 installed.

Regards

 

rickatic, does the B&W support a slider type hitch?

 

My cc 6 3/4 bed has those same indents.

 

Champ;

Hope these help. This is the B&W Turnover Ball system. I don't use the companion as my 5'er has the GN adapter. You can see on the 2nd pic that the 6ft bed also has the 4 recessed areas you mentioned.

 

There is a manufacturer that makes a sliding hitch for the B&W set up. I use the B&W Companion without any difficulties so far. My Heartland Big Horn has a front cap designed to turn up to allow 88 degrees with a short box. I have been that far once, two weeks ago, on wet grass. I do not know how it would work with your fiver.

Regards

 

Thanks for the responses everyone. Here is a photo of another members 2011 truck (Skylinekw) and it shows the 6 3/4ft bed with the factory indentations for the gooseneck ball and the reese 5th wheel leg mounts. Looks like the gooseneck would be mounted just 3"-4" in front of the axle.

(thanks Skylinekw for letting me post your truck - and congrats!)