‘Ford Trucks’ Member Selling 1999 F-450 Fontaine Towing Setup

F-450 has a custom bed that makes connecting a gooseneck trailer much easier.

When Ford launched the Super Duty as its own model in 1999, the F-450 was one of the additions to the lineup. This model was offered along with the F-550 as a chassis cab model, so it came with a bare rear frame. Buyers would add a work box, dump setup, flatbed or whatever else was needed to make the most of the Super Duty’s capabilities.

The downside to the F-450 was that it didn’t come with a bed, so if you wanted to buy one of these Super Duty chassis cab trucks for somewhat normal truck use, you would have to first visit an upfitter. Most upfitters don’t offer actual beds, but the folks at Fontaine transformed the early F-450 into a fully functional pickup.

Those trucks are fairly rare, but “RPMRon” has listed one for sale in the forum marketplace that is in amazing condition inside and out. If you want an early Super Duty to pull a heavy trailer, this might be the perfect truck.

1999 F-450 Fontaine

When the OP first posted his 1999 Ford F-450 with the Fontaine bed for sale, he provided the following details.

Description:
99 FORD F450 Crew Cab Dually
Fontaine kit
7.3 turbo diesel Powerstroke Super Duty
air bags.. this truck rides nice
6 speed manual trans 5-speed + granny first gear .. the weak link on most 7.3 trucks is automatic transmission unless rebuild by John Woods Transmissions.. having a manual transmission this truck is super Dependable for a long long time
Approx 80 ga total gas tanks
Super low mileage under 82k!!! (I own a 2000 Excursion with a 7.3 and it has 324k miles on it)
Leather upholstery front seats done recently
Low miles on tires since new..12 ply frts and 14 ply rears
clean Carfax
No DEF; no DPF; No EGR.

The OP also included a collection of pictures showing this custom 1999 F-450 inside, outside and under the hood. For a truck that is more than 20 years old, it really looks great.

Fontaine Bed Package

The Fontaine bed on this Ford F-450 is designed to make towing with a gooseneck trailer easier in every way. The V-shaped notch in the tailgate allows you to back up to the trailer without getting out to open the tailgate. Once you have the hitch over the ball, the Fontaine bed has low sides for easy access to the coupler. With a traditional truck bed, it is nearly impossible to reach the coupler latch when standing next to the truck, forcing most people to stand on the rear tire or climb into the bed.

When trimming the sides of this bed, your automatically lose some cargo capacity, so the Fontaine kit recesses the wheel humps into the bed a bit, freeing up a little more room to load larger objects. The result is a bed that will actually carry some boxes or lumber when you are not towing, while making towing a whole lot easier as well.

Spotless for the Age

There are some spots on this truck that aren’t 100% perfect, but for a truck that is 21 years old with more than 80,000 miles, it looks incredible. While some interior bits are new, the entire cabin looks factory fresh.

The body looks like it could use a good detailing and maybe a bit of fiberglass touch-up work around the rear bumper, but this F-450 looks like it would make the perfect race hauler for anyone pulling a gooseneck trailer to the track next season.

This 1999 Ford F-450 Fontaine truck is listed in the Marketplace for $20,000. To some people, that might seem high for a 21-year-old truck, but considering the condition, mileage and rarity of this vehicle, it is probably the best price you will find for such an example.

Click here to check out the for sale post in the forum.

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Patrick Rall

"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.

"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.

"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.

"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.

"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.

"Being based on Detroit," says Rall, "I never miss the North American International Auto Show, the Woodward Dream Cruise and Roadkill Nights, along with spending plenty of time raising hell on Detroit's Woodward Avenue with the best muscle car crowd in the world.

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