Adding the 5th Wheel prep later
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Adding the 5th Wheel prep later
So my good friend who got my dealers first lariat now wants a gooseneck. Has anyone added it yet? I know guys who did it on the previous SD with the factory set up, but I'm not sure if it is doable with the new box frame.
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We are having the Ford fifth wheel/gooseneck prep installed a week from Friday. It was very hard to find a place to do it. Ford dealers acted like they never heard of such a thing, and truck accessory shops and hitch shops would only install after market products. After many calls we finally found a hitch shop 1 1/2 hrs from our home that will do it.
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Installing the hitch subframe and hitch itself isn't so bad, but what is the solution for installing the in-bed plug? Cut a hole in the side?
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I had to cut the bed holes for the mounts, but they included the tool that gets the holes perfectly placed every time. Yes, cutting those bed holes was a bit un-nerving, but it was super easy. The Reese kit also came with all the rubber plugs for the mount pucks to keep debris out of them when not in use. I think it took me about 1.5 hours to install the kit in my Ram. I literally did it in my driveway.
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I had to cut the bed holes for the mounts, but they included the tool that gets the holes perfectly placed every time. Yes, cutting those bed holes was a bit un-nerving, but it was super easy. The Reese kit also came with all the rubber plugs for the mount pucks to keep debris out of them when not in use. I think it took me about 1.5 hours to install the kit in my Ram. I literally did it in my driveway.
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I'm not sure what you mean by a brace? But the Reese system is a full sub-structure that mounts under the bed and is bolted directly to the frame. I have not looked into the system for the new Fords, but on my Ram it was rated for 30,000 pounds with the gooseneck system.
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I spoke with Reese on February 7th and their kit for the 2017 Ford SD is still in engineering. They said to check back in 6 - 8 weeks. They said if we needed it sooner to buy the Ford's kit:
2017 Ford SD
single rear wheel - HC3Z-5F057-B
dual rear wheel - HC3Z-5F057-A
2017 Ford SD
single rear wheel - HC3Z-5F057-B
dual rear wheel - HC3Z-5F057-A
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Well that was quite some time ago.....I think around the $550 - $600 range?
I have not priced it recently as I ordered my new truck with factory prep.
I also have not priced the factory system as a stand alone after the fact. (If your truck doesn't already have it)
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I was just on E-trailer, the B&W kit looks like a nice setup, especially if the gooseneck is the main usage. I wonder if the bed comes off to install the factory setup that Rheingar is having done?