Bed mat
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From: Burton NB Canada
Ive hag great luck with Stampede products.
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From: Burton NB Canada
To the OP.
Depending on your needs would direct my recommendation. I’ve had the hard rubber OEM and their heavier then most but also are bulletproof. I’ve had custom fit carpet by action trucks and wow very light, comfortable under foot, hand, and knees but it’s carpet so your giving it heavy protection capacity. So it depends on how you use your rig. If it’s alrea spray lined then I’d recommend carpet it’s just so easy to move and clean but if you don’t use a tonneau cover you’ll likely find it blowing out of the box lol.
Depending on your needs would direct my recommendation. I’ve had the hard rubber OEM and their heavier then most but also are bulletproof. I’ve had custom fit carpet by action trucks and wow very light, comfortable under foot, hand, and knees but it’s carpet so your giving it heavy protection capacity. So it depends on how you use your rig. If it’s alrea spray lined then I’d recommend carpet it’s just so easy to move and clean but if you don’t use a tonneau cover you’ll likely find it blowing out of the box lol.
Cargo Master
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Be sure any bed mat you order is heavy enough to it doesn't move around in the bed. I ordered a Ford mat which is heavy and have had no problem. I ordered an aftermarket mat to use with the gooseball & my Anderson Ultimate hitch. I didn't want a hole in my bed mat when I am hauling leaves, etc so I am using the aftermarket mat when we pull the 5th wheel only. Well the aftermarket mat is lighter, & the 5th wheel when traveling at 65 mph or so seems to create a down draft which causes the back edge of the mat to flap up & down which then eventually knocks the electrical connection loose, leaving me without lights, which can be a problem if your in an area where you can't easily pull over every 5 miles to fix it & you have nothing with you to weight the mat down.
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Just saw the wink...
The real magic is in the orange milk crate. Not only does it hold the board in, the bed mat down, and the wood chunks in one place, it serves as a step so I can reach the 5th wheel hitch, too!
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I've also been told, though I don't know this from personal experience, that weight distribution bars will prevent a TT from blowing over in high wind situations. I can see where it would help, but I'm not completely convinced they would actually stop one from rolling over.
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I've never actually seen anything in writing from Ford that says weight distribution is not needed. Most people focus on the fact that a WDH moves weight from the drive axle to the steer axle, which is true enough. However, a WDH also moves weight onto the axle(s) of the travel trailer. This is very important - especially when towing empty campers to dealerships.
I've also been told, though I don't know this from personal experience, that weight distribution bars will prevent a TT from blowing over in high wind situations. I can see where it would help, but I'm not completely convinced they would actually stop one from rolling over.
I've also been told, though I don't know this from personal experience, that weight distribution bars will prevent a TT from blowing over in high wind situations. I can see where it would help, but I'm not completely convinced they would actually stop one from rolling over.
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Cargo Master
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well to be honest I haven’t read that either. Just assuming as all the videos I’ve seen (including ford reps stating this as well, but not a Ford video was TFL video) state with the 24x stiffer frame and improved suspension that no WDH required. As far as the wind. I’ve never experienced a blow over but my Dad has. He said even if the trailer was welded to the truck that sail (Long 5er) was turning him an his side. But I’m no expert on WDH. IMHO it can’t hurt right
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Measure twice, cut once. The Ford specs also said my 2017 F250 was 81-1/2"high, but it measured 83" high. There are all sorts of tolerances allowed in automated sheet metal assembly. I recall another vehicle where a prominant repairman documented 2" of difference in the size of the engine bay across many of his customers' cars. Why would a cargo bed be any different?
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Measure twice, cut once. The Ford specs also said my 2017 F250 was 81-1/2"high, but it measured 83" high. There are all sorts of tolerances allowed in automated sheet metal assembly. I recall another vehicle where a prominant repairman documented 2" of difference in the size of the engine bay across many of his customers' cars. Why would a cargo bed be any different?