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Old 11-16-2018, 09:21 AM
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Cutting Mat area for B&W Companion Fifth Wheel

I am looking for a mat for my 2019 F350 Long Bed that has the OEM Ford Puck System. Anyone know of any mat that is cut out for it or have had experience cutting one out?
 
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Old 11-16-2018, 09:29 AM
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I would think a cordless drill and 4” whole saw would do the trick.
 
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For my B&W gooseneck I layed the mat in there and then just took the hole saw I cut the 4 inch whole in the bed with and cut a hole in the mat. Worked out well. I’m sure you could do the same with the he puck system with the appropriate hole saw. Only issue I can think of is if the thickness of the mat hampers the hitch going done far enough to latch. That’s a worry I have when I try my companion hitch in mine next spring.
 
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Old 11-16-2018, 09:38 AM
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For my B&W gooseneck I layed the mat in there and then just took the hole saw I cut the 4 inch whole in the bed with and cut a hole in the mat. Worked out well. I’m sure you could do the same with the he puck system with the appropriate hole saw. Only issue I can think of is if the thickness of the mat hampers the hitch going done far enough to latch. That’s a worry I have when I try my companion hitch in mine next spring.
I have read that the hitch has to make contact with the bed, so a fairly good size cutout has to be done. I saw one on youtube before I was looking for it and now can't find it again. As usual! Wondering what type of mat should I use also.
 
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Old 11-16-2018, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by jmysr123
I have read that the hitch has to make contact with the bed, so a fairly good size cutout has to be done. I saw one on youtube before I was looking for it and now can't find it again. As usual! Wondering what type of mat should I use also.
My b&w companion puck system has what appear to be spacers welded to the legs at the pucks. So I just cut 4 holes w hole saw. Works great w my bed mat





 
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Old 11-17-2018, 04:10 PM
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I cut a square in my mat that is just big enough to expose the gooseneck and the chain clips.
 
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Decided to get the Ford OEM rubber mat to keep things from sliding around in my bed, but still wanted access to the pucks to use my B&W gooseneck ball setup. Ended up using a 3.5" hole saw for the ball and 3" hole saw for the safety chain hooks which worked out well.

 
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Originally Posted by KeystoneF350
Decided to get the Ford OEM rubber mat to keep things from sliding around in my bed, but still wanted access to the pucks to use my B&W gooseneck ball setup. Ended up using a 3.5" hole saw for the ball and 3" hole saw for the safety chain hooks which worked out well.

What did you use across the back, for a load stabilizer, is it just a piece of wood painted black? And what is attached to the top for bungees.
 
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Old 01-31-2021, 06:20 PM
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I looked for quite a while at the various bed divider options and just decided to make my own. It's a 2x10 that I painted with black bed liner paint. Thought about putting some eye hooks in the top, but ended up getting a section of aluminum track and the tie down hooks so I can move them around as needed (links below).

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We have an Access Truck Bed Mat. Here's what I did:
 
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