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Hi i have to remove my 5th wheel hitch so i can carry some things for a parade. I have only had the truck a little over a month and have never needed to do this. So how do i remove my Ford 20000lbs hitch with the puck system? On my previous truck i had rails in the bed.
20,000 pound hitch, your gonna need a crane, that's 10 tons. good luck.
LOL! If the Ford Hitches are like my Reese hitch, there should be 4 levers under the hitch that you swing out to the outboard sides. This releases the cams and the hitch can be lifted out.
There may be a “pull up and out” pin that holds the two levers on each side together in travel.
Hitch is a bit over 100#. You can remove the head on some hitches cutting that into about 1/3 - 2/3. Oem had plugs for the bed holes so junk does not get into the underbelly puck receptacles, but an air hose usually blows them clean before putting hitch back in. It helps removal next time if you spray those 4 under belly receptacles with silicone or WD40 prior to putting the hitch back.
Originally Posted by Joe/GA
LOL! If the Ford Hitches are like my Reese hitch, there should be 4 levers under the hitch that you swing out to the outboard sides. This releases the cams and the hitch can be lifted out.
Hi i have to remove my 5th wheel hitch so i can carry some things for a parade. I have only had the truck a little over a month and have never needed to do this. So how do i remove my Ford 20000lbs hitch with the puck system? On my previous truck i had rails in the bed.
You should be able to separate the top receiver from the cradle to make it easier. Don’t know that particular hitch but another thing, I bought a winch from Harbor Freight for less than $100. A worthwhile investment if you have a garage with exposed rafters or a tree you can get under. With me I have the garage and drop it on a small furniture dolly to move it around once removed.
You should be able to separate the top receiver from the cradle to make it easier. Don’t know that particular hitch but another thing, I bought a winch from Harbor Freight for less than $100. A worthwhile investment if you have a garage with exposed rafters or a tree you can get under. With me I have the garage and drop it on a small furniture dolly to move it around once removed.
Hi OP, as a 5th wheel hauler myself and using the Ford Puck system, which is awesome, I did not want to have to deal with a heavy receiver when I wanted to carry a sheet of plywood or such. I researched and went with a Gen-Y Torsion Flex gooseneck. I only have a ball hitch in the center receiver of the Puck that I easily remove and put the cover back on. I have had it for about 10,000 miles of towing a 5th wheel and the research paid off. No lifting a 100# greasy receiver out. No shifting and movement in the receiver. I have been on all types of roads and am very pleased with my decision. Yes, you have to back up and line it up fairly close like within 2" of perfect but using my bed cam and a reflective stripe on the Gen-Y along with my backup rear sensors beeping I can do it correctly 90% of the time. Just a suggestion if someone is curious.
I made an A frame with a hoist. AS has been said, there are 4 levers that need to be rotated 90* and it should lift right out. The red piece you see gets inserted into the jaw of the hitch
I made an A frame with a hoist. AS has been said, there are 4 levers that need to be rotated 90* and it should lift right out. The red piece you see gets inserted into the jaw of the hitch
And this is why I went with the Andersen Ultimate 5th wheel hitch 9 years ago. 35 lbs dripping wet and has been a rock solid towing platform for me despite the fear mongering it receives in online forums. Now that there are a lot of great gooseneck adapter hitches available on the market like the GenY, Curt, Reese, and MorRyde - one of those will be my next solution. No need to have a couple of friends come over to help, throw your back out, or build bulky complicated rigs to remove a hitch from the truck bed.
And this is why I went with the Andersen Ultimate 5th wheel hitch 9 years ago. 35 lbs dripping wet and has been a rock solid towing platform for me despite the fear mongering it receives in online forums. Now that there are a lot of great gooseneck adapter hitches available on the market like the GenY, Curt, Reese, and MorRyde - one of those will be my next solution. No need to have a couple of friends come over to help, throw your back out, or build bulky complicated rigs to remove a hitch from the truck bed.
To each their own. I can remove and install the hitch all by my wittle self. No need to call friends, etc. Not to mention the A frame is very handy to raise the zero turn to sharpen the blades as well as other things. It sits nicely out of the way in the shop but is very easy to access. 4 large lockable casters make it easy to maneuver.
Hi i have to remove my 5th wheel hitch so i can carry some things for a parade. I have only had the truck a little over a month and have never needed to do this. So how do i remove my Ford 20000lbs hitch with the puck system? On my previous truck i had rails in the bed.
In the picture I have attached if you look at the bottom you will see 2 chrome levers pointing at each other from the corners, in the center there is a pin that connects the ends of those levers to the frame of the hitch( grey colored tab between the silver arms). Pull the pin out and swinging both arms 90 degrees will release the cams that are locked into the pucks in the floor/frame of the truck bed. Do this on both sides and the entire hitch lifts straight up. On my hitch I can separate the locking mechanism of the hitch from the frame/lower section to make it lighter but do this before you release the frame from the truck
bed. hope this helps
In the picture I have attached if you look at the bottom you will see 2 chrome levers pointing at each other from the corners, in the center there is a pin that connects the ends of those levers to the frame of the hitch( grey colored tab between the silver arms). Pull the pin out and swinging both arms 90 degrees will release the cams that are locked into the pucks in the floor/frame of the truck bed. Do this on both sides and the entire hitch lifts straight up. On my hitch I can separate the locking mechanism of the hitch from the frame/lower section to make it lighter but do this before you release the frame from the truck
bed. hope this helps
^^^^^this. And I use my RV to lift it out of the truck. Way easier than picking it up by hand.
You then have the option of leave it hanging on the RV, or I have a roll around toolbox i set it down on. And store it in my building.
^^^^^this. And I use my RV to lift it out of the truck. Way easier than picking it up by hand.
You then have the option of leave it hanging on the RV, or I have a roll around toolbox i set it down on. And store it in my building.
I would never leave it hanging. Just as I don't leave my bucket on the tractor elevated.... dumb....
I made an A frame with a hoist. AS has been said, there are 4 levers that need to be rotated 90* and it should lift right out. The red piece you see gets inserted into the jaw of the hitch
I like that red piece. What is it called? I also use a chain fall from my carport rafter. I’d like to use one of those Gen Y hitches but afraid my 14 year old 5th wheel might not be up to it.
I like that red piece. What is it called? I also use a chain fall from my carport rafter. I’d like to use one of those Gen Y hitches but afraid my 14 year old 5th wheel might not be up to it.
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