5th Wheel
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Laughing Gas
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5th Wheel
Hello
When I bought my 2001 F250 it had a 5th wheel in the box. The previous owner left the plates attatched to the bed. My question is does anyone know if there is an adapter or something so I can put a goose neck ball to the plates?
Thanks
When I bought my 2001 F250 it had a 5th wheel in the box. The previous owner left the plates attatched to the bed. My question is does anyone know if there is an adapter or something so I can put a goose neck ball to the plates?
Thanks
Lead Driver
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From: Scio, OR
It probably depends on what you currently have. There is a fairly common set of "rails" that go horizontally across the bed in front of and behind the wheel wells, attached through the bed to heavy angle brackets to the frame.
If this is what you have, then there is probably a gooseneck plate that can go on it.
For example, this is a gooseneck plate that goes on a number of fairly common fifth wheel rails.
Draw-Tite 25K Gooseneck Trailer Hitch Draw-Tite Gooseneck 6002
Do you have a picture that you can post?
If this is what you have, then there is probably a gooseneck plate that can go on it.
For example, this is a gooseneck plate that goes on a number of fairly common fifth wheel rails.
Draw-Tite 25K Gooseneck Trailer Hitch Draw-Tite Gooseneck 6002
Do you have a picture that you can post?
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From: Big Canoe GA
As rusted out as those brackets look I would not pull my 5er across the street. If they look that bad on top what does the underneath look like?
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Laughing Gas
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Thanks for the help guys I appreciate it.
Here are a couple pics of under the truck should I take the brackets,plates off and check everything then replace the bolts too? Or just bite the bullet and replace all?? I have seen worse considering I am in Illinois and the truck is a 2001.
Here are a couple pics of under the truck should I take the brackets,plates off and check everything then replace the bolts too? Or just bite the bullet and replace all?? I have seen worse considering I am in Illinois and the truck is a 2001.
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From: Big Canoe GA
Thanks for the help guys I appreciate it.
Here are a couple pics of under the truck should I take the brackets,plates off and check everything then replace the bolts too? Or just bite the bullet and replace all?? I have seen worse considering I am in Illinois and the truck is a 2001.
Here are a couple pics of under the truck should I take the brackets,plates off and check everything then replace the bolts too? Or just bite the bullet and replace all?? I have seen worse considering I am in Illinois and the truck is a 2001.
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My neighbors rail sat up is more rusted then that. If its only on the surface its good to go. I would be more unsure about only the one bolt holding the bracket to the frame. I would add another bolt on all 4 frame brackets. IMO
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The installer was really lazy on that job. The install kit with those bed rails come with 2 bolts per bracket. They are in fact a fairly common rail that fit quite a few hitches as was mentioned. The latest rails also have another bolt in the center of the rails, one side or the other depending on where it would fit without a cross brace in the way.
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that job looks like it was done by someone who did not really know what they were doing.
personally, I would scrap the whole thing. Clean all the area up, paint and then install new.
Then paint the new install as well and paint the new pieces in the bed....
personally, I would scrap the whole thing. Clean all the area up, paint and then install new.
Then paint the new install as well and paint the new pieces in the bed....
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Having one bolt per bracket through the frame is not safe. On hard acceleration / deceleration, the bracket can turn around the one bolt, allowing the hitch to move and destroying your bed. Take it to a reputable hitch installer to have it evaluated.
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Laughing Gas
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hello all
I wanted to update you guys and say thank you very much. I added the second bolt to all the brackets and took a close look at the rails and brackets themselves. I can see why the installer only used 1 bolt per bracket it was kinda tough drilling through that frame. However thats no excuse I feel it should be done right the first time. I got it done though and appreciate you guys letting me know about this because I wanna be safe for sure.
Thanks again;
I wanted to update you guys and say thank you very much. I added the second bolt to all the brackets and took a close look at the rails and brackets themselves. I can see why the installer only used 1 bolt per bracket it was kinda tough drilling through that frame. However thats no excuse I feel it should be done right the first time. I got it done though and appreciate you guys letting me know about this because I wanna be safe for sure.
Thanks again;
Postmaster
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From: Crapy southern New Jersey
For towing a 5th wheel I would get a B&W Hide a ball set up. They are 500 bucks, bolt right in under the bed and the best part is you can use the bed for what ever you want cuse there no rails!
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