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5th wheel ball mount removal - can the ball just be removed

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Old Mar 13, 2021 | 02:36 PM
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5th wheel ball mount removal - can the ball just be removed

I am wondering if the actual ball can be removed from the 5th wheel mount that I have in the bed of my F250. Or does the whole unit need to be removed and a cover put in its place?

 
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Old Mar 13, 2021 | 03:26 PM
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The plate and ball on my truck are turned upside down and I have a Deezee bed mat over it. You would never know it is there.


 
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Does the whole thing flip over? Seems like it’s bolted to the bed.

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The plate and ball on my truck are turned upside down and I have a Deezee bed mat over it. You would never know it is there.

 
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Old Mar 13, 2021 | 03:48 PM
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Does the whole thing flip over? Seems like it’s bolted to the bed.
It has been a while since I looked at mine but the plate is now under the bed. Mine is different from yours so I would just take it off and see what your mounting options are for under the bed or perhaps you might want to go with a cover.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2021 | 08:47 PM
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Mine had a goose neck setup when I bought it. I took the ball out & left the plate underneath, it's been like that for 15 years now.
 
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I figured it out. A little google image search to find the same hitch and it has a way to remove the ball.

thanks for everyone’s help.

in case anyone else is looking. The pin lifts up in the channel then slides over and the ball comes out.
 
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