Bed Use with 5th Wheel Trailer???

bowler1 wrote:
Hi,
I am currently considering moving from a bumper pull trailer to a 5th wheel. One question I have though is about the ability to use the bed of the truck to carry things with a 5th wheel hooked up.

I have always understood the fact that you will lose useable bed space as a function of the space the hitch takes up...but recently it occurred to me that I might not be able to put anything in the bed at all due to the fact that the trailer nose may hit is when making sharp maneuvers when parking or at a gas station, etc.

When towing a 5th wheel can you use your bed space at all, or do you pretty much have to keep the bed empty to allow for the space needed when making sharp turns, etc.?

What about if you get a long bed truck vs. a 6.5 foot bed truck?

thanks

Matt

As long as what you put in the bed is below the bed rails or won't interfere with the pin box, you're good to go. Just remember that whatever you put in has to be taken into account for payload. It gets =real= easy to exceed your payload ratings when you start loading the bed up with coolers, firewood, tools, aux fuel, etc.

Lyle