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

I uave a long bed, i carry all sorts of stuff in the bed.

Water jugs, gas jugs, firewood, bikes, golf clubs. As long as it doesn't stick out past the top of the bed. Only caution is the area under the fiver overhang, this area is like a vacuum and anything light is sucked up.

My four wheel chocks and the six big blocks I use underneath all my landing gear legs. One more thing to remember. Especially when putting stuff in the back of the bed, be sure its not in the way that it could snag your 7-pin cord or even worse, your breakaway cable.:E

SB with manual slider and two boxes for golf clubs(V-Box) and other storage(tools, fuel can, generator and gas). Chris

Pretty much anything that will fit into the bed, yet remain at or below the bed rails!

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bowler1
Explorer
Aug 26, 2017
Okay, thanks for the info. I was not sure if putting something in the bed would interfere with the trailer.

Makes sense that all would need to be below the bed rails; however, one more question is this-what about if it were a bike and I placed it sideways up against the back of the cab? It would stick up above the rails, but I would think it would be okay there...right???

thanks again for all your help!!!

Matt
bucky
Explorer II
Aug 26, 2017
rickeoni wrote:
Water jugs, gas jugs, firewood, bikes, golf clubs. As long as it doesn't stick out past the top of the bed. Only caution is the area under the fiver overhang, this area is like a vacuum and anything light is sucked up.

This ^^^^^! The vacuum sucked off the tailgate protector yesterday, a camping rug disappeared a couple of years ago, and the only thing that kept the tote from leaving once was the fact that it couldn't fit between the overhang and the top of the bed. The tote now rides forward of the hitch and under the front section of the folded tonneau cover.
tdsxt51
Explorer
Aug 26, 2017
Just like everyone else- filled up with anything I can fit, and that's really quite a lot. Long bed.
BB_TX
Nomad
Aug 26, 2017
memtb wrote:
Pretty much anything that will fit into the bed, yet remain at or below the bed rails!

Correct. I have a long bed and have carried two adult bikes laying down in front of the hitch with the front wheels removed and a child bike and tool box behind the hitch. And a folding dog ramp beside the hitch. Among a few other random items.
Edd505
Explorer
Aug 26, 2017
memtb wrote:
Pretty much anything that will fit into the bed, yet remain at or below the bed rails!

In addition to the things mentioned above I carry my Generator, cord is long enough to run it setting in the bed for short stops. I get A/C or the micro wave for making lunch. Make sure it's attached to a corner, it will walk under the pin box with a 5W gate.
memtb
Explorer
Aug 26, 2017
Pretty much anything that will fit into the bed, yet remain at or below the bed rails!
Me_Again
Explorer III
Aug 26, 2017
SB with manual slider and two boxes for golf clubs(V-Box) and other storage(tools, fuel can, generator and gas). Chris
lawnspecialties
Explorer
Aug 26, 2017
My four wheel chocks and the six big blocks I use underneath all my landing gear legs.

One more thing to remember. Especially when putting stuff in the back of the bed, be sure its not in the way that it could snag your 7-pin cord or even worse, your breakaway cable.:E
rickeoni
Explorer
Aug 26, 2017
Water jugs, gas jugs, firewood, bikes, golf clubs. As long as it doesn't stick out past the top of the bed. Only caution is the area under the fiver overhang, this area is like a vacuum and anything light is sucked up.
donn0128
Explorer II
Aug 26, 2017
I uave a long bed, i carry all sorts of stuff in the bed.

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