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sonofcy's avatar
sonofcy
Explorer
Jul 28, 2017

Clearance over bed rails enough for a toolbox

How much clearance over bed rails does a hitch with 14.5" to 16.5" of vertical adjustment give me? It is the Reese 27.5K that Ford supplies on the F450. 5er is a Keystone Montana. I have no way of checking since I am many hours away from dealer and neither truck nor RV are delivered yet.
The problem is I may not be able to buy it after I get the rig due to time constraints and remote location.
  • DReisinger's avatar
    DReisinger
    Explorer
    Jul 28, 2017
    One problem I encountered, I didn't have a good view of the hitch with an across the rails box.
  • Coach-man's avatar
    Coach-man
    Explorer
    Jul 28, 2017
    Your tool box should be in front of your hitch, and unless you plan on turns of greater than 90 degrees you should not have any problems. Clerence to top of bed rail should be 4" to 6" just in case you are backing over uneven terrain! Good luck.
  • jimh406's avatar
    jimh406
    Explorer III
    Jul 28, 2017
    How about, what toolboxes are you guys using on your Keystone Montanas or F450s? Btw, are both of those going to be new? In any case, congrats!

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