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texasvet
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Sep 05, 2014

Longbed tailgate will hit camper when hitching

I have been searching the forums and cannot find assistance with regards to a longbed truck. I went from a sb truck to a lb truck and have the Reese Elite Pro 20k hitch. When I am hitching my camper my wife must raise the tailgate prior to setting the pin or the tailgate will hit the camper. When I had my sb truck I could hit and unhitch the camper all day long by myself and now it takes two people for this task. Is there a solution that I could purchase to allow me a little more room from the tailgate to the camper to make hitching and unhitching a little easier?

Thanks in advance,

2014 Ford F350 CCLB Platinum
2008 XLR 30x12
  • Probably will have to get an extended pin box. Or get out and close gate when it's clear Wouldn't have wife hold it up.
  • Just throwing this out there.

    When they installed your hitch, could they possibly have positioned it too far forward in your bed? This would happen if they used the template for the short bed instead of the long bed.