Pulling a 5th wheel

I had a flat bed in California. Get a 84 or 90 inch wide bed. 96 inch wide is a "truck" 90 inch is not. My standard rails bolted down from the top of the flat bed into custom nut plates for easy removal. Flat bed is an excellent way to get clearance for a tall 4x4. Storage? Have tool boxes built under the bed. You will never want a pick-up again.

Take a look at my profile. We pull a Heartland Landmark with a F-450 with a flat bed from Goff. Works out great for us, since we just tie down everything and go. The bed is higher, and you have to adjust your pin height. Pulls great and I have my aux fuel tank and generator on the back. Good luck

we went from a 1 ton older first gen dodge diesel to a MDT freightliner with a western hauler bed ( envision flat bed with 4 inch rails on the sides ) the only draw back is keeping lose stuff in the bed area, what you once could just throw in the bed of the truck, now has to be tied down, so much for putting your grocery's in the bed

waltbennett wrote:

Nutinelse2do wrote:
Morning,

Was considering changing to a flat bed on our old truck to carry a scooter. While investigating found out that the actual flat bed that replaces the standard bed was 2 1/2 inches higher than the standard bed due to the rails that the bed sits on, which would have made my rig ride to high..

Something to keep in mind.

That'll be your biggest problem. You'll have to cut some holes in the flat bed to mount the hitch, and then have to get the whole rig level. If the bed is higher, you'd better have a hitch and trailer that has enough 'adjustability'.

Most problems facing an owner trying to get his fifth wheel rig to ride level are centered around maintaining clearance above the pickup's side rails. With a flat bed, (i.e., no side rails), there are a lot more options

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The OP is in NM = measure & go for it.

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For *CA* residents, a pickup with flat bed means - req'd to stop at scales. "No Pickups" sign does *not* apply!
(Whether you get away with passing or not depends on the folks at the scales).

Not a problem for vehicles with out-of-state plates in CA.

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Nutinelse2do wrote:
Morning,

Was considering changing to a flat bed on our old truck to carry a scooter. While investigating found out that the actual flat bed that replaces the standard bed was 2 1/2 inches higher than the standard bed due to the rails that the bed sits on, which would have made my rig ride to high..

Something to keep in mind.

That'll be your biggest problem. You'll have to cut some holes in the flat bed to mount the hitch, and then have to get the whole rig level. If the bed is higher, you'd better have a hitch and trailer that has enough 'adjustability'.

Morning,

Was considering changing to a flat bed on our old truck to carry a scooter. While investigating found out that the actual flat bed that replaces the standard bed was 2 1/2 inches higher than the standard bed due to the rails that the bed sits on, which would have made my rig ride to high..

Something to keep in mind.

Yep seen a lot of them. They look like they are pulling rather easily go for it for sure.

Have see a few on the road over the years, some have even built tool box features on the bed for that extra storage. Go for it.

Easier than a standard bed, for sure.