Towing a 5'er with a 10' flatbed truck?
Hey Everyone, I am considering moving my 5th wheel hitch to another truck. The challenge with this truck (E450) is that it has a 10' flatbed. I cannot mount the hitch directly over the axle unle...
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rjstractor wrote:PNW_Steve wrote:
I have not made it down to the scale yet but I did get a bit of measuring done.
Wheelbase: 158"
Center of axle to rear of bumper: 74"
This is odd, the numbers don't add up. Cab-to-axle measurement on an E450 with the 158" wheelbase is 100", so that's about 8 feet of bed in front of the axle. With 6 feet of overhang that adds up to 14 feet. Is your bed actually 14 feet?
From the back of the drivers seat to the back bumper is approximately 14'. You are correct. It is not all bed though.
