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:
From the back of the drivers seat to the back bumper is approximately 14'. You are correct. It is not all bed though.
Makes sense, you must have a sleeper cab or something. Do you have a picture of your truck? If you could cut a couple of feet off the frame it might make a great fifth wheel hauler. V10 or diesel?
Correct again. Almost 4' of storage/sleeper space behind the seats.
My fuel tank is mounted behind the rear axle. If I wanted to shorten the frame enough to accommodate placing the hitch directly over the axle it would be major surgery and require relocating the fuel tank and fill. That would also cost me some utility value. I can haul 16' lumber reasonably well. If I take 2+ feet off of the back end I will have to build some kind of extendable support to make up for it.
It is a diesel. Yes, I have upgraded the EGR, oil cooler and added a coolant filter. :)
