New to 5th wheels. Going to a 5th wheel from a cab over and dove tail open trailer.Here is the situation. I own a 1999 F550 with pick up bed. Was a ranch truck in AZ. Has a Gooseneck mounted to rails in the bed. I'm working on the purchase of a 39 to 40 foot toy hauler.I have started looking at the 5th wheel hitches. Are these rails universal and will I be able to mount the Q24 to the existing rails? Found a used one. Any thoughts or advice is appreciated as I know nothing about 5th wheels.I'm a firm believer in over kill when it comes to towing. If 16K is good 24K is better. If F350 Dually is Good F550 is better. Don't want to calculate weight.;)

I have the same hitch. My thinking was the same as yours. I bought the hitch new and for $30 more went with the Q24, pulling a 18000# 40' toy hauler.I had a set of old rails and they didn't fit and had to buy new ones. You could measure the pins on the hitch and the holes on the rails to see if the match. If I remember my old set of rails were quite a ways off.

DennisVR wrote:I have the same hitch. My thinking was the same as yours. I bought the hitch new and for $30 more went with the Q24, pulling a 18000# 40' toy hauler.I had a set of old rails and they didn't fit and had to buy new ones. You could measure the pins on the hitch and the holes on the rails to see if the match. If I remember my old set of rails were quite a ways off.ThanksMaybe going new hitch and rails is the way to go. Mike

What is critical is the placement of the hitch in the truck's bed so that the pin is over the axle. Mixing/matching rails and hitches might throw off where the pin should be.

azdryheat wrote:What is critical is the placement of the hitch in the truck's bed so that the pin is over the axle. Mixing/matching rails and hitches might throw off where the pin should be.AZ Same is true of a Gooseneck so rails center over the axle but may notFit the Q24.I agree it may be better to buy the entire setup and have it installed by a professional. Appreciate your input.

I have the same hitch and ordered everything at once. Installed myself with the help of a friend. Took about 3 hours. Something as important as this I would want to go all new with it. That's just me.

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lightning_drive
Explorer
Nov 27, 2016
azdryheat wrote:
What is critical is the placement of the hitch in the truck's bed so that the pin is over the axle. Mixing/matching rails and hitches might throw off where the pin should be.

AZ
Same is true of a Gooseneck so rails center over the axle but may not
Fit the Q24.
I agree it may be better to buy the entire setup and have it installed by a professional.
Appreciate your input.
azdryheat
Explorer
Nov 26, 2016
What is critical is the placement of the hitch in the truck's bed so that the pin is over the axle. Mixing/matching rails and hitches might throw off where the pin should be.
lightning_drive
Explorer
Nov 26, 2016
DennisVR wrote:
I have the same hitch. My thinking was the same as yours. I bought the hitch new and for $30 more went with the Q24, pulling a 18000# 40' toy hauler.
I had a set of old rails and they didn't fit and had to buy new ones. You could measure the pins on the hitch and the holes on the rails to see if the match. If I remember my old set of rails were quite a ways off.

Thanks
Maybe going new hitch and rails is the way to go.
Mike
DennisVR
Explorer
Nov 26, 2016
I have the same hitch. My thinking was the same as yours. I bought the hitch new and for $30 more went with the Q24, pulling a 18000# 40' toy hauler.
I had a set of old rails and they didn't fit and had to buy new ones. You could measure the pins on the hitch and the holes on the rails to see if the match. If I remember my old set of rails were quite a ways off.

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