Ford Super Duty 5th/GN frame reinforcement
I want to tow a 5th with my F350 but it does not have the factory installed 5th and Gooseneck tow kit on the frame. Looking for some suggestions on readily available aftermarket reinforcing hardware...
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Hello and thanks for the reply. When you speak of removing bed bolts are you just referring to removing all or just the 4 (typically) that fasten the hitch?
all. the bed has to come off, or at least lift up because the hitch is mounted directly to the top of the frame. it isn't the bed bolts that mount the hidden hitch frame to the truck fram, thats its own bolts. the issue is the bed bolts are not fully formed when they are driven in and almost weld themselves in place when the factory drives them in. mind were impossable for me to get out but I know people that have gotten theres out so it seams to verry. you also have to drill out the holes. so when I broke three torx bits on 1 bolts I canned ford and asked them how much to put it on. it was only 400cdn and I already broke 75 bucks in bits so I said ok. haha
Uhh yeah I’ll have Ford do it. Thank you again for all your help. Much appreciated
The thought process that lands on “take it to the dealership “ for anything other than warranty, recall, or highly specialized work is lost on me.
Or at least not shopping for the best value and putting any level of trust that a dealer will give you the best value for a paying customer is a bit misguided imothe ford bed bolts are put in by robot and are not filly formed bolts, so they cut there own threads as they install which almost welds them in place. I broke three 25 buck torx bits on the first bolt at 25.00 each. ford charged be 400 to install it and cut the holes and everything. I figured I saved money on that one haha
