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SlowBro
Explorer III
Jul 14, 2021

[SOLVED] Work truck with service bed to tow a fifth wheel?

Never towed fifth before, on the lookout for a tow vehicle, I see these kinds all day long for a lower price. But can they be adapted fairly easily for a fifth? This is assuming the tow rating is suff...
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BurbMan
Explorer II
Jul 14, 2021
mkirsch wrote:
Those service bodies are nowhere near as resistant to rust as a conventional body. They're usually rotten inside, hinges seized.


Since the OP is in Florida, I don't think he'll see the same rust issues on used trucks that you see in upstate NY where they salt the roads in the summer too....

By "solved" I think the OP is agreeing with the multiple suggestions to simply replace the service body with a flat bed and sell the service body.

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