F450 Fiver Bed - Will This Fit A TC?
Hi all, I've been considering a TC for sometime now and I've decided to pull the trigger if one will work with my current truck. I have a 2004 F450 4WD with a Fontaine Classic Hauler Bed designed for ...
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I see three issues with you using your current bed which can be corrected:
1. You need a 5-6' wide opening all the way down to the load floor. Trimming the fixed rear V-gate off and adding attachment hardware to use it when not using the truck camper would be the least expensive option.
2. Front bed mounted tool box interferes with camper fully sliding in. Either remove the tool box to use the camper or use a short bed camper to keep your box in place.
3. Fifth wheel hitch hardware prevents a flat bed surface. Create a platform high enough around the hardware to create a flat load surface (many have done this.
Having short bed rails does not matter since a camper can sit on a flat bed with no rails.
1. You need a 5-6' wide opening all the way down to the load floor. Trimming the fixed rear V-gate off and adding attachment hardware to use it when not using the truck camper would be the least expensive option.
2. Front bed mounted tool box interferes with camper fully sliding in. Either remove the tool box to use the camper or use a short bed camper to keep your box in place.
3. Fifth wheel hitch hardware prevents a flat bed surface. Create a platform high enough around the hardware to create a flat load surface (many have done this.
Having short bed rails does not matter since a camper can sit on a flat bed with no rails.
