Should we buy a Ford 5th Wheel Hitch?
Hello, We have an F250 on order and are thinking about a 5th wheel. It should be about 15.5K loaded (16.8K max gross weight). The Ford F250 has the eight foot box and the 5th wheel prep. Would...
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BB_TX wrote:
B&W is a very good and popular hitch. The Reese Elite and Pullrite hitches are very good. Curt also had it’s fans. And they all have ones to fit the Ford factory prep. Just whatever grabs you.
Be prepared for the discussion to change to, that is not enough truck for that 5er. It’s gonna happen.
I appreciate the caution and have researched this quite a bit. It is rated for 19.2K on towing a 5th wheel, has 26K GCWR, 3.6K payload and scored 94.5 points on the IKE. It meets the weight specs. The Ford engineers are right on this truck.
