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Feb 23, 2015NewBe Fifth Wheel Questions
Hello
I have a 2011 F250 with 20" wheels. This came from the factory set up this way. I have not lifted it or modified it in any way.
I want to buy a fifth wheel Flagstaff 8528IKWS and am worried that the bed rail to trailer clearance is not going to reach the recommended 6 to 8 inches.
Per the dealer, the axles on the Flagstaff can not be flipped and must have a lift kit welded on to them and that I may have to replace the existing entrance steps.
Dealer also says that the underbed rails for the hitch causes the pucks to extend 3/8" to 1 inch above the top of the floor ribs making the need to place lumber and plywood into the bed to get a flat floor.
Questions
Does anybody own a 8528IKWS and F250 with 20" wheels?
What did you do to achieve the recommended bed rail to trailer clearance?
Is there a fifth wheel hitch out there that gives true flat bed floor without the need to use lumber and plywood?
What is better, under bed rails or above bed rails for the hitch?
Thanks
Steve
I have a 2011 F250 with 20" wheels. This came from the factory set up this way. I have not lifted it or modified it in any way.
I want to buy a fifth wheel Flagstaff 8528IKWS and am worried that the bed rail to trailer clearance is not going to reach the recommended 6 to 8 inches.
Per the dealer, the axles on the Flagstaff can not be flipped and must have a lift kit welded on to them and that I may have to replace the existing entrance steps.
Dealer also says that the underbed rails for the hitch causes the pucks to extend 3/8" to 1 inch above the top of the floor ribs making the need to place lumber and plywood into the bed to get a flat floor.
Questions
Does anybody own a 8528IKWS and F250 with 20" wheels?
What did you do to achieve the recommended bed rail to trailer clearance?
Is there a fifth wheel hitch out there that gives true flat bed floor without the need to use lumber and plywood?
What is better, under bed rails or above bed rails for the hitch?
Thanks
Steve