Truck bed mat with 5th wheel hitch

[RainbowsEnd]

We've a truck with bed mat that we're wanting to have a 5th wheel hitch installed. Has anyone trimmed their mat for use with a 5th wheel hitch? Has anyone trimmed it to make for easy removal? Do you think it would be better to remove it entirely? Just interested in the pros and cons from more experienced 5th wheel owners.

I was thinking the pad would help with whatever else we hauled in the truck bed and also just not interested in storing it.

Thanks

[kzspree320]

I have cut rubber floor mats from around the hitch rails and it worked well. This last time I bought a Bed Rug instead. For the record while it looks like a rug it is not and is totally impervious to gas, bleach, etc. It is very comfortable to kneel in the truck bed now. The bed rug was also much easier to cut well around the rails. Just another idea since it's working for me. Good luck.

[donn0128]

Take it out completely. And have a quality spray in bed liner installed. You will not regret it. No more water being held against the steel bed.

[spud1957]

MFL wrote:
I have cut out rubber mats to fit around rails, on several different trucks. It worked good for me, and when hitch was out, the rails were almost a non issue. Only thing, if you want to completely remove mat, you will have to remove hitch first.

Jerry

Same

[C_B_]

filthy beast wrote:
I also cut a mat to fit around the hitch rails with my first truck. I also had a second mat to put over that one when the hitch was out so no issues at all with cargo catching on the rails.

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[MFL]

I have cut out rubber mats to fit around rails, on several different trucks. It worked good for me, and when hitch was out, the rails were almost a non issue. Only thing, if you want to completely remove mat, you will have to remove hitch first.

Jerry

[filthy_beast]

I also cut a mat to fit around the hitch rails with my first truck. I also had a second mat to put over that one when the hitch was out so no issues at all with cargo catching on the rails.

[tunatundra]

I have a Andersen Ultimate (without rails) mounted to a B/W.. They cut an opening for the B/W ball and the Andersen frame sets on the plastic liner...

[Fulltimer50]

When I had mine, I trimmed the mat to go around the hitch rails. but I put the tool box on the mat. I liked the mat better than the cheap dealer spray in I have now. The mat deadens sounds and protects the bed better.