I'm NOT buying anything, I promise. The 2015 is doing just fine. But I wouldn't be surprised if I don't make the leap in a year or two on a 2018 or so.But does anyone have a picture of a new F350 or F450 hooked up to a fifth wheel camper? All the pics I can find are hooked up to a gooseneck.I just want to see how well a fiver sits in the back. Not sure but the new Super Duty beds look awful deep. My 43' long Vengeance still sits just slightly higher on the nose with my 2015 and I have the hitch as low as I can without getting too close to the truck. If I were to get a new Ford and its even higher in the back or I have to raise the hitch, that would look silly.

Well put. A jewel indeed. Looks like an F350. Any others out there? I'd love to see an F450, too.

I don't have a pic, but several on the FTE have them. One thing we've realized is that the floor of the trucks are the same height as the previous year models, but the bed sides are 2" higher. So the trailers are not sitting higher in the nose per say, the rigs are just losing 2" of bedrail clearance.

nremtp143 wrote:I don't have a pic, but several on the FTE have them. One thing we've realized is that the floor of the trucks are the same height as the previous year models, but the bed sides are 2" higher. So the trailers are not sitting higher in the nose per say, the rigs are just losing 2" of bedrail clearance.That was a concern. I have my Reese at the mid point and the camper is getting close but I'm still OK. Getting close but still OK also means it sits just a little nose high. If I have to go up on the hitch because the side of the truck is higher, the camper is even higher in the nose than it is now. That Raptor FishOnOne has posted looks great. But that's a 350.I like my mess level.

Stirring this thread back up. I'd still love to see an F450 hooked up to a typical fifth wheel. They seem to be quite tall in the back and that concerns me.

2017 F450 with Fifth Wheel | Good Sam Community

4wheelingNUT__
Explorer
May 29, 2017
lawnspecialties wrote:
First sunny day here in NC since I bought the truck. At least enough time to hook up the camper and bring it out.

I guessed on the hitch. Moved it up to the highest setting to clear the bed rails since they are taller on the 17s. I was worried it would be too hose high. But from what I can tell, its good enough for me.
Very nice looking set-up. I sure like how the 17 models look more solid looking, and the way they set up. The previous year models were to squatty looking.
blofgren
Explorer
May 28, 2017
That's a beautiful looking set up. Wow, that trailer is long! There is no way I could get that in my back yard. Maybe that's a good excuse to look for an acreage!:B
DynoDragn
Explorer
May 28, 2017
Looks awesome!
buc1980
Explorer
May 28, 2017
lawnspecialties wrote:
First sunny day here in NC since I bought the truck. At least enough time to hook up the camper and bring it out.

I guessed on the hitch. Moved it up to the highest setting to clear the bed rails since they are taller on the 17s. I was worried it would be too hose high. But from what I can tell, its good enough for me.
Looks that the truck is squash some.Air bags maybe ?
lawnspecialties
Explorer
May 28, 2017
rickeoni wrote:
You guys are making me jealous.

They have more. ;)
larry_barnhart
Explorer
May 28, 2017
Nice but I always think "wow" that makes the truck look small. Going though our city and seeing us in the windows along the street I wondered what non rv'rs think seeing us. Have a safe first tow.

chevman
rickeoni
Explorer
May 28, 2017
You guys are making me jealous.
bfast54
Explorer
May 28, 2017
That looks STUNNING.!!!!!!!!!!!
Way to go......!
FishOnOne
Nomad
May 28, 2017
Very impressive rig!

My parents are camping at a near by state park and I stopped by yesterday to visit while coming home from the deer camp and right across from them was a brand new F450 King Ranch pulling a 40 plus ft. Jayco Seismic.
lawnspecialties
Explorer
May 28, 2017
First sunny day here in NC since I bought the truck. At least enough time to hook up the camper and bring it out.

I guessed on the hitch. Moved it up to the highest setting to clear the bed rails since they are taller on the 17s. I was worried it would be too hose high. But from what I can tell, its good enough for me.