Under-Bed Rail and Installation Kit for Reese Elite Series 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches
(37 reviews)
Price: $792.92
Under-Bed Rail and Installation Kit for Reese Elite Series 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches
Item # RP87FR
Retail:$972.70
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Reese Fifth Wheel Installation Kit - RP87FR
- Below the Bed
- Reese
- Custom
Custom, under-bed rail kit provides uninhibited use of your truck bed once hitch is removed, and it features Reese's easy and secure Power Puck mounting system. Works with Elite Series fifth-wheel hitches.
Features:
- Installation kit is designed for use with Reese Elite Series 5th-wheel trailer hitches
- Also works as a gooseneck hitch
- Under-bed rails provide complete access to truck bed when hitch is removed
- No exposed rails
- 4 Small mounting holes sit flush with truck bed
- Power Puck system allows quick, simple mounting and removal of your hitch
- Wide platform ensures a stable mount
- Vehicle-specific design - shorter installation time and less drilling required than universal systems
- Brackets mount on the outside of vehicle frame rails
- Crossmembers sit along top of vehicle frame rails, beneath bed
- Black powder coated steel resists corrosion
- Rails and installation hardware included
Specs:
- Application: Reese Elite Series 5th-wheel trailer hitches
- Capacity:
- With welded-on OEM frame brackets and maximum capacity brackets (RP88FR - sold separately): 32,000 lbs
- With bolted-on inner frame brackets (RP27FR - sold separately): 20,000 lbs
- Limited lifetime warranty
Note: The capacity of this kit differs depending on whether the inner frame brackets are welded-on OEM brackets or bolt-on brackets (RP27FR - sold separately). Be sure to abide by your vehicle and hitch's capacity ratings.
30180 Reese Elite Series Underbed Rail Kit for 5th Wheel Hitches
Replaces Reese RP30886
Installation Details
This Product Fits The Following Vehicles
- 2017 - 2022 Ford F-250 Super Duty 6-3/4 Foot Bed without OEM Prep Pkg
- 2017 - 2022 Ford F-250 Super Duty 8 Foot Bed without OEM Prep Pkg
- 2017 - 2022 Ford F-350 Super Duty 6-3/4 Foot Bed without OEM Prep Pkg
- 2017 - 2022 Ford F-350 Super Duty 8 Foot Bed without OEM Prep Pkg
- 2017 - 2022 Ford F-450 Super Duty 8 Foot Bed without OEM Prep Pkg
Customer Satisfaction Score:
93% were satisfied with this product
7% of customers were not satisfied
- Wrong item was ordered
- Arrived Damaged
- Product did not meet expectations
Customer Reviews
Under-Bed Rail and Installation Kit for Reese Elite Series 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches - RP87FR
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (37 Customer Reviews)
Custom, under-bed rail kit provides uninhibited use of your truck bed once hitch is removed, and it features Reese's easy and secure Power Puck mounting system. Works with Elite Series fifth-wheel hitches.by: Harold04/26/2024
2022 Ford F-350 Super Duty
Great produce, video made installing piece of cake, shipping destroyed book and was missing bolt kit !!! Which made for trip I wasn’t planning
by: Steve B05/07/2024
2021 Ford F-250 Super Duty
Install went well. Good directions. UPS damaged the box and the plastic trim kit was missing. Great customer service from etrailer, they shipped replacement trim kit ASAP and I had it in 3 days. I haven't towed with it yet, but it looks just like the OEM gooseneck prep.
by: Michael03/10/2024
Item was perfect and we installed it without a problem. The only complaint I have is there needs to be an installation guide included, just to clarify which bolts, nuts and washers go where and what the torque specs are for each.
by: Kim 10/16/2023
It was fine. We did have a problem with a more recent order and
because of the way customer service handled it we no longer will use
e-trailer.
Kim
by: Samir02/21/2023
Great 5th wheel installation kit and the customer service from Stacey was outstanding!
by: Sean06/14/2022
This product saves a lot of time. We use our truck for not only towing our fifth wheel but also using the bed to carry things. It’s important that we can easily remove the fifth wheel hitch when needed. Our truck did not come with the puck system option so we installed it ourselves. After removing the truck bed it was easy to see this bolt on kit would fit perfect. To add strength we welded the rail system to the frame which adds just over 3k lbs of tow weight. The customer service rep was more than helpful and made sure this kit would be an exact fit before we ordered. The rep gave us a follow up call just after delivery which took a week. This is a heavy item so that was much faster than I thought. Overall it was an awesome purchase and I’m impressed with how much information the customer service rep provided me.
by: Dylan03/22/2022
This is an awesome kit. If you do not have one already installed from the dealer this is what you want to have if you tow. I had a slide hitch fail because of the capture plate failing which caused the trailer to slam forward and back. This would have bent or destroyed the simple brackets that go over and under the bed. Now when installing it you will need to remove the bed which is very simple process, be careful because the main support is very heavy.
by: Mark03/27/2022
Ford
I had to order my truck without the factory hitch and puck system because of a shortage at Ford and the factory kit is made by Reese. So I ordered it from etrailer and when the truck arrives I’ll have the dealership install the puck part. Since I have the parts it’s just 4.5 hours labor and done.I can put the hitch itself together and I’ll be ready to go. I used to drive commercial truck and trailer and I like the fact that I don’t have to unlock it to hitch up the fifth wheel. It’s all ways ready to lock in.
by: Pete02/10/2022
Easy DYI install, took about 7 hrs with a couple friends.
This system is the best because there is nothing left on the bed floor when removing the hitch.
The best customer service in the industry
The videos were helpful as were the fine people at etrailer.
by: Jim 01/11/2023
as always, a pleasure doing business with etrailer.
by: Norman L10/21/2020
2020 Ford F-250 Super Duty
Installation went great and couldn’t be more pleased with the finish.
Norman L.
10/22/2021
Still working great . My wife is a travel nurse so we pull our fifth wheel all over the country .
by: Sam12/22/2021
2020 Ford F-350 Super Duty
I like the product it is what I want the package was destroyed by the carrier and I spoke with Justin from etrailer, and he is getting me the missing hardware hopefully soon as I need this installed ASAP, he was courteous and helpful even though it is inconvenient as long as etrailer makes it right I am very satisfied as I have bought allot from this company over the years this is the first issue I have ever encountered
by: Michael 05/27/2021
Love etrailer.com. Their delivery is always fast and their customer service is awesome. Love my new hitch, was just as described and delivered sooner than expected.
by: todd04/25/2022
2021 Ford F-250 Super Duty
did not receive hardware kit so this is currently useless.
Brooke M.
4/29/2022
Thank you for letting us know. Our customer service team should be reaching out to you.
by: Ernie B03/16/2022
This was perfect, was worried about fitting like factory but mounted perfect great idem!! Thanks etrailer
by: John05/08/2022
2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty
not packed good enough for heavy package lucky all parts were still in box, it was delivered in timely manner
by: Norman08/15/2022
2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty
The kit showed up on time but was missing one vital piece. customer service addressed the issue and part was delivered in a timely manner
by: Timothy 09/15/2022
Great product, perfect fit, I would buy it again!
by: Kevin06/07/2022
2022 Ford F-350 Super Duty
Package came in damaged best I can tell looks like noting is missing. Truck just arrived 6/7 so will be installing soon and will know for certain.
by: William10/19/2021
This fit perfectly and was at a much lower price than the OEM part.
by: Karl05/30/2022
This item arrived on time was what was ordered to fit the vehicle I have. Great fit and works excellent.
by: Sharon 06/15/2021
2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty
Sharon
6/17/2022
Great hitch. Makes pulling the 5th wheel a breeze.
by: Perry 11/17/2021
Great shipper, good quality products and really good customer service
by: Greg 10/27/2021
Very heavy and well made. The job was e asy
by: Todd09/08/2020
looks great thank you.
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