Can a 5th Wheel Trailer be Towed by a 2005 Ford F-150 with 5-1/2 Foot Bed

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Can I tow a fifth wheel with the 5 1/2 foot bed of my truck

asked by: Steve

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Expert Reply:

Yes, you can tow a 5th wheel trailer with your 2005 Ford F-150 with the 5-1/2 foot bed but it will require either a specific 5th wheel trailer hitch or a fixed (non-sliding) hitch and a replacement Sidewinder pin box if one exists for the factory pin box on the trailer. The easiest solution and least expensive is to go with the specific hitch, the Demco 13K HiJacker, # DM8550041.

This hitch can travel 22-1/2 inches and it does so automatically. It fits a custom under bed mount, # DM8551001. I have linked a video review of the hitch for you.

expert reply by: Michael H

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Answer 1

For 5-1/2 foot beds there is only one slider hitch we offer that slides far enough to allow turning clearance. That would be the Demco Hijacker part #DM8550041 as it slides 22-1/2 inches and the hitch you referenced only slides 12. For a rail kit…

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Answer 2

We have one slider hitch that can slide back far enough to give you the needed clearance to make tight turns with your 2011 Ford F-150. For that we have the Demco Hijacker part #DM8550041 which will automatically slide 22-1/2 inches back when making…

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Answer 3

I have attached the formula that is used to determine turning clearance with a 5th wheel trailer for you below. In order to give you the exact measurement you are looking for we would need to know the distance from center of fifth wheel hitch jaw to…

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Answer 4

The Sidewinder works by moving the pivot point from the hitch and king pin coupling point to a distance of 22" back from the center of that point. It does this using a wedge at the mounting point to prevent the king pin from rotating at those…

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Answer 5

The Andersen Ultimate Connection 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch System #AM3200 referenced in your question can be used on your Ram 1500 even if the hitch ball ends up slightly behind the axle. You are indeed correct that the ideal setup is to have the pin…

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Answer 6

The Andersen Ultimate Connection 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch System part #AM3200 comes with a king pin coupler adapter that gets installed on the pin box of the trailer via bolts/nuts and then allows for you to attach to the hitch ball on the hitch. I…

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Answer 7

The wind actually isn't a factor when using the Andersen Ultimate Connection Adapter #AM3200. As long as everything is installed correctly on your 2013 Ford F-150 and your 5th wheel trailer then this will basically be like towing a gooseneck…

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Answer 8

The Andersen Ultimate Connection 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch System with Adapter #AM3200 is 24 inches long by 24 inches wide and will sit 12.5 inches above the bed rails. When you add the hitch ball, it will be 15.75 inches, 16.875 inches, or 18 inches…

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Answer 9

The Andersen Ultimate Connection 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch System #AM3200 has an offset ball which allows two installation positions, as you noted. If you refer to the linked photo you can see that the ball center is approximately 8-inches from one end…

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Answer 10

If you have never had to use the slider function of your fifth wheel hitch and you wanted to change hitches you could go with a stationary hitch setup since the slider function wouldn't be needed. Typically this isn't the case for short bed…

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Answer 11

To lock out the rotating turret of a Reese Revolution Sidewinder, there are lock-out bolts that need to be torqued. These bolts will prevent rotation and the pivot point will be moved back to the truck bed. That said, I do not recommend using the…

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Answer 12

The Andersen Ultimate Connection 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch System with Adapter, #AM3200 is for fixed pin boxes only. Yes, if you lock the Lippert Turning Point that will cause it to be a fixed pin box.

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