Recommended Air Bags & 5th Wheel Hitch For 2016 Ford F-150 w/ 6-1/2 Foot Bed
Question:
2016 Ford F-150 with 6-1/2 foot bed. I’m looking for a fifth wheel hitch/ and Rear Airbags. any products that you could recommend
asked by: Gerald
Expert Reply:
For your 2016 Ford F-150 with a 6-1/2 foot bed, the base rail kit I highly recommend is the Reese # RP50087-58 due to it not requiring any drilling into your frame rails to install. Since you need a sliding 5th wheel hitch, and those are pricier than a fixed hitch, I recommend going for value, the Curt E16 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ R16 Roller # 16516.
Then for a 5th wheel wiring harness I recommend the Bargman 5th Wheel/Gooseneck 90-Degree Wiring Harness for Aluminum Truck Bed # 50-97-410-010.
For air bags you will need ones that are compatible with a 5th wheel hitch, and for that on your '16 F-150 I recommend the Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 Air Helper Springs - Rear Axle # AL57268. You may choose to add a compressor system like # AL25854 to give you the ability to add or remove air at anytime from the cab of your truck.
Products Referenced in This Question
Curt E16 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ R16 Roller - Slide Bar Jaw - 16,000 lbs
- Fifth Wheel Hitch
- Sliding Fifth Wheel
- Above Bed Rails
- 4000 lbs Vertical Load
- 16000 lbs GTW
- Double Pivot
- Economy - Slide-Bar Jaw
- 15 - 17 Inch Tall
- 12 Inch Fore/Aft Travel
- CURT
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Bargman 5th Wheel/Gooseneck 90-Degree Wiring Harness for Aluminum Truck Bed - 7 Way RV - 9' Long
- Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring
- Fifth Wheel and Gooseneck Wiring
- 9 Feet Long
- Custom Fit
- 7 Round - Blade
- Bargman
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Air Lift Load Controller Compressor System for Air Helper Springs- Heavy Duty - Single Path
- Air Suspension Compressor Kit
- Wired Control
- Single Path
- Analog Display
- Air Lift
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Reese Quick-Install Custom Installation Kit w/ Base Rails for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches
- Fifth Wheel Installation Kit
- Custom
- Above the Bed
- Reese
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Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 Air Helper Springs - Rear Axle
- Vehicle Suspension
- Rear Axle Suspension Enhancement
- Air Springs
- Heavy Duty
- Air Lift
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