How to Easily Add Ford OEM Fifth Wheel Rail Kit to 2017 F-250/350 Without It

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Thanks for the great help. Is there a B&W version with gooseneck center hitch as well with the puck adapter?

asked by: Phil

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Since Reese is actually who makes the Ford OEM fifth wheel rail kits the correct underbed rail kit you'd need for your 2017 Ford F-250 is the part # RP87FR and you'd be set. This will give you the exact same kit as if you had ordered the truck with the rail kit.

With this kit installed you can use the B and W Companion hitch part # BWRVK3300 that you referenced as well.

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Phil

10/7/2019

Thanks for the great help. Is there a B&W version with gooseneck center hitch as well with the puck adapter?

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Jameson C.

10/7/2019

There is an underbed B and W rail kit that fits your truck that doubles as a gooseneck hitch with the part # BWGNRK1116-5W which would allow you to install a Companion hitch like the part # BWRVK3500 for a fixed hitch or # BWRVK3400 for a slider. These hitches attach to the truck/rail kit through the gooseneck ball hole. It's not a puck setup but it is an underbed setup that gives you a clean truck bed as well. Or you could use the Reese rail kit I mentioned and then when you need to to a gooseneck hitch install the gooseneck hitch adapter part # RP30845 that installs into the pucks of this kit.

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Answer 1

You will have to go with a sliding hitch to allow the trailer to make tight turns. For a trailer 8 feet wide the only bed length that's going to allow 90 degree turns without a slider is a stationary hitch. That being said you have two…

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Answer 2

The factory rail kit is also known as the factory prep package on your 2017 Ford F-250. The difference is that the prep package includes the 4 holes plus the gooseneck hitch ball hole in the center. You can see an example of this in the attached…

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Answer 3

The OEM puck system is optional for Ford pickups so the only way to tell if your 2017 Ford F-250 has the puck system or not is to physically look in the bed for the pucks like what you see in the attached photo. If you do have the puck system then…

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Although there are no 5 puck mounting systems available as of May 2018, we do have some underbed systems for your 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty with a 6-3/4' bed. If the option to tow a gooseneck or 5th wheel trailer with a single underbed…

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The B&W Patriot 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider - Dual Jaw - 18,000lbs Item #BWRVK3270 is approximately 218lbs and the B&W Custom Installation Kit w/ Base Rails for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches #BWRVK2402 is approximately 67lbs.

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Answer 6

We do have an Autoslide fifth wheel hitch that may work for you. It is the Demco Hijacker, part #DM8550034. I called my contact at Demco and asked about disconnecting and the angle it can be detached. They told me that there is a 10 degree angle…

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Answer 7

Congrats on the new truck! To add a gooseneck hitch to your 2023 Ford F-250, I recommend the Curt Custom Underbed OEM-Style Gooseneck Trailer Hitch item #C60700. This system is custom fit and installs in predrilled holes. It fits both the…

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Answer 8

If the Pullrite Superglide is an ISR style fifth wheel hitch which is designed for the rails that the Curt kit part #C16411-204 provides this will work. But there are two types of rails Pullrite designs their hitches for with one of them being for…

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Answer 9

If your 2017 Ford F-250 came with the factory 5th wheel and gooseneck prep package then there would be a total of 5 larger holes in the bed. Four of the holes forming a square around one in the center. That one in the center would be the gooseneck…

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Answer 10

If you want a 16K 5th wheel hitch, the most popular option for your 2017 Ford F-250 factory pucks is the Curt A16 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch with Ford OEM Legs #C16520-16017. This is a very well made hitch designed for your pucks and will work well with…

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Answer 11

The issue you are having with the gooseneck hitch ball getting stuck in the trailer hitch after sitting is pretty common, especially with the factory pop-in hitch balls that have the latch in the top like the Curt Ball and Safety Chain Loop Kit part…

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Answer 12

The two parts you mentioned (#RP87FR and #RP39FR) that fit your 2021 Ford F-350 Super Duty will both allow the ability to pull a gooseneck trailer with a gooseneck ball or use a 5th wheel hitch in the puck system. The only difference between them is…

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