Can You Install 5th Wheel Rails on 2008 Ford F250 4WD With Airlift Airbags

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Will your truck model specific kit work with my airbags. If not will your universal kit work.

asked by: Johnny S

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Expert Reply:

Yes, you can install a Curt Custom Install Kit with the Air Lift Airbags, but rather than the part number you referenced you will actually need the kit part # C16448-204 for your 2008 Ford F-250

With the way your Air Lift Airbags are installed, they are using the existing hole in your trucks frame which is the same hole that the brackets for the custom install kit use but the brackets for the install kit will mount on the outside of your frame rail while the top bracket for your airbags mounts on the inside of your frame.

What you will need to do is remove the bolt from the existing hole in the frame that is securing the top bracket of your airbags, mount the brackets from the Curt install kit and re-secure the bolt through the existing hole making sure to secure both the bracket for the airbags and the bracket for the install kit. You can use the bolt that you have already installed with the airbags or the bolt that will come with your install kit. I recommend using the bolt that has the higher grade. There is a chance that both bolts could be too short to secure both brackets due to the extra space taken up, in that case you will need to get some longer hardware which you can find at your local hardware store. If you have to do that keep in mind to get hardware with the same grade or higher that your other hardware is rated.

If you are also needing a 5th wheel hitch I recommend the Curt A20 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ R20 Slider part # C16541. You can get the hitch and custom install kit together as one kit if you go to the page I have linked.

I also attached a video review of the whole 5th Wheel hitch kit and and install video on the Custom Install kit on a 2008 F-250.

expert reply by: Colin H

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Answer 1

For your 2000 Ford F350, the correct frame mounting bracket kit would be part #C16443. For the frame bracket/ bed rail kit, use part #C16443-204. If you already have Curt bed rails, you can certainly use the #C16443 by itself, but we don't…

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Answer 2

I spoke to my contact at Curt and he said that the air bags that are installed on your 2001 Ford F350 are compatible with the Curt Custom Fifth Wheel Bracket Kit #C16443. To install both at the same time you will need to first remove the air bags,…

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Answer 3

We have an air bag suspension enhancement kit that fits your 2000 Ford F-250 that is also compatible with an in-bed hitch with the Firestone part #F2550 but the Air Lift you mentioned is not it. There isn't a longer bolt solution or anything else…

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Answer 4

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 options.…

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Answer 5

The OEM prep package consists of 4 "pucks" in the bed of the truck that will allow you to drop in puck style hitches for easy installation and removal, that gives you a completely clear bed when not in use. The B&W Companion OEM 5th…

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Answer 6

Choosing the right height setting for your 5th wheel hitch is a combination of a few different variables. First of all you want your towing setup to be as level as possible. With your Montana High Country 340BH level you will want to measure from the…

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Answer 7

Most fifth wheel rails are made to the same industry standard dimensions. They aren't all though. If you measure 22 inches on center between the two rails and they look like the rails of the #RP30035 that you referenced they would be the industry…

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Answer 8

To get the B&W Patriot #BWRVK3200 to work with your 2006 Dodge Ram you're going to need a set of 5th wheel rails #DM8552016-71. These rails are custom fit to your vehicle so they'll just bolt right up to the frame. It is worth mentioning…

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Answer 9

You do not have to use a sliding 5th wheel hitch in a short bed truck. In many cases, truck beds shorter than 8 ft do not have enough clearance between the trailer and truck to execute sharp turns. This is why sliding hitches were invented. Due to…

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Answer 10

Yes you are - all 5th wheel hitches are going to require some type of rails in order to be used. So you'd need #DM8552016-71 for your 2006 Dodge Ram.

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Answer 11

The Patriot Slider part #BWRVK3270 might be a bit more noisy than the Companion slider part #BWRVK3400 due to the increased number of mounting points, 4 at the corners vs. 1 in the center. Probably not that noticeable and certainly not something…

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Answer 12

The head alone for the B&W Companion hitch #BWRVK3500 weighs about 70 pounds. Everything else weighs about 130 pounds. So the total weight of the hitch is approximately 200 pounds.

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