Offset Ball and other Accessories Needed to Tow a Goose Box Trailer w/ 2018 Ford F-250 Super Duty

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Product number RP85FR Good afternoon, I was wondering if anything else is needed to install and tow a 30.5 12k lbs fifth wheel on a 2018 f-250 with a bandw hideaway 2 5/16 ball for clearance or turning without worrying too much. Or any other items required for install such as chains or wiring. Thanks

asked by: Ben

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Since your 2018 Ford F-250 Super Duty already has the B&W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch w/ Custom Installation Kit - 30,000 lbs item # BWGNRK1116 you can use the 4" Offset Ball for B&W Turnoverball Gooseneck Trailer Hitches item # BWGNXA4085 for additional clearance. This ball extender moves the pivot point of your trailer 4" rearward to provide additional cab clearance.

The Reese Goose Box item # RP85FR does not come with safety chains. You will need the Tow Ready Safety Chain Kit item # 49150.

You may also want the Bulldog Winch Portable Air Compressor - 150 psi - 1.6 cfm Maximum Air Flow item # BDW41002 to add air while you are on the go to your Reese Goose Box.

To make towing with your trailer easier I recommend adding the Curt 5th Wheel/Gooseneck Custom Wiring Harness w/ 7-Pole Connector for Aluminum Beds - 10' Long item # C57010 to your 2018 Ford F-250. This harness puts a 7-way connector in the bed of your truck and allows you to keep the one on your bumper. This makes hooking up to your 5th wheel trailer easier and more convenient.

expert reply by: Jerred H

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Answer 1

This line kit is for air bag suspension enhancement kits and not for pin boxes like I believe you are looking for. If you have a 5th Airborne pin box we have air line kits for them like with part #58382.

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Answer 2

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…

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Answer 3

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 4

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 5

Thanks for the picture! For your 2023 GMC Sierra 1500 with adaptive ride control you'll want the Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 Air Helper Springs item #AL57388. This air bags have a 5,000 lbs load leveling capacity that will keep the rear end of your…

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Hello Steve. I do have a good solution for you, but I cannot recommend using the Malone Adapter #MPG544. Since it is rated for towing only 4,000 lbs, your 8,000 lb towed vehicle would be double the max towing capacity. You are right about there being…

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Mixing and matching the brackets and air springs isn't really recommended but you might be able to get a combination to work. If I were you I would just put the complete #AL88288 kit on since that would fit properly and there wouldn't be any…

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The Firestone Ride-Rite Red Label Extreme Duty Air Helper Springs #F95FV are known to fit the 2024 Ford F-350 Dually. You will need to do some slight measuring in order to confirm fitment for your specific vehicle. Just measure from the top of the…

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Answer 9

The air bag kit I recommend going with to fit the Adaptive Ride Control on your 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 Limited is the Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs #F2609. Even though there are a limited amount of air bags that fit your vehicle, the Firestone…

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Answer 10

For the Edge CS2 Evolution Diesel Tuner you will need to enter the programming menu. You will turn on your vehicle without starting it. Then use the Menu button to open the main menu and scroll down with the arrow to the Programming on the screen.…

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Answer 11

Since you are pulling a trailer that weighs around 8,500 lbs. you would just want to stick with the Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs #F35FV (5,000 lb.). You really only need to spend more for the Firestone Ride-Rite Red Label Extreme Duty Air…

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