Demco Fifth Wheel Installation Kit - Custom - DM8551000 Review Video

For a 6-3/4 foot bed you would want to use a slider hitch still. Basically anything shorter than 8 feet is going to require a slider hitch unless the nose of the trailer was specially designed for turning clearance with a short bed truck. I have a…

I believe the factory Ford 5th Wheel Prep didn't enter the market until 2011. So I wonder if someone installed the same OEM style system or did a different underbed mounting system. If you are not 100% sure check the measurements. For the Ford…

We have something similar but there is no way to put a prep package in your 2008 Ford F-250. Instead, you will want the Custom Underbed Installation Kit item #BWGNRK1108-5W. This system installs beneath your bed and gives you a square gooseneck…

The B&W Companion OEM 5th-Wheel Hitch for Ford Super Duty Prep Package #BWRVK3300 is a fit for long-bed F-250s but not for your short bed. Your 6-3/4-foot bed will require a sliding 5th wheel hitch that will provide the additional turning…

You can use a sliding hitch like the Reese Elite Series #RP30144 to gain 10-inches of turning clearance. You do not want to install a fixed hitch in your truck unless you have a Sidewinder replacement pin box on your trailer. Please have a look at…

The gears of the 21k Demco Hijacker #DM8550035 are a bit heavier duty than the 18k capacity version #DM8550034 to allow it to have a higher capacity. The lighter duty hitch weighs 276 lbs and the heavier duty version weighs 308 lbs. To install this…

The best spot to install the Trailer Connector is on the bed sidewall on the drivers side, between the wheel well and the tail gate. We have an installation video showing this Curt 5th Wheel and Gooseneck Wiring Harness #C56000 being installed on a…

For your above-bed Demco fifth-wheel hitch, you just need the standard above-bed rails. I recommend the Demco Hijacker Premier Series Above-Bed Base Rails and Custom Installation Kit #DM8552006-71. The installation kit comes with all hardware…

The things that the 18K Demco Hijacker #DM8550034 and the 18K SuperGlide have in common are that they both offer 14" of travel, they are both automatic sliding 5th wheel hitches, have 2-point pivoting hitch heads, are compatible with industry…

Some model year trucks have a greater distance between the outer fender and the inside of the truck bed in the area directly behind the rear wheel well, which is typically why you see the trailer connector for the fifth wheel installed there. You…

If you are wanting to maintain the use of your B&W Patriot hitch while getting a custom set of installation rails then you will not be able to use B&W rails. The only B&W rails that work for your 1999 Ford F350 are universal rails. You…

The Demco Hijacker Premier Series part #DM6076P-21K does require a set of industry standard fifth wheel rails installed in the bed of the truck. If you have a Hijacker hitch already this will fit the same rails you have now but if you are looking for…