Reese Fifth Wheel Trailer Hitch Brackets and Rails Kit Installation - 2004 Ford F-250 and F-350 Supe Video

The installation instructions for Curt Universal 5th Wheel Base Rail Installation Kit #C16101 are linked for you. With this base rail hardware kit you can install a set of compatible industry-standard-rails (ISRs) like #C16204 or #C16104 (gloss…

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…

From what I was able to find with my research you'll need to look closely underneath the glove box, which is a fairly common location for most vehicles. There is a black plastic cover mounted on the rear. You'll want to remove the…

The Curt Universal Fifth Wheel Base Rails with Installation Kit part #C16100 will fit your 2001 Ford F-350. However, as this is a universal install kit it will require you to drill holes in your frame. If you don't want to drill holes in…

When installing any fifth wheel installation kit to a vehicle, we cannot recommend to attach any additional brackets to the install kit. When anything else is attached to the fifth wheel installation kit it can put extra load on the brackets that…

Stander pin size for 5th wheel trailer hitches that install in the industry standard above the bed rails, such as those included with Husky kit #HT31404-686, are 1/2 inch in diameter and 3-1/4 inches long like #6014. A longer pin could be used but…

In most cases, the tailgate on your truck can be left installed and in the down position while coupling to a 5th wheel trailer. Once the trailer is coupled you can then most likely raise the tailgate back up. I say in most cases as there could…

On the frame brackets for Reese Quick-Install Custom Base Rails and Installation Kit #RP50082-58 there are holes about in the center of the brackets that will accommodate the bolt used for some air bag helper springs. So it is possible depending on…

The Pro Series Installation Kit #50043-6008 that you referenced was the original kit made for the 1999 - 2004 Ford F-250 series trucks. The Reese Installation Kit #RP50082-58 was the next generation kit that fit not only 2005 and newer but also was…

The two part numbers are actually the same rail kit/gooseneck hitch. Since they appear in the fitguide for both the gooseneck and fifth wheel hitches though we gave them slightly different part numbers to make it easier for us to organize. For your…

First you will want to start with a rail kit so that you can install a fifth wheel hitch in the bed of your 2001 Ford F250 short bed. For that you would want a custom install kit to minimize drilling and cut the install time in half. For that you…

Since the B&W installation kit #BWGNRK1108-5W also uses a 3/4 inch bolt in the center hole that Firestone Ride-Rite kit #F2400 uses, and because the hitch brackets mount to the outsides of the frame and the air bag brackets on the insides of the…