โMar-19-2017 07:47 AM
โMar-29-2017 09:20 AM
rjstractor wrote:PNW_Steve wrote:
From the back of the drivers seat to the back bumper is approximately 14'. You are correct. It is not all bed though.
Makes sense, you must have a sleeper cab or something. Do you have a picture of your truck? If you could cut a couple of feet off the frame it might make a great fifth wheel hauler. V10 or diesel?
โMar-28-2017 07:57 PM
PNW_Steve wrote:
From the back of the drivers seat to the back bumper is approximately 14'. You are correct. It is not all bed though.
โMar-28-2017 07:39 PM
โMar-28-2017 05:38 PM
โMar-28-2017 12:59 PM
rjstractor wrote:PNW_Steve wrote:
I have not made it down to the scale yet but I did get a bit of measuring done.
Wheelbase: 158"
Center of axle to rear of bumper: 74"
This is odd, the numbers don't add up. Cab-to-axle measurement on an E450 with the 158" wheelbase is 100", so that's about 8 feet of bed in front of the axle. With 6 feet of overhang that adds up to 14 feet. Is your bed actually 14 feet?
โMar-24-2017 09:52 AM
PNW_Steve wrote:
I have not made it down to the scale yet but I did get a bit of measuring done.
Wheelbase: 158"
Center of axle to rear of bumper: 74"
โMar-24-2017 08:24 AM
โMar-24-2017 08:20 AM
justafordguy wrote:
What about an extended pin box?
I also think cutting the back corners off the flatbed would be a good option.
โMar-23-2017 09:46 AM
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โMar-20-2017 08:54 AM
Dayle1 wrote:
I assumed it was an error. An E450 with a 10ft flatbed would be a strange bird. Especially if it had more than 2 doors.
โMar-20-2017 03:25 AM
โMar-19-2017 08:08 PM
โMar-19-2017 06:51 PM
fj12ryder wrote:Dayle1 wrote:As far as the Sidewinder goes, the pivot moves but the weight still sits on the hitch which is still over the rear axle. The weight doesn't move, just the pivot.
I agree 100percent, I have seen a number of rigs setup that way for transient workers like welders , etc. It would take a very heavy fiver to impact front axle weight on an F450. Also, the Reese Sidewinder moves the pivot point back 2 ft behind the truck axle and no owner has reported sway issues even on SRW trucks. You won't have a tailgate, but you can notch the back corners of the flat bed and you can minimize how far back the hitch needs to be for clearance.
In fact that is one of their selling points: "With Sidewinder the trailer pin weight is always above/forward of axle and never unloads the truck's front axle".