ZagiFlyer
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I'm looking to buy a Ford F250/350 as a tow vehicle for my next 5r. I already have a Reese sliding 16K hitch from my previous 5r (Part No. 30051). I also see that Ford OEMs hitches. My question is, if I get the 5th-Wheel/Gooseneck package on the truck, will the Reese slider that I already have fit in the slots Ford puts in the bed for this? The Reese installation manual seems pretty specific on the distance between front and rear mounting plates, etc. I don't want to go out of my way to get this option if the holes they put in the bed aren't usable for the Reese 16K sliding hitch.
I know I can just get the truck without the package do an aftermarket install, but the cross-member they add, along with prewiring the pigtail seem worth it -- but only if everything lines up.
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Second Chance
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Your existing hitch will only fit in the OEM puck system (they're not slots) if it is designed for the Ford OEM puck system. I would also not recommend the Ford-branded hitch. I have - and really like - an OEM puck system equipped truck and really like it. I use a PullRite hitch designed for the Ford puck system.
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Travlingman
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BB_TX
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If you plan to keep the truck for a long time get the hitch package. You may someday decide to try a different hitch that would use the puck mounting system. Or even the Goosebox gooseneck adapter that is growing rapidly in popularity and use the ball mount.
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BB_TX wrote:If you plan to keep the truck for a long time get the hitch package. You may someday decide to try a different hitch that would use the puck mounting system. Or even the Goosebox gooseneck adapter that is growing rapidly in popularity and use the ball mount.
Thats what I got from Curt. I really like it.
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schlep1967
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Get the puck system and a new hitch. Go with an auto-slider and you will never break out a window.
The Reese adapter linked above costs about $600. Seems like a waste of money and adds another failure point.
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rhagfo
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schlep1967 wrote:Get the puck system and a new hitch. Go with an auto-slider and you will never break out a window.
The Reese adapter linked above costs about $600. Seems like a waste of money and adds another failure point.
well I have had the Reese adapter in our 2016 Ram 3500 for going of six years, the truck bought used the end of 2018. Pre Covid, I only paid a couple dollars over $300 for ours, no difference than putting in rails, just removable for flat floor.
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cummins2014
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rhagfo wrote:schlep1967 wrote:Get the puck system and a new hitch. Go with an auto-slider and you will never break out a window.
The Reese adapter linked above costs about $600. Seems like a waste of money and adds another failure point.
well I have had the Reese adapter in our 2016 Ram 3500 for going of six years, the truck bought used the end of 2018. Pre Covid, I only paid a couple dollars over $300 for ours, no difference than putting in rails, just removable for flat floor.
I have had the Reese adapter in my 2014 since March of 2014 ,not a lot of choices for the puck system back then . Plus the fact I wanted to use my existing hitch that fit the standard rails . Have since went to the steel Andersen which also fits on the adapter .
There are always failure points ,but that adapter , with the four lock down lugs is the least of my worries .
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Don't think the OP understands how the puck system works. Yes you would need an adapter using the FW prep.
A new truck, I'd just do it right. Sell your current hitch on market place etc. Now get a quality hitch to drop direct into the pucks, with no need to buy a heavy/expensive adapter. You should not even need a sliding hitch. An adjustable ahead/back quality hitch, such as the B&W 3300 will give good clearance, when towing a newer rounded front FW, that is designed for a standard bed truck.
Using adapters can add several more inches of height to your hitch, which may mean towing some FWs more nose high.
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We have a Hensely TrailerSaver FW hitch and used the adaptor for our F350 pickup.
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