like the title says can i tow a fifth wheel and do thay make a fifth wheel hitch for my small bed?
and dose any one have pics?

 

Monthy 5th-whell / shortbox towing question is here

Sir - not recommended:

https://www.f150online.com/forums/to...0-5-5-bed.html

https://www.f150online.com/forums/to...-question.html

Peruse this forum section ( use search), as it's been discussed many times - the above is just a very small sampling.

Good luck - stay safe.

MGD

 

I seen a supercrew with a 5.5ft bed that had a huge 3 car wedge trailer with 3 cars on it I could believe what I was seeing lol and then I seen a Chevy avalanche at Walmart that had a goose neck horse trailer hooked up. 5.5ft bed seems a little short I mean I have seen the Dodge megacabs that have the really short bed and a lot them the back of the cabs are crushed in. You'll have to becareful when turning for sure.

 

it's a very bad idea...that's for sure. if you DO attempt it...turn very wide my friend.

 

Your issue is more of payload than bed length. There are sliding hitches on the market that will work for many 5.5' beds and 5th wheel RVs. But those hitches are 200+ pounds out of an already limited half ton payload of about 1500 pounds.

Do you have the max tow package?

 

ya i have max tow and will be adding air bags in the rear. but dont think i will tow a fifth wheel after all. iv seen the dealer at the RV store and found a really good deal on a conventional hitch trailer that has way more than the fifth wheel i was looking at so ill probably just get it. but hay thanks all for your input

 

What is the GVWR on that trailer?

 

good question ill have to look at that in the morning when i go talk to them about it

 

see that he let us know =)

 

just how do you know i didnt PM them?

 

You guys that answered and have not tried it or don't have one, do not know what you are talking about.
I have done my homework, bought the right equipment and installed it correctly. We happly go camping whenever we can and have turned more than 90 deg. both forward and backwards.









PM me if you need more information...

 

There are also new hitches from Reese... Revolutions... pivot point is on the trailer and not the truck effectively giving you 18-22inches of clearance. I myself will likely be going this route.

 

aren't you basically loosing all (most?) of the advantage of a 5th wheel when you do this?

I thought the idea of a 5th wheel was to keep the trailer weight and pivot point right on your rear axle...

(not trying to argue, just asking a question)

 

It's the same fifth wheel bed hitch, the pivot point is simply on the trailer and not the hitch. Hitch is still over the rear axle, it's just angled differently I believe.

 

The weight is still centered on your axle just the pivot point is at your pin box.