Gooseneck/5thwheel rails
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Gooseneck/5thwheel rails
I am wondering if there are any places that sell gooseneck/5th wheel rails specifically for a 2002 F250. All i see are universal kits. A buddy of mine gave me a gooseneck ball, "the goose", all i need are the rails. Id rather not do any drilling but if i have to i have to. Thanks.
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1-2-3 is correct. Personally, if you want a gooseneck ball. I'd sell the Reese one and buy a B&W turnover ball. I used to have 5th wheel rails and a Reese gooseneck adapter in my old Ford. I hated it. The rails were always in the way and I couldn't load anything flat in the bed.
If you do go with rails, here's a no-drill setup. Of course you will have to drill a few holes in the bed floor itself...
http://www.southwestwheel.com/store/...stall-kit.aspx
If you do go with rails, here's a no-drill setup. Of course you will have to drill a few holes in the bed floor itself...
http://www.southwestwheel.com/store/...stall-kit.aspx
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Thank you very much gents. I came across this on accident!!
http://www.etrailer.com/p-50043-6008.html
http://www.etrailer.com/p-50043-6008.html
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I got that same setup, but of course the 04 Dodge version. It has the option of mounting the pin directly over the axle or 1.5 inches forward of the axle. I chose centered over because I don't think my 5'er is really that heavy compared to some others, besides, I figured I could always redo it if I needed to. After it was done, I discovered that if I would have chosen the 1.5 forward option, two bolts would have been dead center of the shock mounts. Later, when I went back under to change shocks, I discovered the the brackets prevented the shock bolts from slipping out. So if you got with this, watch where the bed bolts will be drilled very carefully AND pay attention to the shock mount bolts. If its going to block them, go ahead and reverse them so the bolts can be pulled free from the inside leaving the nut on the bracket side.
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I got that same setup, but of course the 04 Dodge version. It has the option of mounting the pin directly over the axle or 1.5 inches forward of the axle. I chose centered over because I don't think my 5'er is really that heavy compared to some others, besides, I figured I could always redo it if I needed to. After it was done, I discovered that if I would have chosen the 1.5 forward option, two bolts would have been dead center of the shock mounts. Later, when I went back under to change shocks, I discovered the the brackets prevented the shock bolts from slipping out. So if you got with this, watch where the bed bolts will be drilled very carefully AND pay attention to the shock mount bolts. If its going to block them, go ahead and reverse them so the bolts can be pulled free from the inside leaving the nut on the bracket side.
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