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Curt Custom Fifth Wheel Installation Kit for Ford F150 - Carbide Finish

Part Number: C16441-204
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Install your fifth wheel trailer hitch in half the time with this custom bracket kit. Requires no drilling and provides a custom fit for your vehicle. Includes everything you need for installation. 1-800-940-8924 to order CURT 5th wheel hitch rails part number C16441-204 or order online at etrailer.com. Free expert support on all CURT products. Great prices and Fastest Shipping for Curt Custom Fifth Wheel Installation Kit for Ford F150 - Carbide Finish. 5th Wheel Hitch Rails reviews from real customers.
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CURT 5th Wheel Hitch Rails - C16441-204

  • Above the Bed
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  • CURT

Install your fifth wheel trailer hitch in half the time with this custom bracket kit. Requires no drilling and provides a custom fit for your vehicle. Includes everything you need for installation.


Features:

  • Custom brackets mount beneath your truck bed to provide attachment points for 5th wheel rails
  • Base rails sit in truck bed and allow installation of 5th wheel trailer hitch
  • Custom fit - brackets mount to existing holes in your vehicle's frame
    • No drilling is required
    • Installation time is cut in half, compared with universal bracket systems
  • Complete kit includes brackets, rails and hardware
  • Visible rails have carbide finish to match your Curt Q5 fifth wheel hitch
  • Compatible hitches - Curt, Draw-Tite, Hidden Hitch, Reese, Valley and Husky 5th wheel hitches


16441 & 16204 Curt Custom Fifth Wheel Installation Kit with Rails and Brackets - Carbide Finish

Installation Details C16441-204 Installation instructions

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Video of Curt Custom Fifth Wheel Installation Kit for Ford F150 - Carbide Finish

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Video Transcript for Ultimate Overview of the Curt Custom Fifth Wheel Installation Kit for Ford F150

Today we're going to take a look at the Curt Custom Fifth Wheel Installation Kit with the Carbide Finish Rail for the Ford F-150 truck. Now this is a custom fit part. It is designed to fit the 2004 to 2014 Ford F-150 trucks with either the 6 1/2 foot bed or the 8 foot bed. Now on any custom fit part I always like to recommend for you to go to our website, use our fit guide, put in your year, model, vehicle, and it will show if this will work for your application. Now these custom brackets right here are designed to mount beneath your truck bed. They provide the attachment points for your fifth wheel rails to attach to. Now these are custom fit brackets.

They mount to existing holes in your vehicles frame. This will help minimize the amount of drilling that's required and the installation time is cut in half when compared with the universal bracket systems. Now the base rails themselves right here, these are what will attach to the mounting brackets. The base rails are what will sit in your truck bed and allows the installation of your fifth wheel trailer hitch to your vehicle. These are visible above bed rails. Now this part number happens to have nice carbide finish to them and this part does include everything shown here on the table.

The two above bed base rails, the two mounting brackets, one for each side of the vehicle, all the mounting hardware needed to install everything, and a nice set of detailed instructions. Now this kit will work with fifth wheel hitches from Curt, Draw-Tite, Hidden Hitch, Husky, Reece, and Valley. That should do it for the review on the Curt Custom Fifth Wheel Installation Kit with the Carbide Finish Rails for the Ford F-150 trucks.

Ratings & Reviews

4.8

40 reviews
Install your fifth wheel trailer hitch in half the time with this custom bracket kit. Requires no drilling and provides a custom fit for your vehicle. Includes everything you need for installation.

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2012 Ford F-150

Nice fit easy to install



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The instructions were spot on and the install was straight forward. I had to get a little creative to tighten some of the bolts because of clearance issues but other than that it went well



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2011 ford F-150

Installed in my 2011 F150 on level ground...no lift. Did it my self with help from my son. Is as stated.



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2006 Ford F-150

I love the Curtis fifth wheel hitch for my F150 2006 Ford it was easy to install and easy to use pulls great no problems at all thank you

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Ronald B.

3/2/2022

Great



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2014 Ford F-150

Order arrived very quickly. Package and contents in great shape. Have not installed as of yet because still waiting on the ORDERED NEW Truck. Have test fitted to another like vehicle and see no problems. Have also test fitted my older Reese 14K 5th wheel hitch to the Curt rails, again no problems. Appear identical except for 3 additional holes in each base rail as compared to the original Reese rails. Have ordered from etrailer.com before and always satisfied with there products, service, quality, timeliness, and more.



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2013 Ford F-150

Installed in 2013 F-150 61/2 ft bed. Everything fit as it should. Directions were pretty straight forward. Have a long handled 3/4 open or box end wrench on hand. No room for ratchet . Lightly tape front nuts and spacers together and slide under bolt and start threads from above. They are carriage bolts but long enough to start threads. You'll see what I mean. All parts included, frame brackets fit perfectly. Very satisfied with Curt c16441-204 fifth wheel installation kit and etrailer. I've dealt with etrailer before and never had a problem.




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Ellen was very good assisting me with my first purchase from etrailer.
We discussed options about 5th wheels vs gooseneck with adapter.
The recommendation was a fifth wheel, then she suggested the curt with 360 swivel and cushioned. I have been greatly pleased with this setup.
My wife and I completed the installion in 3 1/2 hrs.
I'll be doing more business with etrailer.
Thanks James
Note: have pulled 6000 lb camper about 3 trips, handles great



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2014 Ford F-150

I have been using this hitch for a year now. Very easy smooth operation. There is a little noise when towing, but after I added some grease, It has been a pretty quiet hitch. Easy installation with the large brackets and very solid.



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2010 Ford F-150

Had products within 5 days and this including Saturday and Sunday. The mounting brackets match up to truck perfectly. only needed to remove the spare tire. did right on the floor of my garage. It was a two person operation getting bolts. total worth spending extra to avoid drilling in to the frame. 3 to 4 hours to complete project. that includes installing the hitch and clean up.



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Great easy to install hawever no longer own but will be buying from etrailer for next set on new truck.

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Jonathon

2/8/2020

Was easy to install



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Unfortunately it was missing a bunch of nuts, bolts and square hole washers. Called and they have been sent. I've improvised in the meantime to complete the install. Not so easy to install. Had to put the front carriage bolts upside down as I couldn't fit my hand between the frame and the bed to start the nut.



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Nice install everything fit just right. Product is everything they said instructions were clear and easy to follow. The shipping was right on time and everyone at Etrailer was very helpful I would order from them again .



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Ford F-150

This is an excellent product at an excellent price. Shipping price was very good also! I have recommended etrailer.com to all my family and friends.



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2006 Ford F-150

Great kit, had a hitch already and just neede the plates and brakets for the frame so this kit was perfect. nice hardware, clear instructions and fit perfect, would definately buy again



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2008 Honda Element

Well made, quick delivy



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Ford F-150

The product was very well built. It was a fairly easy install on my F-150, the only real problem was installing the front bolt of the rail it is in a tight area. Price was exceptional compared to local RV store, I like buying local but $100 dollars in savings had to buy at etrailer. Sales staff excellent and price awesome!



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Perfect fit great packaging. Not quite sure how to torque the bolts when you can’t get a socket between the frame and bracket thanks very good website



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The brackets went on the frame with the help of included wire devices to thred the bolts through the frame existing holes. They support the rails nicely and have performed as advertised. I would buy them again.



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So far so good haven’t had a chance to install yet but will update when I do. Everything was came in 2 boxes but looks like shipping company had a hard time with it lol boxes were pretty rough shap but looks like nothing is missing



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2014 Ford F-150

The product was received in three days and was well packaged. The hitch mounting kit fit perfectly and was easy to install.



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2013 Ford F-150

Installed in my 2013 f150. Everthing fit perfectly. Very pleased. It took longer than I figured because I have the plastic wheel wells on this pickup. And they dont come out easily. So worked around them.



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Got the fifth wheel home (3 hr trip) after purchase, then it sat for the last year. No issues except no place to go for a year. Hopefully, this year will be better,



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Great service and speedy shipping, they will get you the right parts!



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Kit came on day promised. Assembled easily with instructions provided. Karen in customer service was very helpful and more than willing to spend as much time as needed to make Sure i ordered what I needed



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2004 Ford F-150

Excellent product and easy installation.


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