Under Bed 5th Wheel Installation Kit for 2008 Ford F-250 Short Bed with Air Bag Helper Springs

Updated 11/06/2017 | Published 11/04/2017

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Question:

Under mount for sidewinder pin box I have a 08 F250 super cab short bed and have air bags. I am wanting to switch over from the bed rails to an under mount system. I have a few questions.....1. Will the Demco system work with a non slider hitch? 2. Will the air bag brackets interfere with the frame mounted plates? If the Demco is not compatible, then which under mount system will work best for my application and not using a slider hitch? Thanks for your time

asked by: Kevin

Expert Reply:

Because of where the air bag brackets mount on the frame of your 2008 Ford F-250 the only 5th wheel installation kit that would work is the universal kit # RP30035. This is an above the bed kit though. None of the under bed mounts will work because of the air bag brackets.

If an under bed kit is a must then you can install a different air bag system, # F2550. Then you can use Demco under bed installation kit # DM8551000. This installation kit is compatible with Demco 5th wheel hitch # DM8550032 which is a fixed hitch and not a slider.

expert reply by: Michael H