Under Bed 5th Wheel Installation Kit and Hitch for a 2017 Ford F-250 4x4 with 6-1/2 Foot Bed

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We have a 6 1/2 “ bed and 4 wheel drive. Any help would be appreciated.

asked by: Bob M

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There are below the bed 5th wheel installation kits for the 2017 Ford F-250; just not any Reese kits. The reason for that is Reese makes the factory under bed install kit for Ford so they tend not to release an aftermarket kit right away (or at all in some cases) which gives Ford exclusivity to it.

If you do not already have a Reese Elite Series hitch then you can go with one of the other under bed kits and a hitch for it. I would need to know the bed length of your truck and if it is 2- or 4-wheel drive and I can tell you the available options.

expert reply by: Michael H

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Bob

3/23/2018

We have a 6 1/2 “ bed and 4 wheel drive. Any help would be appreciated.

Michael H.

3/26/2018

Excellent. So for your 2017 F-250 4x4 with 6-1/2 foot bed we have the following options for under bed installation kits and hitches: B&W Companion set up using # BWGNRK1116-5W as the install kit (it's also a gooseneck hitch) and Companion 5th wheel slider hitch # BWRVK3400-5W. The next 2 are both Demco hitches using under bed install kit # DM8551009 with 18K HiJacker # DM8550022 or the 21K version # DM8550037. Both of these hitches slide automatically so you won't have to get in an out of the truck to operator the slider like you would with the B&W hitch. I have linked videos for all of the parts listed here.

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