Does Bed Liner of Truck Need to Remove to Install Curt Gooseneck Hitch

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Will a Ford plastic bedliner interfere with the installation and function of the Curt gooseneck hitch pn: C607-649?

asked by: Len J

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You'll want to cut out a section of the bed liner to allow the Curt Gooseneck Hitch part # C607-649 to fit through it but other than that it would not affect the install of the gooseneck hitch. It's standard practice to cut out a drop in bed liner when installing a gooseneck hitch.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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