Recommended 5th Wheel Hitch for a 2018 Ford F-150 5.5 Bed
Updated 12/31/2020 | Published 12/30/2020
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I have a 2018 Ford F150 extended cab 5.5foot bed. I have a Primetime 2018 Crusader 26RE trailer. What would you recommend for a hitch package. I will would like to be able to remove the hitch fairly easily. Thank you,
asked by: Ted C
Expert Reply:
In order to tow a fifth wheel trailer with a 2018 Ford F-150 5.5' Bed the best option we have without requiring changing out the pin box on the trailer is the Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch part # DM8550040 which can then be used with the Demco Hijacker Premier Series Above-Bed Base Rails part # DM8552028-71. This is the only slider hitch option which will allow for adequate turning clearance on a super short (5.5') bed. Otherwise, you'd have to change out the pin box on the trailer and use a fixed fifth wheel hitch and this will get costly.
In regards to the hitch being easily removable that's not really going to be feasible for this setup. The only way for this is a fixed hitch which is still going to be heavy and a rotating pin box which requires changing out the pin box on the trailer. If you can provide the pin box model on the trailer I can get you setup with an option for this.
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Demco Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider - Single Jaw - Above Bed - 13,000 lbs
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- Sliding 5th Wheel
- Above Bed Rails
- 3250 lbs Vertical Load
- 13000 lbs GTW
- Double Pivot
- Premium - Single-Hook Jaw
- 15-1/4 - 18 Inch Tall
- 22-1/2 Inch Fore/Aft Travel
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