Installing Fifth Wheel Hitch in 2014 Ford F350 Dually w/ Factory 5th Wheel/Gooseneck towing Prep Pkg

Updated 06/23/2014 | Published 06/19/2014

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Hopkins Endurance 5th Wheel/Gooseneck 90-Degree Wiring Harness with 7-Pole Plug

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Reese Elite Series Pop-In Ball Kit for Ford Super Duty and Nissan Titan XD Under-Bed Gooseneck Hitch

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Reese Elite Series Underbed Rail Adapter for Standard 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches - 20,000 lbs

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Reese M5 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch for Ford Towing Prep Package - Single Jaw - 20,000 lbs

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Question:

I just purchased a Ford F350 DRW 2014 with an 8 foot bed. It has the fifth wheel/gooseneck towing package setup in the bedpre-drilled. Do I need the installation kit? If so, will the installation kit work with the pre-drilled holes or will I need to drill new holes? Will I need to install the under bed plates?

asked by: Steve E

Expert Reply:

Since you have the pucks pre-installed, you won't need the install kit or anything else. You would simply remove the covers over the pucks in your truck bed and drop in an M5 Series fifth wheel hitch like the # RP30921 for an 20K capacity. B&W also offers the Companion, part # BWRVK3300 which has a 20K capacity that would also drop right into the pucks installed in your truck bed.

An adapter like the # RP30156 would allow you to use a regular fifth wheel hitch designed for use with industry standard fifth wheel rails, like the Curt hitch you looked at, # C16130. The adapter would drop directly into the pucks and would provide rails that the Curt # C16130 would attach to.

To tow a Gooseneck trailer, you'd need the # RP30137 kit from Reese.

If you don't already have the trailer connector installed in your truck bed, I'd recommend the Hopkins # 41157. I've linked you to an install video.