Are Special Tips Needed for Installing B and W Turnoverball Ford F-250 With bed Removed
Updated 02/23/2026 | Published 02/20/2026
Question:
I have a Ford F250 2002 Superduty short bed 4x4 I will be removing the bed, welding in some new cross supports, and removing an older style gooseneck ball hitch not BW. I would like to install the BW Turnover ball while the bed is off. I have installed these before, but not with the bed off. Is there any tips or ideas of problems I may run into on this?? Thanks PS Sara in sales is very good, knowledgeable, and professional.
asked by: Russ M
Expert Reply:
Hey Russ, thanks for the kind words about Sara! You won't need any special tips for installing the B and W Gooseneck hitch part # BWGNRK1108 on your 2002 Ford F-250 with the bed off. It will actually be a lot easier this way since you'll have unlimited access to the truck frame so this will be a piece of cake. What happened to the frame supports that you are fixing?
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B&W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch w/ Custom Installation Kit - 30,000 lbs
- Gooseneck Hitch
- Below the Bed
- Flip-Over Ball
- 7500 lbs TW
- 30000 lbs GTW
- Wheel Well Release
- Spring-Loaded Loop
- B and W
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Russ M.
2/23/2026
The cross channel pieces, like the ones in the picture, are mostly rusted through. Overall the bed looks good. Once I remove the old gooseneck hitch, It will need new metal to cut a nice 4" hole the BW also.