Fifth Wheel Rail Kit Recommendation for a 2000 Ford F350 with Air Bags
Updated 12/01/2014 | Published 11/30/2014
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I have a 2000 F350 Ext. cab 4x4 with after market air bags already installed. When looking at your video the bracket part # RP56005-53 needs to be installed were my air bags are installed. So do I remove the air bag mounts then install part # RP56005-53. I then would need to drill holes in the bracket part # RP56005-53 to remount air bag mounts. Please let me know if this will be okay or if there is a better way to go. Thanks
asked by: Darin S
Expert Reply:
You have a couple options, but I cannot recommend you modify the mounting bracket of your air spring kit that you have installed. Instead the easiest thing to do would be to use a universal rail kit like part # RP30035. Universal kits typically fit with air bag kits better than custom install kits.
The other option you have would be to use the # RP56005-53 that you referenced and then go with a different air bag kit that is confirmed to work with fifth wheel rails like the part # F2550.
Either rail kit would work great with the # RP30033 that you also referenced.
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