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I just bought a Valley 16K hitch to put in my 99 F250 longbed (8 ft bed). Currently I have 2 side toolboxes which are about 6 ft long. They extend above the rails prob. 6-7" or so. I'm thinking I will have to remove them but since I haven't picked up the camper yet (it is at an auction) I don't know if I can leave them on. The hitch can be adjusted height wise up another notch or two. Does anybody here tow a 5th with 2 side toolboxes intact? Would be nice to have my tools over the road. Camper is an 05 Forest River Salem/
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mobilefleet wrote:I just bought a Valley 16K hitch to put in my 99 F250 longbed (8 ft bed). Currently I have 2 side toolboxes which are about 6 ft long. They extend above the rails prob. 6-7" or so. I'm thinking I will have to remove them but since I haven't picked up the camper yet (it is at an auction) I don't know if I can leave them on. The hitch can be adjusted height wise up another notch or two. Does anybody here tow a 5th with 2 side toolboxes intact? Would be nice to have my tools over the road. Camper is an 05 Forest River Salem/
You'll almost certainly have to take out the tool boxes. Bed clearance on most FWs is a minimum of 6", though more is better if you can keep your FW level. See if you can swap for a cross-bed, flush box. Some neat ones that sit right at the rear of the bed and have a V in them to clear the king pin.
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I have 2 saddle toolboxes in my truck, they are about a 1/2" below the bed caps and my pinbox would hit them if it sung that far.
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I don't think you'll be able to even hitch up with the boxes in there.
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Problem is, fifth wheel builders and PU truck builders (even those with tow package option) don't get together so the damn things will match up.
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I agree with those above. It is important that your fiver is as level, fore and aft, as possible when it is hooked up, and that you have at least 6 inches of clearance between the bed rail and the underside of the fiver. With your side tool boxes it will next to impossible to gain this 6 inches of clearance.
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CruiserJoe
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Agree with all above, the boxes will have to go.
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On the Ram I have I was able to get a box that went across the bed behind the window and I also found that a short bed Tonneau cover was the perfect length for the rest of the long bed. Now I can keep things out of sight and the weather when not hooked to the trailer which I believe is a great benefit. Take some measurements as it might work on your truck also.
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A front over the rail box may work, but nothing above the rails will work on the back. As soon as you turn on a goofy road or driveway with a big elevation change, you truck rails may be real close. Ours even hit slightly just the other day when turning a sharp corner with a hill on one side of the intersection.
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I have 2 yukon (porkchop) boxes mounted on our shortbox superduty. they come back about 40 inches and stick above the bed 2 inches. any longer or taller would cause me grief.
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