Is there a way to use this hitch in a 5.5 ft bed truck? Is there an extender to prevent cab strike ?
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I have a 2006 Chevy 4 door short bed and it can turn 90 deg with out hitting. You really should call Anderson your self but I believe it will work just fine. I love this hitch! A lot of factors are involved like the type of trailer you have and such.
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I have one on my 2013 F150. I can turn my trailer as sharp as I want without hitting the cab. I can only contact the cab if I back up and jackknife. My fifth wheel is an 87 Bigfoot. YMMV. I agree with an earlier response, I love this hitch!
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5.5 beds have very few options to do it correct. I would not advise it. So no.
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Yeah as you notice that hitch can be turned either frontwards or backwards to get a further offset also there is a couple or block it goes on to the king pin that's another 4 inches I believe with the hitch and the coupler I believe you get back 9 inches but I've got a 2013 F1 50 super crew with a 5.5 bed it works and it
966998
On top of the cab overlooking the bed would be an easy spot with self tapping screwed. Or on the tailgate again with screwes and a quick disconnect if you wanted to take the tailgate off.. I dont think you would want to mount it any lower as it may not give the view you would want. You could if you wanted mount under the bumper you would need to put a strong and very large like 4 or 5 inch wide and deep U channel around it to protect it
774654
This will extend your hitch by about 11-12". The top receiver is about 4 inches above the lower. It works the best on a truck or larger SUV where the primary receiver (bottom) can have a drop style hitch, giving you room for whatever you use the top for. I use it on a minivan, which works but is not the best. With the low clearance of the van, I have to use a straight hitch for the bottom receiver. My bike rack can then be used in the top rack with just enough clearance, but gives the van a "low rider" appearance.
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I can be connected in under 5min.... I lower the trailer on to the ball so that's there's just a little weight on the hitch. Then lower the lock on the ball(may require pulling the truck forward an inch). Then attach the chains and tighten the bolts to the required thread count for your set up, then lower the rest of the weight onto the truck. To remove follow the same steps but in reverse. Remove most of the weight of the ball and you should, if at all back the nut out a few threads.
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Hi Peter, the hitch extends out but I don't think it will extend past your spare. When we had questions we called the company and they were easy to contact and very helpful, you might try that. Sorry I can't be of anymore help that that
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Good question. I just used large self tapping screws straight down through the top of the bed sidewalls. I did see one very ingenious method using the equipment tie down sliding tracks/rails on some TACO forum (assuming you are installing on your Tacoma). For best method to mount any cross bed toolbox do a search of the web on Tacoma forums. There is a lot of good advice out there. I just took the easy lazy way and drilled it right to the truck.
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you can get one to fit either bed, the shorter one is for the extended cab trucks, get the fibre max, you will love it, it's the best one out there.
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I don't have a bed extender but since the cover sits on top of the bed rails, I would say yes. If you have tie down rails (I don't) you need to check with the mfg to make sure to get the right model # to fit the truck.
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No! you need the Pocket Lok system, sold separately by the same company or some other method to attach the rack to your truck bed. It is adjustable to fit most any length bed though. I installed it on a 05 Silverado Crew Cab with 6 1/2ft bed.
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There are multiple threaded holes in back to accommodate most all ball heights, it's just an anti rattle anyhow, you won't here anything while your towing if you don't use it. It's a good hitch, don't let the anti rattle stop you from buying it.
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Works great with my 4 door crew cab truck. Your trailer brake is 50 ft from your tow connection? Seems awful far.
898547
The hitch has multiple locations for the securing pin. It will extend out to about 10 inches from the securing pin on the farthest location.
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Somebody makes receiver hitch extensions for use with big truck bed campers. I've seen those carry heavy trailers. If you built the cycle carrier substituting that piece for the piece that comes with the kit it might work. Pop ups don't have much tongue weight. This is idle speculation. I haven't tested it, but that's how I'd do it
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To get the answer to your question go to the PullRite web page, they have complete compatability listings there. It's a great hitch for a short bed pickup.
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The answer is up to you. They are not that long, so they are great for trucks with tool boxes. What I did was centered them in the space remaining between the tool box and the tailgate - making sure they looked centered over the rear wheels. Drilled my holes, and there you go - mounted. They look excellent. These items are 51" from tip to tip, so make sure that works for you - and that the mounting holes don't end up over the stake holes in the bed. Keep in mind Westin makes rails that are longer - going up in about 4" increments. I hope this helps
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Normally anything under 5000 will be just fine with a regular hitch. What are you towing with?????
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Extending the shank might adversly effect the weight distribution and sway control of the hitch. I would recommend contacting the engineers at Andersen. You are changing factory specs, so better check first