etrailer | B and W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Hitch Install - 1996 Ford F-250 and F-350
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Clayton: Hello, everyone. Clayton here at etrailer.com. Today, we'll be taking a look at, and I'll show you how to install the B&W gooseneck turnover ball kit in our 1996 F350. Our gooseneck is going to allow us to tow a lot bigger trailer, whether it's a camper, or a big car trailer, or anything like that. Having a gooseneck hitch in our truck is really going to open up our options for towing. We can always add a fifth wheel to this, as well.Our B&W gooseneck hitch is going to be awesome.
It's made out of a really heavy duty steel. It's going to be really strong. It's going to mount up to our bed, our truck's frame, so we don't have to worry about it moving around. With it being a turnover ball, it's really nice because we still have full bed access whenever we're not towing. All we have to do is pull our release pin under the driver's side wheel, and then we can turn our ball over and click that back into place.
That's going to secure our ball.Our ball is going to be machined out of a single piece of steel, so that's going to be really nice. It's going to be strong and hold up really nicely over time. We're also going to have square sides with rounded corners, so we don't have to worry about this turning inside of our hitch. Like I said, it's really easy. Just drop it back down into this whenever we're not towing.
Then you lock that pin back into place and that pin is made out of 5/8" steel.Our safety chain loops have springs in the bottom. That way when we're not using them, they're sprung back down to the bed and they're not going to move around and rattle. One really nice feature of our hitch is the steel rod inside of our ball. It's going to really help us pick up our ball whenever we're ready to flip it up, it's going to be nice and easy to grab. We don't have to worry about having trouble pulling that out of our gooseneck.Our ball size is going to be 2 5/16".
We have a 30,000 pound towing capacity and a 7,500 pound vertical load limit. Now keep in mind, you do want to check with your truck's owner's manual and make sure it's capable of pulling these numbers. Our steel rod to secure the ball is going to come right through these holes in our ball. There's a hole on each side, so we don't have to worry about getting it turned in there the correct way. We just drop it in, close our arm, and we're ready to hook up. Our locking arm is going to be located right here. Whenever we're ready to move our ball or hook up, we simply pull it out. It has this really nice nylon lining on it, so they don't have to worry about it rusting or scratching our hands when we're pulling it.Our gooseneck hitch is pretty cool. I really like the feature of it locking in there. Then we can turn it over when we're not using it. If I had a need for a gooseneck, I would definitely put this on my truck. In terms of installation, it's really not that bad. We only had to drill two holes in the frame rail. The hardest part is moving around our rear axle. Speaking of installation, I'll show you how to get it installed on your truck now.One really nice feature of this kit is that it also works with the B&W companion. To start our installation. We're going to want to cut a hole in our bed. Now, our customer already had a hole from a previous gooseneck. They just wanted to upgrade. To find a spot where we're going to be drilling, we want to measure from wheel well to wheel well and get a center spot. Then we'll mark that center and then measure 49 inches from our tailgate up. Make another mark in the center. Then we can drill a pilot hole and come back with a four inch hole saw and cut our full hole.Our next step is going to be to remove a heat shield and in our case, we don't have a heat shield, but your truck will have a heat shield located right here, just in front of your axle. We're going to remove four screws. Then we're going to replace the front screws back up there. Now we're going to move on to our next step. We're now going to lower down our exhaust, but we need to make sure to support it. We're going to take our cam buckle strap. If you don't have one, you can find one of those here at etrailer.com. We're going to put our strap loop into this opening here in our frame, and we'll run it over to the other side and put it in the same spot. We'll come back, tighten it down, and we can remove our exhaust.To lower down our exhaust, we need to remove our isolators on each side. We're going to take some spray lubricant and spray down our hangers. This is just going to help that isolator slide off, make our jobs a lot easier.
Best video hands down
Thanks, we appreciate that!
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Will this kit work on my 1990 f250 7.3 idi 8ft flatbed?
Was that a crew cab y'all were using in this video?
Why do you have to lower the exhaust? Can it be done without lowering the muffler pipe?
Lowering the exhaust allows you to have access to the hardware that will need to be installed above it.
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Whats a part number for this for a F SuperDuty ('97) with a narrower frame? (32" outside of frame to out
It sounds like you have a cab/chassis truck. Is that right?
Well... the F-Superduty never came as a pickup truck, so I'd say it's a sure bet it's a cab/chassis truck. You can tell it's a youngster doing the comments for B&W. 😊
Will this work if I have airbags ?
Yes, this gooseneck hitch is designed to work in conjunction with air helper springs.
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Why did you drill the extra holes for the safety chain
This truck had a different gooseneck hitch in it that was removed to install this new gooseneck. The safety chains were installed in a different spot for the old hitch.
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That's weird, not sure why a customer would have one style hitch installed, then just decide one day to try a different brand. People are strange. 🤔
@@CR500Rprobably some homemade one they didn't trust or they wanted one with a turnover ball
will the toolbox stay when towing?
In most cases they can, but it will depend on how far rearward into the bed the toolbox extends, the length of the bed and the design of the trailer you're towing. If you're towing a 5th wheel trailer using an adapter, a crossover toolbox would need to be removed. Most gooseneck trailers won't interfere with a toolbox. Hope that helps!
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What is the torque for bolts
We don't post those, because they can change. The best source for the torque values is the most current install instructions from B&W, which you can check out here:
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Was this a long bed or short bed?
This is a long bed in the video.
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There never was a short bed F-350 made by Ford in the older years. Short bed F-350 trucks first were introduced in the Superduty series, beginning in 1999 to current.
Looks like my bags might conflict with the assembly?
What vehicle are you wanting to install this on?
@@etrailer a 97 f350 powerstroke
Do you know which air bag kit you have? If I knew the manufacturer and the part number, I can tell you for sure....
@@etrailer airlift, loadlifter 5000, part #88215
Is it universal ?
No. It's designed for each specific truck application. They do make universal kits, but this one is not universal.
Why not do 1" bolt in reverse? Nut on outside.
Every single bolt on that hitch could be done outward, if that's what YOU prefer to do. Most people do the nut side to the inside, leaving only the bolt head exposed to the outside for a cleaner look. The preference is 100% your choice.