Audiovox Prestige Platinum APS-250 Specifications download pdf (Page 48)

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RE&T: 2011 Source Book

RevisedOctober2010

F-250/F-350/F-450 F-250/F-350/F-450 F-250/F-350/F-450

SD Pickups

— 5th-wheel/Gooseneck Hitch Prep Package

on this page

F-250/F-350/F-450

Super Duty

Pickups

Capability

2011

5th-wheel/Gooseneck Hitch Prep Package (53W)

5th-Wheel/GooseneckHitch

• A5th-wheel/gooseneckhitchismountedinthe

pickupbedtoputmoreofthetrailerweight

directlyoverthetowingvehicle.Thereceiver

centerlineofthehitchshouldbemountedat

leasttwoinchesforwardfromtherearaxleof

thetruckchassis.Thismountinglocationwill

distributethekingpinweightofthetrailer

foroptimumload-carryingandsway-control

performance.Caremustbetakentomaintain

nominalclearancefromthebackofthecab

tothefrontofthetrailerduringtightcornering

orbackingmaneuvers.Failuretofollowthese

recommendationscanadverselyaffect

thetowingvehicle’ssteering,brakingand

handlingcharacteristics

• Shorterpickupboxes,likethe6.75-footbox,

providelessclearancebetweenthecaband

the5th-wheel/goosenecktrailercomparedto

the8.0-footbox.Whenselectingatrailerand

towvehicle,it’scriticalthatthiscombination

provideclearancebetweenthecabandtow

vehicleforturnsuptoandincluding90

degrees.Failuretofollowthisrecommendation

couldresultinthetrailercontactingthecab

ofthetowvehicleduringtightturnsthatare

typicalduringlowspeedparkingandturning

maneuvers.Thiscontactcouldresultindamage

tothetrailerandthetowvehicle

Prep Package Contents

• Newfor2011andavailableonallmodels(6.75-foot

box available November, 2010)

• Integrated(patentpending)frame-mounted

crossmember that offers provisions for either type of

hitch accessory kit

• Fivelaser-cutholesinpickupbedprovideaccessto

the 5th-wheel and gooseneck hitch attachment points

– Attachment points are finished off with trim bezels

and closeout covers

• 7-pinconnectorintegratedintothepickupbedinner

wall (driver side)

Key Benefits to the Prep Package

• SuperDutycustomersrelyontheirtruckforits

capability and are very knowledgeable about towing

hitches and towing accessories — this package and

the towing accessories are an opportunity for you to

provide what they need right at the dealership

• PreppackageisdesignedandbuiltforFordandis

covered by the Ford Motor Company New Vehicle

Limited Warranty for 3 years/36,000 miles

• Vehiclebedispreppedatthefactorysothereisless

chance of corrosion to the bed compared to having

the bed modified by an aftermarket installer

• Preppackagecanbeinstalledfromthefactoryanda

hitch installed at a later time with no loss of pickup

bed functionality

Prep Package Accessories

• Thenew5th-wheel/GooseneckHitchPrepPackage

provides under-the-bed hardware, allowing the

installation of select 5th-wheel or gooseneck hitches

in the bed

• TwohitcheswillbeavailablethroughFordCustom

Accessories and will be initially exclusive to Ford

• The5th-wheelHitchKitwillhavea25,000-lb.

maximum gross trailer weight rating. (Always check

the maximum vehicle tow rating for safety)

• The25KGooseneckHitchKitwillhaveapatented

“drop-in” 2 5/16" hitch ball that can be installed and

removed from inside the bed

– No more reaching into the wheelhousing to lock

or unlock the ball

• Visitaccessories.dealerconnection.com for more

information on other accessories such as lube plates,

hitch locks and more

NOTE: See eSourceBook for additional 5th-wheel/

Gooseneck Trail Hitch

Prep Package information,

including a downloadable

Prep Kit job aid.

Selling Tip

Be sure to determine if a customer intends on

using their current equipment since the hitch prep

package may not be compatible with their current

hitchoraccessories.It’simportanttoremember

the gooseneck ball is not compatible with any

current aftermarket hitches.

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