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Open Roads Forum  >  Towing  > Ford f250 ext cab short box towing This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Woodcellar • View posts New Member Joined: 03/04/2001 View Profile Offline Posted: 03/04/01 07:16pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I'm considering buying a Ford f250 ext cap short box to tow my Jayco 5th wheel.Jayco informes me that they have a pin box extension that will allow me to tow my 5th wheel fine with the short box and this change out. Would this work fine for towing or should I consider the long box.Any help would be greatly apprecated,thanks SCOTSMAN • View posts Spanish Springs,Nevada New Member Joined: 02/28/2001 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Offline Posted: 03/04/01 10:17pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I have a 2000 Jayco Eagle 269 RD fifth wheel and tow with a 2000 Tundra 4x4 Ext Cab with short bed. Have extended pin on Jayco and have no problems. They make a hitch that can slide back by pulling a pin if needed when backing and turning but I didn't get it and have not come close to hitting the cab even on tight turns. WHAT WE ANTICIPATE SELDOM OCCURS, WHAT WE LEAST EXPECT GENERALLY HAPPENS. 2006 32' CrossRoads Cruiser Fifth Wheel w/3 slideouts. 2006 GMC 2500HD Duramax/6 Spd.Allison,SLT, Crew Cab 5RFrank • View posts New Member Joined: 11/12/2000 View Profile Offline Posted: 03/18/01 07:58am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator The extended pin box is all you need. jnjeter • View posts Lebanon, Missouri Senior Member Joined: 12/13/2000 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Offline Posted: 03/24/01 06:51pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I have the Jayco 277RBS 5th w/2000 F-250 SC, PSD, Short Box and since September have pulled it 11,000 miles and stayed in 30-40 different camps...many back-ins. You can crank your rig into the corner of cab IF you pay absolutely no attention to what you are doing.....Happy Trails...Ozark Ike RedSonja • View posts Full Member Joined: 02/07/2001 View Profile Offline Posted: 03/24/01 07:21pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator What Jayco are you looking at? I'm looking at the 285 and the 325. Woodcellar • View posts New Member Joined: 03/04/2001 View Profile Offline Posted: 03/25/01 07:34am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I have a Jayco 243rks 5th wheel new in 1999.I also ended up buying a 2001 Chevrolet 2500HD ext cab short box with a 8.1L gas engine and the Allison trans. *This Message was edited on 25-Mar-01 07:38 AM by Woodcellar* *This Message was edited on 25-Mar-01 07:49 AM by Woodcellar* RedSonja • View posts Full Member Joined: 02/07/2001 View Profile Offline Posted: 03/25/01 04:29pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator That's gonna be a gas hog isn't it? Friends of mine got the same truck and now regret it due to very poor mileage. This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Open Roads Forum  >  Towing  > Ford f250 ext cab short box towing

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