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5th wheel hitch voids warranty?

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Dealer telling me if I put a 5th wheel hitch on my F150 Lariat that I will void my warranty. Anyone hear of this? The dealership has sold since I ordered the truck so new GM saying this
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Never heard of it, but makes sense. Our trucks aren't meant to carry any kind of load a 5th wheel would put on them.
 

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Find a new dealer.... but also, be careful as there aren't many 5th wheel trailers that won't make you go over your Lariat payload #.
 

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5th wheel manufacturer has produced what they call the 150 series for these trucks
 

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Holy shit you're right, I never would have thought Ford would promote a 5th wheel on a 1/2 ton.
Having a 5th wheel does not translate to having a heavier load, while 5th wheel hitches do have a higher load capacity, it doesn’t change the payload capacity of the truck. Dealership is probably expecting a 5th wheel to endure more abuse, but I’ve seen plenty of abuse incurred without even a hitch, so dealership should be reported and a new one found.
 

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Dealers don’t void the warranty, Ford does. The warranty is with Ford and not the dealer.
 

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Dealers don’t void the warranty, Ford does. The warranty is with Ford and not the dealer.
My issue here is, if the dealer is threatening to void your warranty over something you are very much allowed to have, they will likely go out of there way to find a reason to void your warranty.
 

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how would they know? Lol.
 
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and......fifth wheel towing is probably less abusive to a truck than bumper pull of same weighted trailer, and is more stable at highway speeds .. dealer is a tool.
go somewhere else
and the
in bed hitch places load onto four points vice the rear of the frame, not say frame is weak. but

and fifth wheel trailer towing sets weight on front wheels as well , with out wdh and all that.
 

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Ford made a commercial where they hung the truck w/ 1 of the bolts -- the bed has 6

It's not a limitation of the bed itself.

 

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Find a new dealer. Any dealer who states that doing any one thing "voids your entire warranty" sounds like a hassle to deal with on any level. Somehow installing a 5th wheel hitch will void the warranty on your infotainment screen?
 

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That's one misinformed GM!

Or, maybe he just came over from a dealer selling the lesser RAM products? ;)
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