Curious because I don't know anything about 5th wheel setups...with body on frame installations, does the 5th wheel hitch get tied into the frame through the bottom of the truck bed? Or is it just bolted or perhaps welded to the truck bed?
It has rails that go to the frame. Then then trailer adapter attaches to the rails. I don't see how that would work on a Maverick. I guess if someone smarter than me came out with some ingenious adapter that hooked it to the tow connection points there may be some way. Just don't see enough demand on a niche trailer for a niche truck to have the design of that worth the effort (if even possible).
I doubt it but here are three pics I took underneath the bed of my hybrid FE. One shows a black bracket apparently to tie down truck for shipment that is bolted to an approximately 7" tall reasonably thick U or possibly box shaped "replace the frame" item. There is another one on the passenger side as well. These end just out of pictures with the rear crash bar being bolted to or real close to the ends. Not necessarily in line with the center of the rear tires there is a support/brace that is about 4" wide and 2" tall that is between the two rails. The bed apparently rests on this and it may be in the way of where the retractable hitch ball will need to be. Might be a work around but I don't know. It is visible in one of the pictures. At least in my hybrid there is plenty of room. I took the pictures to show the wiring harness plugs shown in pictures which I am thinking since there is an orange HV cable plugged to an apparent HV return to front of truck that I have one that possibly could have been destined to be all wheel drive. Think unplugging the connector ends and plugging them both into a rear drive motor with Regen capability. Do not know but why else would this heavy duty harness be there?
Ignore the negative Nancies in the comments. If you want to make it work you can. It’ll probably require something custom, but I’d start by talking to someone who builds, sells, or installs hitches for that trailer for mid size trucks.
Wouldn't say they are negative nancies... just being prudent. The OP gives no information like where he intends to tow (elevation?), number of occupants, etc... Assuming his EcoBoost is an AWD/4K model.
Gen 2 Frontier pictured... They are an overbuilt midsize truck when it comes to structure (almost as strong as the Titan), so no issues fitting the hitch in that bed. Crew Cab would have the 4.0 litre V6 which was quite potent.I always wanted one when I had my old Rangers.
Good luck.
Both my Rangers had 4.0's
I had two rangers. Newer with the 3.0, Older with the 4.0.. Slightest bit of rain and the rear tires always wanted to spin on launches with that 4.0... Really had to pay attention... It was more powerful than it need to be.. LOL!
