Best Magnetic Hitch Holder for a Ford F-150

The F-150 is the best-selling truck in America, and a huge percentage of F-150 owners tow. If you're constantly swapping your hitch in and out and tired of it rolling around your bed, here's what you need to know — including the important aluminum bed detail.

The F-150 Aluminum Bed Situation

Ford switched the F-150 to a high-strength aluminum body and bed starting with the 2015 model year. Aluminum is not magnetic. If you have a 2015 or newer F-150, you cannot mount a magnetic hitch holder directly to bare aluminum bed walls. The magnets simply won't grip.

2014 and Older F-150: No Problem

Pre-2015 F-150 models have steel beds. The Mag Hitch Pro mounts directly — press it to any flat steel surface, slide your hitch in, done. Three 120-lb magnets, 360 lbs of hold, no modifications required.

2015+ F-150: The Steel Disc Fix

For aluminum-bed F-150s, Print Tweak Build makes steel mounting discs with 3M VHB tape and Primer 94 surface prep. You clean your bed wall, prime it, press the disc in place, and the Mag Hitch Pro mounts directly to the disc. 3M VHB is the same adhesive used in vehicle assembly — it's engineered for exactly this kind of permanent bond on metal surfaces.

The standard Mag Hitch Pro uses 3 discs. The HD version uses 4. Once the discs are in, the Mag Hitch Pro snaps on and off as usual.

F-150 Raptor, Tremor, and Off-Road Trims

Same aluminum bed applies to all 2015+ variants including the Raptor and Tremor. Test your bed wall with a fridge magnet — if it sticks anywhere, you've found exposed steel or a metal component you can use. Otherwise, go with the disc kit.

Which Version for Your F-150?

Most F-150s run a standard 2-inch receiver hitch. Go with the Mag Hitch Pro at $99. If you've upgraded to a 2.5-inch receiver for heavy towing, the Mag Hitch Pro HD at $149 is your version.

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