13" High 5th Wheel Slider Hitch??
Just purchased our first 5th wheel. TV is a '16 Ram 3500 SRW short bed (completely stock). Pin weight is approx. 2500 lbs. Temporarily using a non-slider 5th wheel hitch that's adjusted to its lowe...
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"most will not require a slider"...True. I'd like to add a couple of comments from me here.
There is confusion about what constitutes a "Short" bed. I've noted that some trucks with a Crew Cab and short bed will have either 5'4" or 5'5". If its a so-called "Double" cab, the back seat is 1 foot shorter and that foot goes to the bed, so like my double cab GMC, it's a 6ft. 6" bed and that makes a difference. The second confusion is around the 5er nose design. Some have a sculpted nose that gives a little more clearance on the turns, some do not. Lastly, the Andersen has multiple ways to install. If you're tight at cab clearance you can use a Curt 4" ball extender to move the trailer 4" closer to the tailgate. Lastly, Andersen is now shipping the second generation of the Ultimate and as far as I can tell it moved the ball back an inch or two.
All that said, slider yes or slider no, know your measurements and pay attention to the adjustments available. Just my two cents.
There is confusion about what constitutes a "Short" bed. I've noted that some trucks with a Crew Cab and short bed will have either 5'4" or 5'5". If its a so-called "Double" cab, the back seat is 1 foot shorter and that foot goes to the bed, so like my double cab GMC, it's a 6ft. 6" bed and that makes a difference. The second confusion is around the 5er nose design. Some have a sculpted nose that gives a little more clearance on the turns, some do not. Lastly, the Andersen has multiple ways to install. If you're tight at cab clearance you can use a Curt 4" ball extender to move the trailer 4" closer to the tailgate. Lastly, Andersen is now shipping the second generation of the Ultimate and as far as I can tell it moved the ball back an inch or two.
All that said, slider yes or slider no, know your measurements and pay attention to the adjustments available. Just my two cents.
