Ok I now have a truck, 2014 Dodge 3500 4 door diesel 6.5 box, and we are looking at used fifth wheels. I have limited search time because I'm using my phone data. So far I thinking about going with the Dodge factory frame mount kit and the Pullrite 4439 frame and either 2700 or 2900 hitch. Some tell me I wont need a slider but others say its best to have it. I would appreciate any suggestions or ideas on this or a better set up. Money is an issue but I dont want to do it so cheaply that I waste money and have to buy again. I'm looking at a Nuwa 30 foot and should end up at about 12,500 gross Is air ride needed? Is an air ride or rubber pin box needed? Thank You

Slider or not depends a lot on the 5er, and how careful you are. If the 5er has squared off front lower corners you may well be advised to get a slider. But if it has rounded off contoured lower front corners you may not.A good friend had a 5er with square front corners and short bed and knocked out his rear window on a tight back in. Later traded it for a newer 5er with contoured lower front corners and had no more problems. Although part of that was probably him being a little more careful.An air ride pin box is not necessary. BUT. It does dampen the shock between the truck and trailer and makes for an overall smoother tow.

I have a Pull-Rite slider, but if I were to get another one today, I would have to look at the Demco Autoslide! I am NOT saying that I would just run out and buy one, but would certainly read up on them before I decided on which one to get.With the Pull-Rite you need an adapter plate for your pin box. Originally they had to have holes drilled in the pin box, with some having to be tap'ed. They now have a plate that locks over the pin, with two bolts holding the front of the plate, and works much easier. I had to be towed numerous times back when I had a 2003 F-350 6.0! Was a nuisance trying to pull the bolts and removing the plate.. Reading about the Demco in the May, 2014 Trailer Life, they have adjustable guides built into the hitch, so you do not have to modify your pin box in any way.Sounds like a 100% improvement in the method of making the slide work to me!Just my 2 sense..

For Ram I would go with the B&W turnover ball and companion hitch. I don't have it yet, but I have seen it in use, very nice system and the bed is completely free when you remove the companion...

e-light wrote:For Ram I would go with the B&W turnover ball and companion hitch. I don't have it yet, but I have seen it in use, very nice system and the bed is completely free when you remove the companion...That was certainly an option on my 2014 Ram shortbed, but I went with the reese picture frame , and kept my reese manual slider . IMO if I was starting from scratch I would still go the picture frame adapter , and the Pullrite Superglide ISR series 2700, or 2900 , less money then B&W for the 2700 , and about the same for the 2900 if you include the price of the picture frame with the hitch. Both of the hitches are actually cheaper then the B&W Companion manual slider. No one argues the quality of Pullrite, and the OP would not have to mess with a manual slider which is a PITA. Kind of a no brainer going the automatic.To the OP having the same truck, my big concern was fifth wheel clearance ,most of the newer fifth wheels have the rounded corner on the front , and usually have no problems, never had an issue with my previous ford shortbed, but having a bed 6 inches shorter then ford I thought there could be an issue, but after a short trip with the fifth wheel ( 2008 Montana ) I see no problems. I will always have a slider with a shortbed , never know when it will be needed. If you have the factory fifth wheel prep IMO the ISR series Superglide , and picture frame adapter is the only way to go ,automatic slider with no clearance worries, regardless of fifth wheel or pin box.

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bama2
Explorer II
Apr 18, 2014
x2 on b&w
e-light
Explorer
Apr 18, 2014
For Ram I would go with the B&W turnover ball and companion hitch. I don't have it yet, but I have seen it in use, very nice system and the bed is completely free when you remove the companion...
Bad-Air
Explorer
Apr 18, 2014
I have a Pull-Rite slider, but if I were to get another one today, I would have to look at the Demco Autoslide!
I am NOT saying that I would just run out and buy one, but would certainly read up on them before I decided on which one to get.
With the Pull-Rite you need an adapter plate for your pin box. Originally they had to have holes drilled in the pin box, with some having to be tap'ed. They now have a plate that locks over the pin, with two bolts holding the front of the plate, and works much easier. I had to be towed numerous times back when I had a 2003 F-350 6.0! Was a nuisance trying to pull the bolts and removing the plate..
Reading about the Demco in the May, 2014 Trailer Life, they have adjustable guides built into the hitch, so you do not have to modify your pin box in any way.
Sounds like a 100% improvement in the method of making the slide work to me!
Just my 2 sense..
BB_TX
Nomad
Apr 18, 2014
Slider or not depends a lot on the 5er, and how careful you are. If the 5er has squared off front lower corners you may well be advised to get a slider. But if it has rounded off contoured lower front corners you may not.
A good friend had a 5er with square front corners and short bed and knocked out his rear window on a tight back in. Later traded it for a newer 5er with contoured lower front corners and had no more problems. Although part of that was probably him being a little more careful.

An air ride pin box is not necessary. BUT. It does dampen the shock between the truck and trailer and makes for an overall smoother tow.

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