5th Wheel Hitch Information.

jerem0621 wrote:
The pro series hitch you linked to is a fine and affordable hitch. It's dual jaw design is great and is self latching.

The slider base is one thing I have a bit of an issue with Reese/ProSeries. Other brands of hitches use solid bar stock machined to be a slider rail while the Reese/ProSeries base is a welded hollow tube. It's plenty strong enough but by virtue of design it only has 10 inches of travel...other slider bases such as B&W and Curt give a full foot of sliding...those extra two inches may or may not matter. Just something to consider.

One other plus to the Reese/ProSeries is that it is one of the lightest slider hitches on the market. I believe the shipping weight is around 150 lbs and the Curt and B&W is over 200.

I like the versatility that the above bed rails give... Extra tie off points for securing cargo when hauling stuff while not towing... Add a cheap ProSeries gooseneck plate for your fifth wheel rails and you have a gooseneck hitch and can haul gooseneck trailers if you need too...no gooseneck ball to get stuck in your bed etc etc etc
Thanks!
Jeremiah

X2 on a Reese hitch. Mine is a 20k hitch and is 20 years old. Never had any issues and just replaced the 2 jaw springs last year as a maintenance chore. And as for high hitching, it can happen with any hitch and that is an operator issue, not the fault of the hitch. Develop a hookup procedure and stick to it without interruptions and you will do fine.