advice on 5th wheel hitch option
We have recently moved from a TT to a 5th wheel and will need to install a 5th wheel hitch. Originally I was going going to go the cost conscience route and put in a B&W patriot manual slider that was...
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mrad wrote:
We have recently moved from a TT to a 5th wheel and will need to install a 5th wheel hitch. Originally I was going going to go the cost conscience route and put in a B&W patriot manual slider that was recommended by the local RV repair dealership. However, I am now thinking I should look long-range and probably go with a long term vision. I have read where some have had manual sliders and ended up with dents in the cab because they did not engage the slider.
I am looking for advice on what hitch I should install. The TV is a 2013 Chevrolet short box. the distance from the cab to end the tailgate when closed os 6"10 1/2".
I like the Andersson ultimate 5th wheel hitch but have read some posts where users have stated that it bends. Would appreciate all opinions
the local shop said he has a used pullrite auto glide that is being sold on consignment for $700 and could be installed for another $500 that came off the same TV I have and would not require any additional parts. Is that a fair price?
I tow with two different hitches, one is a manual slider ,that I have never slid it back . The other hitch is the steel rail mount Andersen , it functions the same as the aluminum, just mounts to a frame adapter on the OE puck system. My Ram short bed 3500 is the shortest of the three. No issues with the Andersen, which I am starting to prefer to the two I own.
Only reason I went with the Andersen was the ease of removing from the truck. We do an annual summer trip to Montana . I take an inflatable pontoon boat with me, and haul it around to the local lakes, it was always a pain to get that heavy sliding hitch out of the truck to be able to do that, with the Andersen not an issue.
