Durb wrote:
Towing you will be fine, backing could be different. Some times if turning sharp while backing and there is a driveway or you are backing up an incline the truck/trailer relationship will contort and you could hit your cab with a short bed truck. Best to be aware of those situations and inform your spotter also. I would choose a slider or pivoting hitch even though you may never use it, best to be prepared just in case.
X2. I have a 2018 GD 303RLS, standard bed Ram. I bought a B&W companion slider just in case. With the advice of so many people saying they never needed to slide, I decided not to on the first time backing into the driveway which was a 90 degree angle from the street. I thought I was being careful, but this dang fifth wheel wasn't behaving like my previous TT, and I ended up punching out the back window. Lesson learned, slide it when backing into tight corners. It's easy to do - I use the brake controller to lock the wheels, and have used chocks too.
Keep in mind that some auto sliders require that you back in straight when hitching up. Not so with the B&W. I usually back in a little crooked. It's nice to be able to see the jaws around the king pin clearly.
I don't put a tool box in the bed, but there is room in front of the hitch. I'd just be sure to secure the tool box to the bed somehow. You may not need to put it there. There is room in my basement to haul my water tote - and Tundra cooler, plus all my other stuff.
Cons of my particular hitch is that it is heavy. So I just get a couple of friends when I want to remove it which is not often. Get a tonneau cover if you plan on leaving it in - or research the Anderson which is easy to take in and out. With this hitch, the trailer is already about 9 inches further back - at least from what I read on it. There are some good videos on this hitch as well. Google Anderson Ultimate.
Good luck.
