NC Hauler wrote:
Me Again wrote:
SoundGuy wrote:
Unfortunate to be sure but as you say this should remind others towing with a short bed that a slider should be considered mandatory, not optional.
I had numerous people tried to talk me out of a slider, stating that the Andersen or B&W RVK3600 would work fine. And they do until you hit!
Chris
I've ALWAYS recommended using a slide hitch in a short bed truck. I had a Reese slider in a short bed Chevy years ago and hit the upper drivers side back...put a dent in about same place OP did, but opposite side...made sharp left turn and I should have used my slider, but didn't...and paid to fix the dent....I never "assumed" I could make a sharp forward turn after that...next truck was a long bed:B
My philosophy for a short bed truck was/is: It's better to have a slider type hitch and never need it, then to need one and not have one.
I don't see how the B&K RVK3600 could replace a slider hitch:h... I know the Andersen has two positions for the hitch ball....one position for long bed and one for a short bed, but that is about all I know about the Andersen.
The Anderson has a couple of adjustments. One is how you orient the hitch itself (can be forward or aft of the gooseneck), and the other is how you orient that kingpin adapter. I believe in total you have about 8" of potential offset between the two of them.
