Convert Reese Slider to Fixed
When we bought our first fiver the dealer included the hitch. Even though we had an 8ft bed they installed a quick slide. At the time they told me they didn't stock fixed hitches because they saw so f...
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When I started the post I was just trying to find out if it really was a 4 bolt conversion. Which it appears to be.
Some interesting inputs to think about.
So here's what I came up with
As to sell the whole hitch, I might get $100 for it based on others available locally so selling and buying new would be net $300+. Vs $60 to convert
Does it take up space? a little more. The left side has the extra handle and the bar from side to side under the hitch. That bar has gotten in the way of putting things in the truck before when not towing.
I split the hitch when removing so the weight might not be that different. but the slide unit is poorly balanced. Son is finishing college so I'll be doing solo from now on.
probably will go ahead and swap out to fixed.
Some interesting inputs to think about.
So here's what I came up with
As to sell the whole hitch, I might get $100 for it based on others available locally so selling and buying new would be net $300+. Vs $60 to convert
Does it take up space? a little more. The left side has the extra handle and the bar from side to side under the hitch. That bar has gotten in the way of putting things in the truck before when not towing.
I split the hitch when removing so the weight might not be that different. but the slide unit is poorly balanced. Son is finishing college so I'll be doing solo from now on.
probably will go ahead and swap out to fixed.
