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my996duc1
Jan 08, 2013Explorer
According to the instruction manuals online:
The HighJacker can hook up at an angle up to 15 degrees.
The SuperGlide can hook up at an angle up to 16 degrees.
The SuperGlide does have additional parts a person can purchase to lift it higher. With the Highjacker the height adjustments are apart of the hitch.
My post from another thread about hitches :
The HighJacker can hook up at an angle up to 15 degrees.
The SuperGlide can hook up at an angle up to 16 degrees.
The SuperGlide does have additional parts a person can purchase to lift it higher. With the Highjacker the height adjustments are apart of the hitch.
My post from another thread about hitches :
my996duc1 wrote:
When I was looking to buy a 5th wheel I was told/read the slidding hitch wouldn't be needed but some people liked to have it just in case. I went with a manual slider just in case I would need it.... I end up using my slider EVERY time I use my trailer. Now with a manual slider it is a huge pain to operate due to the area I need the slider is not prefectly level ground. So I am switching to a automatic slider.
When trying to decide which hitch to go with I narrowed it down to a Superglide or a Highjacker autoslide. I was looking at ordering one ,of these two, from Tweety's... due to the decent pricing they have online and free shipping. The things that sold me on the HighJacker is noted by an " * ". I have never owned either of these hitches but hope to soon have a HighJacker installed.
SuperGlide 16k - $1,837.44 (total)
hitch - $1,164.66
mounting kit - $552.90
capture plate - $119.88
HighJacker 18k - $1,618.60 (total)
hitch - $1,268.80
mounting kit - $349.80
Both hitches share some features such as 14" of slide, can remove hitch leaving a clean truck bed, made in the USA, 5yr warranty.
SuperGlide PROS & CONS -
- lighter overall weight but also a lighter rated hitch
- lube with WD40
- more expensive for lighter weight setup
- hook/unhook at up to 16 degree angle
- no bed plugs to fill holes after hitch is removed from the truck
- multiple parts and steps to remove hitch from truck
- needs a capture plate
- wrap around jaws
- unclear if there is a way to padlock the hitch
- head may flop or move when driving unhitched
- no hitch height adjustment without buying more parts
HighJacker PROS & CONS -
- about 100lbs heavier but also a heavier rated hitch
- lube with greese
- *less expensive for a heavier rated setup
- hook/unhook at up to a 15 degree angle
- * includes bed plugs to fill holes when hitch is removed from truck
- * hitch is one entire assembly to remove and have a clean truck bed
- * no capture plate needed
- * straight jaw locking bar
- * positive padlocking capabilities
- * poly bumpers on hitch head prevent noise when driving unhitched
- * adjustable hitch height
These were some points I considered when looking for a hitch and also what I thought was important to think about when I was making my purchase. Like I have said before, I don't think a person could go wrong with either hitch, it just depends on which features are more important to you.
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