Help...Reese Sidewinder / Revolution or Pullrite Superglide

On Gorton Pond wrote:
Hello,

I'm looking into replacing my manual sliding hitch with either the Reese Sidewinder/Revolution pinbox or the Pullrite Superglide hitch and would like to hear from those of you that are using them and the pro/cons of each.

Before you ask, yes I did crunch my cab with the fifth wheel and although my manual slider hitch has been great I did not even see it coming when I did this, so I'd like to prevent it from happening again.

I was pretty close to pulling the trigger on the Superglide, but the one thing that concerns me is the 10 degree limitation on hitching and unhitching. My RV is 40ft and there are times where I can see needing to hitch or unhitch at a sharper angle. The sidewinder appears to be up to 90 degrees if needed.

Thanks in advance for your input.

Haven't had but one hitch since 2005.

No way to compare to the others.
It ain't broke, so no need to fix it or change!

*NEVER* had a hitching/unhitching problem - including uneven ground and "angles".

I have a PR SuperGlide - which *can* exceed the 16 degree "limitation" (if desired) by simply pulling the two pins on the head.
Should add - never had to do that.

A search on here will yield lots of comparisons of SGs and the various competitors (with "user" benefits) of each.

Simply enter "Super Glide" in the *archives* section (over 12 months) of Search.

Here's an interesting old one that addresses your question....

Super Glide and unhitching angle

Note: In the above thread, some posters refer to "pulling the two pins on the *capture* plate".
PR likes to call it the "5th Wheel Plate".
Yes - it does "capture" the pin, LOL!
But a better term would be hitch head - as it's on the hitch - and has the locking and unlocking mechanism.

Anyway - the two pins are on the hitch head which is removable from the hitch.

(PR calls the plate that goes on the King Pin Box - the "Trailer Plate")



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