Hitch help

Had a slider since the beginning.....used it once.

Ship, I am planning on buying the same camper. Great choice!

I have a GMC 2500HD with the 6.5 bed. The dealer was definitive I do not need a slider hitch. I'm likely to put in a B&W turnover ball and either a B&W Companion or the Andersen Ultimate Connection that goes on the turnover ball. Either would be an excellent choice.

I have a Roll-n-lock tonneau on mine. Spendy, but worth it. It rolls into a storage area at the front of the bed.

I'm eager to hear how you like the new camper when you get it. Congrats on it and the new truck.

When we talk about great hitchs, we have been using a draw tite fifth wheel hitch a product pretty popular with U Haul. Trouble free comes out easy. You can break it down or pull it out whole.

Shipwreck2 wrote:
Now I think I have my truck picked out (2011 f250 diesel 6 3/4' box) and the trailer is a cougar xlite 29RDB.

Vendor is recommending a standard non sliding hitch? Any experience with the cougar xlite family and a non sliding hitch? They are including a Reese (I think) 12 or 14k I believe. Is this a good hitch or do I want something different

Secondly on my truck I would like a tonneau. If I put a standard tri fold soft top trifecta type cover would this work? Can I leave it in the folded position while travelling?

I have a Cougar Lite 29RLI
Using the B&W no slide hitch , working great

Also have a Lund tri-fold that folds to clear the hitch

Very happy with both the hitch and the cover

Happy Camping!!

grampscamper wrote:
I think you mean an F250 or 350 if it's a diesel truck.

Yes. Corrected. Thanks

Please get anything but a Reese! I watched one blow apart in my yard. Personally I think the Anderson Ultimate is a great hitch that lets you pull it out of the truck very easily. Another great hitch is the B&W. Very well built but very heavy.

Chris

I think you mean an F250 or 350 if it's a diesel truck. In my opinion you will be O.K. without a slider hitch. Many on here like the Reese hitch. I personally don't like them and had problems with mine trying to get it to release. I had a tri fold cover and had to sell it when I went to a Mor/ryde pin box because it would hit the cover. Another problem I had with the tri fold cover is that it wanted to blow off in extremely high winds when travelling out west. I now have a rollup Truxedo Lo Pro QT cover that works quite well for me.