Hitch install slide no slide

boat jocky wrote:
I just purchased a new truck 2016 super duty F2 50. That replaces my stolen 2006 Dodge ram 250 that was a long bed and now I'm in a short bed. Camping World thinks I do not need a slider and a hitch manufacturer/installer is recommending I do have a slider any opinions? Any experience with the new truck new Ford 250?

I started out towing a FW with an 8' bed Ford. In 99 I switched to a shorter bed Ford without using a sliding hitch. I have had no issues, with several different FWs, and several shorter bed Ford trucks, with non-sliding hitches.

This question comes up often, with no real answer. It depends on the driver, the shape of FW front cap, and the distance from the hitch jaw center, to the back of the TV cab. The pin center on my current hitch is slightly more than 40"s behind the cab of my 13 Ford.

The most popular answer to your question is, "it is better to have a slider & not need it, than to need it and not have it". No slider works for me.

Jerry

slider - and on latest 2014 2500 I got the auto slide- last truck I didn't slide the hitch back being careful in a turn when the pavement gave way enough to drop the truck a little and the camper made contact with the truck - $1000 repair so with new truck the pullrite superglide was a no brainier, I turn it slides and I don't get burned for being lazy. good cheap insurance and got it from tweetys online delivered for under $900 - less than 1/2 of local price

Depends a lot on the 5er. Good friend knocked out his back window on his short bed and 5er with squared off lower front corners on a tight back in turn. Traded for a newer 5er with greatly contoured lower front corners and no more problem. But he was also much more careful on turns.

Camping World does not know....I always installed a slider hitch but never had to use it. Thought of it like fire insurance, had it and hoped I never get into a situation that required it..Good Luck

Having used both I would go with the slider. You may never need it but its worth it for peace of mind. I love my super duty F250