Hitch questions

troy t wrote:
So we just got our new truck, a Ford F350 with the 6'9" box and 5th wheel hitch prep package. Our reason for upgrading trucks was to upgrade campers to a 5th wheel.
I've done some google searching and see a plethora of answers but my question on hitches is do I need to go to a sliding hitch or will a fixed hitch be fine? Still looking for the perfect camper but I'm searching for hitches so when we're ready to buy a camper we can go get it. It'll be a newer camper with the rounded corners if that helps.

Thanks!

Slider/no slider, always a debate, when using a standard size 6.9' Ford bed.

Fact is, FW manufacturers have been designing rounded/recessed fronts, with extended pins, for many years now. They are designed to work with most 6.5' bed trucks, which are far more popular than a long bed.

As I suggested, in a different thread, the B&W 3300 for Ford puck system is a great choice for your truck. It drops right in the pucks, your wife, or GF could install it, or do it together, if they wanted.

This hitch is adjustable up/down, ahead/back. At 40"s behind cab, with modern FW design front, you would have to be lacking common sense to hit the cab.

You are used to backing trailers, TT and sled trailers IIRC. You cannot back either of these, without hitting at some point. Common sense applies the same when backing a FW.

No one is backing any trailer at 90 degrees, that is just twisting the axles sideways, not backing. Just a slight pull ahead, straighten a little, just like a bumper pull, and back again during a tight back-in

The B&W hitches are solid, more user friendly than most. You won't be disappointed!!

Jerry