Hitch questions

If you are careful and don't make a mistake, you can make the shortbed work.

If you aren't careful or you make mistakes occasionally, don't be shocked if you wind up buying a new rear window for the truck.

We did it for a couple years and got away with it but I was always obsessing over it when backing up.

If buying new, unless you have some overriding concern, the long bed makes far more sense. (driving down the road or parking, the extra length is a non-issue).

The issue is if you are backing up an incline and turning. As the trailer goes up, the distance between the truck and 5th wheel gets tighter.
On flat ground I can go 90 degrees with no issue, add a slight grade or turning tight while going thru a driveway dip, and you get to buy a back window.
Luckily my incident happened at home, so it wasn't an issue to wait for a replacement window. If I had been traveling, it would have been a royal pain.

"ALL will hit when backing up..."

I have not heard that before. Please explain why that is true.

Thanks

All depends on the FW and the turning radius of your truck. My '02 D'max would not hit my very square front Komfort going in either direction. Close, but not quite. My current KZ has more rounded corners, so I have more room. ALL will hit when backing up; a slider just gives you more room before you =do= hit. :-) That being said you probably won't need a slider, especially if you have 4wd, as that does affect your turning radius. There are so many stories of people that bought sliders, then never used them, that it pretty much proves my point. Which ever way you go, you can't go wrong with a B&W hitch of any flavor.

Lyle