Hitch selection for SB

Well I have looked at both and flip of the coin Reese Titan slider or whet u have said B&W
Thanks for all the input
Rock

Take a look at the B&W RVK3270 manual slide. I think that is what is going in our new truck. Chris

I should clarify the best I can. The frame mount is installed under the bed in only one place and hole cut in bed over that. The baseplate of hitch has u bolts that slip over a square post. To that baseplate the side plates with the saddles to support the actual hitch can be bolted to the baseplate in a neutral or 4" rearward position. The actual hitch sets on the pivots and has latch handles and safety pins to free that assembly from base assembly. To remove hitch to clear bed you have 2 separate parts and DW and I can lift them out. We could not lift the complete hitch out due to that combined weight.

Now I got what u were saying
Rock

Rocksride wrote:
Lyle,
You lost me when u said All will hit in reverse! What would the difference be? I did look at B&W slider but the weight to remove is to much for me and the boss. I have tight turns on my property and the Reese model RP30869 looks like the one I will get. Has a nice jaw lock and shock isolator and 12 inch slide.
Rock

Rock, I can go full lock, left and right, with my truck and not hit my FW when going forward. In reverse, you =can= jackknife sharp enough to hit, which I did very early on. Lucky that I hit the glass and not the cab, so it was only a replacement rear window and not body work. ALL trailers will hit when in reverse...period. (Unless you have one of those special "roof-top" hitches, like that in that old VW video that appears on here every few months.) :-) A slider just gives you more space to turn a bit tighter before you DO hit.

Lyle

After watching my FIL's Reese hitch explode in my driveway a few weeks ago I would NEVER recommend that hitch to anyone.

Save yourself the headache and heartache and look at either the Anderson Ultimate or the B&W. Both very different both very superior to either Curt or reese

Chris

Lyle,
You lost me when u said All will hit in reverse! What would the difference be? I did look at B&W slider but the weight to remove is to much for me and the boss. I have tight turns on my property and the Reese model RP30869 looks like the one I will get. Has a nice jaw lock and shock isolator and 12 inch slide.
Rock

Rocksride wrote:
This will be my first FW I have towed a 30 boat 10 wide on a triaxle for years I know I need a slider and my question is Reese vs Curt. For about the same cost Curt hitch has a 12 inch slide vs 10 on Reese. How much more turn will that two inches give me. My RV is 8.5 wide. Still waiting on my new babies build date
Tks
Rock

You may not =need= a slider, as most new FWs have cut back front corners to allow tighter turns without a slider. My very square-front Komfort will not hit the cab on my '02 D'max (see sig) going forward. ALL will hit in reverse; the slider just gives you more room before you do. Since I'm being called a fanboy anyway, I'll step in and tell you that B&W makes a great FW hitch, slider or not, and they are a great company to deal with. Do some reading and see how many comments you see about people who spent extra on a slider, only to never use it or, when they =did= want to use it, it was rusted in place. Now, if you want to spend some =real= money on a hitch, you can go with an auto-slider and not have to worry about it. Choice is up to you.

FWIW, my own B&W Companion is set as high and as far forward as it will go. According to B&W this puts the center of my king pin only about 1.75" in front of the centerline of my axle. I have about 8" bed clearance, and need all of it to get to my usual camping spot.

Lyle

Rocksride wrote:
Never thought of the mount location. I assumed it had to be mounted in a certain location due to the frame mount kit with holes to match frame. Thanks for all the responses
Rock

Back in the day when there were no short bed trucks towing 5er's the hitch had to be bolted in with the kingpin 2" forward of center rear axle. Now with short beds and adjustable hitches there is a lot more adjustment. I still feel with a lighter TV the weight should not be removed from the front axle.

Never thought of the mount location. I assumed it had to be mounted in a certain location due to the frame mount kit with holes to match frame. Thanks for all the responses
Rock