Is a slider hitch required on GM short beds?

N-Trouble wrote:
I've read several posts now stating that GM trucks have a longer distance between the back of the cab and the rear axle vs Ford or Dodge. Is there anyone out there towing with a late model GM short bed that does not use a slider and can still hit 90* without worry of hitting the back of the cab? I assume each trailer and king pin length combination will also factor into this.

I would doubt GM is any different from Ford or Dodge but cannot say for sure.

A slider is not required on any 6.5 bed but it is a security if you should ever put yourself in a position that you need to slide your fiver.

Some of the newer 5th wheels design the front nose cap to better accommodate turning radius to prevent contact but this is subject to the mounting of the hitch, vehicle cab design and the specific 5th wheel.

Be careful with extended pin boxes. When a 5th wheel is straight behind a truck the extended pin box is providing the full length of protection against contact.

As the vehicle turns, the 5th wheel itself will get closer and closer to the cab and eventually contact unless - understand this - the pin box is about 1/2 of 72" (width of the TV) long to put the 5th wheel outside the TV.