Is a slider hitch worth the extra money?
I have a Chevy 2500 short bed and will be towing a 27' 5th wheel. I've towed travel trailers for years but never a 5th wheel hitch. Is the slider hitch worth the extra money? The previous owner ha...
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When comparing slider and non-slider stories you need to know what rig also had a pin extension and how long it was.
Good point.
I would add other considerations is pin placement and especially the 5er front corner profile.
Pin placement on a short bed works better zero over the rear axle for max clearance....or max sliding length.
So just because your cousins nephew or some guy in a campground had contact doesn't mean much.
As MFL says GM trucks have a longer dimension from the back of the cab to the trucks rear axle. Now add the longer hitch pin boxes along with proper pin placement over the rear axle and especially if the trailers front corner profile is the newer rounded/notched profile a slider isn't needed.
One size don't fit all in this case so do your homework for your combo.
