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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nmdriver wrote:
I think you will find the pin extension does the same thing as the slider. It moves the "centerline" (front edge of the 5er) back from the cab. Now whether or not it is enough for your particular rig depends.
Good point.... Before the hitch industry gave us a sliding hitch for our short bed trucks we could change from a zero pin box up to a 30" extended pin box.
I had new 1984 26' 5th wheel with a zero pin box on a '82 2500 chevy. Very close attention was required as it had a very short turning angle before contacting the cab. This unit pin was about 8-9" behind the front of the overhead.
I Found a Atwood 30" extended pin box which increased my turning angle to the point it simply wasn't a worry anymore.
I like a manual slider as it places the pin 11" behind the trucks rear axle for quicker response to steering input while backing in tight conditions.
