Lightest slider hitch?

Sorry but if saving a couple of pounds on the hitch is that important, you bought the wrong truck.

Rye_a wrote:
We just bought a 2020 SRW Ram 3500 mega cab (the cab is a godsend with 3 kids), and it only came in a short bed. With five of us riding in the truck and the desire to pull a decent sized toy hauler payload is an issue.

Considering my concerns about payload and the constraints of a short bed, can anyone tell me what the best lightweight options are for slider hitches?

Go Andersen and you won’t need a slider . And it’s going to be lighter then any other hitch.

Sidewinder pinbox.

If you want to have your pin behind the axle center and NOT need a slider IMHO is a bad idea.

You have a 3500 get the B&W slider and don't look back, you WILL thank me!!!

If you are concerned about 1-200# pounds you are cutting things too close and need a bigger truck!

What does that B&W hitch weigh?

Flashman wrote:
What does that B&W hitch weigh?

Couple hundred pounds but worth every ounce!

Cummins12V98 wrote:


If you are concerned about 1-200# pounds you are cutting things too close!

I tend to agree with this. I don't understand having a brand new truck and buying a hitch based on its weight.
Unless your concerned with the weight of the hitch because you plan to move the hitch in and out of the truck?
Otherwise weight is not a major factor for me when deciding on a hitch.

cummins2014 wrote:

Rye_a wrote:
We just bought a 2020 SRW Ram 3500 mega cab (the cab is a godsend with 3 kids), and it only came in a short bed. With five of us riding in the truck and the desire to pull a decent sized toy hauler payload is an issue.

Considering my concerns about payload and the constraints of a short bed, can anyone tell me what the best lightweight options are for slider hitches?

Go Andersen and you won’t need a slider . And it’s going to be lighter then any other hitch.

Ditto

Flashman wrote:
What does that B&W hitch weigh?

Here - B & W Specs

153# I juts went through this with my new Ford.... Compared to my old Pullrits slider, it's a feather... AND - remove the 2 clips and remove the coupler at 75#... that leaves the base at 78#.. easy peasy

Considering my concerns about payload and the constraints of a short bed, can anyone tell me what the best lightweight options are for slider hitches?

Your getting the my brand is the best hitch regardless of your question for the lightest which the B&W isn't nor is it the best. The top auto sliding hitch on the markets and has been for years is the SuperGlide but it is heavy.

Many newer gen 5th wheel trailers have the notched/rounder front corners made for short bed trucks. No need for a sliding hitch.

A far as actual hitch assy weight you will have to go to each hitch makers and see what their numbers are. Hitch weight should include all rails or all the parts from the hitch down to the kit/brackets that attaches it to the trucks frame rails.

There are two lightweight 5th wheel hitches Andersen and the PullRite SLR series. Both use the same GN ball technology

Pullrite says their steel only hitch weighs 64 lbs.

Andersen has a aluminum hitch that they have said it weighs in the 40 lb range or a steel hitch that weighs in the 60 lb range.
And you will have to decide if you want/need a single point or 4 point attachment.

Check out each hitch mfg website how their system works.

The 3500 SRW Ram has a 7000 rawr that is going to carry all the weight in the bed. The Mega is heavy on the rear axle and may weigh in the 3400-3500 lb range leaving the truck with around 3500 lb range for a in the bed payload. Like all truckers you have the truck so get your trucks separate front and rear axle weights that way you will know how much real world payload the truck has.