Long bed vs. Regular Bed
I am switching from a 3/4 ton GMC 6.0L Crew cab standard bed, to a 1 ton GMC crew cab8ft bed diesel. My current fifth wheel hitch is a 15K rated slider unit. My max trailer weight is 11,200 lbs so t...
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trcgolf wrote:
I am switching from a 3/4 ton GMC 6.0L Crew cab standard bed, to a 1 ton GMC crew cab8ft bed diesel. My current fifth wheel hitch is a 15K rated slider unit. My max trailer weight is 11,200 lbs so the set up is plenty big enough.
Now that will have a 8 ft bed I shouldn't need the slider option for my set up.
Can I use what I have or do I need a need fifth wheel hitch.
I was faced with the same issue when we went to the 1 ton dually. I decided I was tired of the rails in the truck bed. Had the turnover ball installed locally, and ordered the 20K B & W Companion online. No regrets here. Did have trouble ever selling the 16K Reese slider tho.
