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Chief_Bob
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Nov 03, 2014

Looking for a Fifth Wheel hitch with single, wrap around jaw

I have an RBW hitch, now on it's third truck, that has a straight, slide across bar. Very safe and foolproof, if the bar is across it is locked. The problem is the bulk of the weight is against the si...
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SH
Explorer
Nov 03, 2014
Me Again wrote:
I have had the same Hijacker sliding bar hitch that I got in January 1997. Wear has not been a problem to the king pin or the hitch. Hitch has been in two trucks and I have had this trailer for over 10 years and maybe 50K miles. Chris


I have had this same hitch since 2005 and it also shows no wear. I like the simplicity of the sliding bar design. It tows fine with no issues/chucking etc.

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