Manual or Auto Sliding Hitch
Since I lack experience pulling a fifth wheel I wanted to throw this out to the experienced for opinions. My problem is I have bumped the cab of my truck twice with the RV cap while maneuvering the fi...
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avvidclif1 wrote:boshog wrote:
Since I can't find any negatives using an auto-slider (or a manual one outside of the effort to deploy it) looks like the Demco is my solution since I don't have to remember to slide. I should have been more clear in my OP, it isn't about the cost delta between manual and auto, I was looking for the negatives in using either.
Thanks for the feed-back.
Since no-one else did I will post a negative. Some of the auto slides require modifying the hitch on the trailer or a special hitch to activate the autoslide feature. If you need a buddy or another tow vehicle to move your trailer you have to leave your hitch with the trailer and hope it will work in his bed.
Check how the one you are looking at is activated.
The Pullrite Superglide uses a capture plate mounted on the pin box. The early ones were welded on. The newer ones only take an Allen wrench, an adjustable wrench and about 2 minutes to remove. After that you are back to the standard pinbox. I do it every time I drop my trailer off for inspection so the dealer can move the trailer around the lot.
