Mobile Suites towed with short bed Dodge?
Can a 2010 Mobile Suites 36 be towed with a short bed truck with slider hitch? Buying different fifth-wheel burned. Last month we were trailer trash and now we are homeless.
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I own your exact truck (except mine's an auto) and I have a SuperGlide hitch. For determining whether or not the MS would hit, I would do the following:
1) Measure the distance from the front of the MS to the center of the kingpin (+/- depending on whether the kingpin is in front of the trailer or underneath the overhang).
2) Measure the distance across the front of the MS (i.e. distance between the points where you think a collision with your truck cab would be likely).
3) Note whether the front of the MS is notched at the corners or if the corners are curved so as to reduce hitting potential.
4) Contact Pullrite tech support with your results. They should be able to tell you if you will hit on a 90 deg turn). I can measure mine and give you my stats for comparison if you'd like. I can tell you that mine doesn't hit, is straight across the front with no curves or notches and the pin is well under the overhang.
5) Have your head examined for even thinking about pulling that trailer with your truck (jk - but I wouldn't try it. That said, my neighbor pulls a shorter MS with an older 7.3L diesel F250 SRW longbed).
1) Measure the distance from the front of the MS to the center of the kingpin (+/- depending on whether the kingpin is in front of the trailer or underneath the overhang).
2) Measure the distance across the front of the MS (i.e. distance between the points where you think a collision with your truck cab would be likely).
3) Note whether the front of the MS is notched at the corners or if the corners are curved so as to reduce hitting potential.
4) Contact Pullrite tech support with your results. They should be able to tell you if you will hit on a 90 deg turn). I can measure mine and give you my stats for comparison if you'd like. I can tell you that mine doesn't hit, is straight across the front with no curves or notches and the pin is well under the overhang.
5) Have your head examined for even thinking about pulling that trailer with your truck (jk - but I wouldn't try it. That said, my neighbor pulls a shorter MS with an older 7.3L diesel F250 SRW longbed).
