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Ron3rd
Explorer III
Jan 15, 2021

Newer 5ers, Slider Hitch Required For Short Beds?

I keep reading that the newer 5ers have a redesigned nose with curved sides so that you don't need a slider hitch on a short bed truck. My Ram has the 6.5 bed so I was wondering if I need a slider wi...
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cummins2014
Explorer
Jan 18, 2021
Ron3rd wrote:
Gonna go with the Superglide auto slider


I hope you did your homework on the Superglide, and the limitations on hitching ,unhitching . Had a friend grow tired of it after couple years ,and got rid of it ,that and the weight to deal with. Hopefully you are aware of all this, they are not cheap .

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