pullrite superglide

Yes!

I requesting this because I'm getting a 1 ton dually with a 8' bed and I already have the hitch from my previous shortbed 3/4 ton. Didn't want to buy a new hitch if I didn't have to.

Has anybody had any experience with this?

they have some way to lock it if desired so you don't have to use the key on the pin box

If I were you I would sell the hitch and buy a standard hitch. Why would you want something the size and weight of the Superglide if you do not need it?

I'll take it if your feeling generous!

Looks to me like you have 3 options.

1)Someone posted. Sell it and buy new hitch. IMHO-----NOT A GOOD OPTION

2)Install a Slide Stop Adaptor and not use the wedge plate on your pin box..














3) Install the hitch in your truck and let it do what it was designed to do. IMHO--I would do this.


C.B.

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What C.B. posted is correct. And while option 3. is the easiest. Option 2 is very appropriate too. But while C.B. did an excellent job making his stationary adapter, it does not need to be that involved. Below is a method that does not involve fabricating, machining and welding a new adapter bracket. Just common home tools (hand drill, Pilot drill, 1/2" drill bit, and a long 1/2" bolt and lock nut. Remember, the goal is to simple stop the carrier from moving backward.

You can simply remove the guide rails and cross-drill them to install a 1/2 bolt to go through them. The bolt needs to be installed in a position that does not allow any slop between it and the carrier hub. If the delrin inserts are use, it still can be cross-drilled, but positioning the bolt is different. A little slop is OK and can be adjusted out by using the carrier stop adjustment. So measure carefully before removing the guiide rails, drilling the cross holes. Then go buy yourself a good strong 1/2" bolt that goes through both gude rails completely. And buy a good locking nut to tighten on the crossbolt.

The SuperGlide hitch plate is exactly the same as used on Pullrites SuperFifth series of non-sliding hitches. So no changes needed there. But you can throw your capture plate in storage. Save it for when you buy a shortbed truck in the future. Now that you won't be using the capture plate, you can go buy one of those teflon anti-friction disks for your kingpin. Without the capture plate, and the hitch locked in place, the kingpin will be rotating on top of the hitchplate, like a normal hitch. So the teflon plate will work to reduce wear on the hitchplate. And remember to grease the pin.

If you ever want to convert back to auto-slide mode, just remove the bolt, remove the teflon disk, and put the capture plate back on.

First let me say I consider Vulcaneer an expert when it come to dealing with Pullrite hitches.

His modification will attain the same goal with less time, effort and material involved.


With that said.

I designed and built my Slide Stop Adapter intentionally to not modify Pullrite's hitch in anyway. It is the first thing that the head engineer from Pullrite commented on when I talked with him after sending him the pictures and drawing.


C.B.