School me on 5th wheel hitches please
Hi all. We have been travel trailer campers for several years and have worked ourselves up to our current trailer which is a triple slide, 36ft long very comfortable mobile suite. However, we have d...
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RobWNY wrote:MFL wrote:
Having the V-10 tells me your truck does not have the fifth wheel prep. So you are likely looking for a rail mounted hitch. A good quality hitch for rail mount, is the B&W Patriot 16K. IMO, it is the best hitch you can get for the dollars spent. Look at it at e-trailer. They have a good price, and free shipping.
Jerry
I can't agree more. Jerry helped me with this decision a few months ago and I took his advice, buying the B&W Patriot 16K hitch. I have no complaints whatsoever. The hitch works great with my 34' Salem Hemisphere 5th wheel.
Hey Rob, thanks for the vote of confidence! Good to hear that you are happy with the Patriot.
To the OP...IMO, you will not need a slider, even without the rotating pin box. Your Ford has good distance ( about 41"s) from rear axle center, to back of cab. The Patriot is adjustable ahead/back, as well as up/down, to provide clearance within reason. You could not back your TT without paying attention, or you would hit at some point.
Jerry
