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afishinado
Explorer II
Jul 25, 2014

Sidewinder Hitch. Anyone have one? Any issues?

Thought I would probably be okay with my setup, I had read of a ton of people with sliders that never used them. First trip out, dents on both sides of the cab. Now having parked in a few spots, I ne...
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DesertFiver
Explorer
Jul 25, 2014
Have had one for 5 years and glad I did. I got rid of the slider and havn't look back.
I have got into situations that required a tight U-turn and it worked great. If I upgrade I'll either order with it installed or buy and install myself.

1. NO stability problems!
2. The one and only problem is that you have to back up/connect exactly straight. This is because of the block used to lock hitch to pin.

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