afishinado wrote:
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 need something to make the turning better, no question about it, and it'll be worth the $1000 to get there. Some spots are flat out impossible to get into when you can only turn like 45 degrees...
So;
1. With the pivot now back almost to the bumper, am I going to lose any of the stability I gained by having a 5er?
2. Any more difficult to hook up? as in back under.
Anything else? Any comments?
Careful with the Sidewinder, it puts a lot more upward torque on the pin box than it was probably designed to take. (Think about it - you are moving the support point a couple of feet forward of the current pin, so it you have a 2000# pin weight you are subjecting your pin box to 4000lb/ft of torque)
You might want to check with your trailer manufacturer to make sure the frame can handle the extra twisting force.
