Slider hitch in an 8' bed
Hey guys, I was having a discussion with a friend that also has a long truck/5'er and a small driveway situation(another over-analyzer like me), and we came up with the question of using a slider to alter the pivot point while backing up.
We both run 8' beds with rounded front caps so can pretty much turn as sharp as you would ever need without a slider, but coming from TT's we were commenting on how lazy the 5er's back because your pivot point is over the rear axle vs being far behind the axle like a TT. After reading about the HDT crowd running their 5er hitches 3-5 feet behind their axles and how easy they can get into places since they back like a TT but without the limit of the a-frame. We started wondering if a slider would make the 5er respond quicker when backing, or if the 18-20" of slide really isn't enough to make a difference?
We both run 8' beds with rounded front caps so can pretty much turn as sharp as you would ever need without a slider, but coming from TT's we were commenting on how lazy the 5er's back because your pivot point is over the rear axle vs being far behind the axle like a TT. After reading about the HDT crowd running their 5er hitches 3-5 feet behind their axles and how easy they can get into places since they back like a TT but without the limit of the a-frame. We started wondering if a slider would make the 5er respond quicker when backing, or if the 18-20" of slide really isn't enough to make a difference?
