Slider hitch or regular
Just bought a Silverado 3500HD crew cab 6.6 foot bed. We are also buying a Keystone Laredo 329RE that claims to have Max Turn Technology. The salesman says we don't need a slider a waste of money. Bu...
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Vulcaneer wrote:
I have a Pullrite SuperGlide autoslide hitch. Bought it some 6 years ago. Paid a fortune for it. Needed it then. Now my trailer is the relieved corner design.
You can probably get along without a slider, if you are careful. Watch out for tight off camber backing turns, and tight 180 degree U-Turns. Even with a relieved corner trailer this two cases can get you. And when that happens, the cost of the slider seems much cheaper.
Agree with Vulcaneer. Everyone may have clearance when the truck and trailer are level. That 3" clearance between the front of the trailer and back window will soon disappear if you are backing into a site that is slightly up hill. If those trailer tires are 3" above the truck tires then the 3" clearance is gone.
For the little extra money for a manual slider, it's good insurance.
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