Sliding Hitch: Do I need one???
I am looking to move up to a 5th wheel in the near future and will need to get a new truck as well (probably a new Ford F-350 diesel). I am still torn between a long and short bed truck. The long be...
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I've used 6.5 ft bed trucks for almost 30 yrs towing fivers, before rounded front caps or slider hitches. Still don't use a slider. You don't need a slider, you just need to be aware of the limitation and when necessary, do a little more jockeying back and forth in tight spots. A long bed isn't a guarantee, difference in jack knife angle is 80+ degrees to about 100 degrees. But at any of those steep angles you are twisting the trailer suspension more than moving the trailer.
If I felt unsure with a SB, I'd probably get the Sidewinder pin box. Less maintenance, weight and space, and helps with backing and tracking in turns.
If I felt unsure with a SB, I'd probably get the Sidewinder pin box. Less maintenance, weight and space, and helps with backing and tracking in turns.
