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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15 years and never needed the slider. I have a slider and a head ache rack but as other have mentioned, I have not used it and I have a old square front 5er.
Where the slider hitch comes in handy for me is to use the 5er as a hoist for the hitch.
I leave the hitch hanging from the pin in the off season. By putting the slider in the unlocked slide position it takes all of the tension off of the pins so I can pull the pins and lift the hitch with the landing gear of the 5er.
Same when I am ready to reinstall the hitch. Put the slide in the unlocked position and slide the bars where I want them in the bed of the truck, then lower into place with the landing gear.
Where the slider hitch comes in handy for me is to use the 5er as a hoist for the hitch.
I leave the hitch hanging from the pin in the off season. By putting the slider in the unlocked slide position it takes all of the tension off of the pins so I can pull the pins and lift the hitch with the landing gear of the 5er.
Same when I am ready to reinstall the hitch. Put the slide in the unlocked position and slide the bars where I want them in the bed of the truck, then lower into place with the landing gear.
