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 like my 22 year old manual slider especially when maneuvering in tight situations.
Flip the handle moves the pin 11" behind the trucks rear axle makes for less steering wheel input especially while backing.
For years we towed GN/5th wheel trailers with a regular 5th wheel hitch in our short bed trucks as we had no sliding hitches. As mentioned look at the trailers front corner profile and simply determine what is or isn't needed. You either need a hitch system for a short bed or you don't.
My next hitch will be a Andersen or the PullRite Superlite ISR hitch system
Flip the handle moves the pin 11" behind the trucks rear axle makes for less steering wheel input especially while backing.
For years we towed GN/5th wheel trailers with a regular 5th wheel hitch in our short bed trucks as we had no sliding hitches. As mentioned look at the trailers front corner profile and simply determine what is or isn't needed. You either need a hitch system for a short bed or you don't.
My next hitch will be a Andersen or the PullRite Superlite ISR hitch system
