SuperGlide Hitch

Learjet wrote:

lowfly wrote:
I dented my cab from a sharp turn in a brand new short bed truck this weekend. Too little to late but what do you think of the SuperGlide hitch? Do they really slide automatically. I don't mind spending the money if they really work and are good quality. Do the jaws work easily also? Thanks for any advice.

Just wondering...could the damage have been avoided by pulling up a little to reduce the angle? or did you find yourself in a spot that you got trapped in?

Trying to understand, this is from a fellow RV'r using a SB with no slider. I can crank my truck pretty good before it gets close...but wonder how this happens. distraction or really bad turn?

Thanks,

In my experience I would say it's pressure, not distraction or bad turn. I made a wrong turn that lead down a road that kept getting more and more narrow and the tree canopy started closing in. As soon as I was able I pulled to the left lane and started to back into a driveway with a metal gate and brick mailbox post and landscaped sides. It was very tight and and as I was doing it people started to squeeze by the front of the truck because they couldn't wait 30 seconds. It's under conditions like this that things get forgotten and an oops occurs.

I also pulled into a lot that was previously used as a fast food place with no through lane in back. It wasn't as much of a hurry but I was holding people up. A few quick tight jogs and I was out.



With normal maneuvering it's easier to keep your mind on everything that's going on. When the pressure is on that's when stuff is forgotten or pushed a little too far. The price of the hitch was sickening but never having to remember is priceless.

Through my mechanical career I have found that the less stuff that has built in things to watch out for the better. I dont put it all in the "idiot proof" category either because anyone can forget at some point given enough time.