Vulcaneer wrote:
Actually the plastic inserts are really Delrin. And Delrin needs no lubrication in a slip stick application...such as in the SuperGlide.
So why do they specify WD-40? Because it inhibits rust on the way tubes, and helps protect the powder coated and painted portions of the hitch.
I still cannot understand how the hitch hung up mid way in a 45 deg angle, when going down a highway. But that isn't important. The fact is, it did and it tore things up. Never heard of that before, unless a foreign object gets lodged in the hitch, or lack of maintenance. And I don't think a lack of WD-40 ion your Delrin insert hitch is the problem.
Now on to your question. A manual slider is a real PITA. A Sidewinder is automatic. And pretty foolproof. If the Sidewinder works for you, that is your best choice if you need a shortbed truck. But I would consider a long bed truck, when a truck replacement is needed.
Sorry, I did not specify. I turned a corner onto the highway. The hitch did it's job and moved the camper away from the cab. It hung up on its way back towards the front of the truck when I came out of the turn.
