To slide or not to slide, that is the question.
My first two 5th wheels were towed by long bed trucks. Way back then short beds were rare. In 2002 I got my first of two short bed trucks and have had NO problems maneuvering while backing. That was until last fall when I put a dent in the top corner of the cab. Fortunately it did not damage the trailer corner.
I did some body work and took truck in to have my repair painted, and found out how expensive a problem I created.
I decided to look into a slider hitch, and I found out that Reese makes a slider unit upgrade, that I could use all my hitch parts except the upright supports.
Come to find out the conversion parts were about 1/2 cost of the repaint job.
It was about a 2 1/2 hour job, and well worth the cost to prevent future problems. :)
"In response where my dent was". It was at the top of the cab and dent extended across the plastic trim piece.
I did some body work and took truck in to have my repair painted, and found out how expensive a problem I created.
I decided to look into a slider hitch, and I found out that Reese makes a slider unit upgrade, that I could use all my hitch parts except the upright supports.
Come to find out the conversion parts were about 1/2 cost of the repaint job.
It was about a 2 1/2 hour job, and well worth the cost to prevent future problems. :)
"In response where my dent was". It was at the top of the cab and dent extended across the plastic trim piece.
