towing 5th wheel with short bed Ford F250

Copperlisa wrote:
We have a short bed and no slider. We can go almost 85 degrees without a slider...it's all in the the setup of hitch, pinbox, and truck. If you want to see a cool F250 short box without a slider, try looking at the Reese Revolution Pinbox setup. Reese Revolution

2005 GMC Sierra 2500HD Ext. Cab Short Box 4x4 6.0L
1998 Jayco Designer 2930RKS

Our Rockwood 8280 came with the Reese Revolution, which is why we did not get a slider. I'm glad we went that route rather than investing in a slider because we've never had the need to use it in 4+ years

When I had my short bed I had a slider. But I never once used it. BUT, there is always that one time you can get yourself into a bind and really really need it......Better to have it and not use it then to not have and really need it..

Depends entirely on the front cap design on the trailer. I have no problems with the combo in the signature line.

We have a short bed and no slider. We can go almost 85 degrees without a slider...it's all in the the setup of hitch, pinbox, and truck. If you want to see a cool F250 short box without a slider, try looking at the Reese Revolution Pinbox setup. Reese Revolution

2005 GMC Sierra 2500HD Ext. Cab Short Box 4x4 6.0L
1998 Jayco Designer 2930RKS

i have the short bed and a slider its a pullrite no worries now i think its a good idea look for a good used one

sail2liv wrote:
I like a long wheel base for towing.....crew cab w/ 8 ft bed.....2500 HD...

X2

To each there their own, but I also prefer a long (8')bed for towing, more storage space in the bed, no special expensive slider hitch.

We have a short bed with a slider and use it quite a bit to park in the alley behind the house and had to use it a lot when booked at campgrounds that they don't know how long a 35'fiver can fill up their narrow roads and sites that are not meant for larger rigs.
X2 on having and not needing, jm2c

To have a slider and never need it is no problem.

To NOT have a slider and need it once is a huge (expensive) problem.

((I even have a slider in my long bed, but only because I was too cheap to buy a new hitch when I traded trucks.))

Yes, you need a slider, no, you don't need a slider. No one can answer this without knowing about your trailer. Heartland units can turn 88 degrees with a short bed and no slider. Other brands could hit the cab at 50 degrees. I towed with a short bed without a slider for over 10 years but I always had an extended pin box and a rounded front end on the trailer. Yes, I had to be careful when backing but I don't like to turn real short anyway because it is hard on the trailer suspension.

Good friend had a short bed, no slider, and a 5er with squared off lower front corners. Knocked out his back window on a tight back in turn.
Traded that 5er for one with contoured lower front corners. Same truck and with a little more care never had a problem after that.