Here we go. Five 5th wheels over a 25 year period. All longbed trucks, last three have the same HighWay Products bed height tool box that's 30" front to back. Been full timing since 11/11 and YES it's nice to have what you need with you to take care of anything that may go wrong along your travels. Paying someone to do what you can sucks as most are incompetent.
I have owned one RBW hitch I thought was AWESOME cuz I didn't know any better. It would make you cringe at every stop and take off with the horrible clunking. A friend suggest a B&W hitch as I was still working and hated the rails being in my way for work. Holy Cow, what an incredible difference. Simple to hitch and unhitch on uneven ground (RBW was not nor are many slider hitches) ZERO noise as the jaws wrap tightly around the kingpin unlike the slide bar of the RBW.
ANDERSEN owners with short beds have to place the pivot point behind the rear axles center unloading weight from the front axle.
Funny awareness and paying attention are good things to do but WHY add more things to think about when you are tired from a long days ride and simply want to setup camp.
Most people that want a short bed because it will "fit in the garage". Just another compromise. FACT a longer wheelbase will be more stable.
Like I said you are spending a LOT of $$$ so do it right.
