op wrote:
We've got the short bed 3/4 ton diesel
I don't know if this point was brought up but the short bed GM trucks have a longer dimension from the back of the cab to the trucks rear axle than the Ford or Dodge.
Many GM short bed owners say they don't need a slider or if they have a slider they don't use it for any circumstances.
My son had a ancient ('90s) 16k Reese sliding hitch on his '02 chevy short bed Dmax/A Z71 extended cab and moved it to his new 2015 chevy short bed Dmax/A Z71 crew cab. He has never needed the sliding function for his 5er. His trailer had the rounded notched corners with about 5"-6" of clearance between the cab and trailer.
