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Explorer

Aug 09, 2019

What do I need

I know from searches and skimming there are about a million different options as far as hitches, sliders, non sliders, etc. But I am still confused as we have been in a travel trailer for the last 16 years. I have a 2018 Ram 2500 4x4 short bed and am looking at a Grand Design 311bhs. What hitch do I need? I dont want to have cab to trailer contact on accident and want something fool proof. I've seen sliders but also something that hooks to the kingpin on the RV instead? I'm sure it's been asked before but help me please. I am also worried about bed clearance to the rv because my driveway is kind of steep getting in. What if anything do I need to be looking at there?

6_7_tow_rig
Explorer
Aug 10, 2019
It's a short bed. What made you go back to travel trailer? I'm not convinced either way. I'd like to hear your thoughts.
agesilaus
Explorer III
Aug 10, 2019
Long bed or short bed truck? On a long bed you just get a b/w or pullrite hitch non-sliders. If you truck has bed prep get a hitch that uses that.

You may need a slider on a short bed truck, opinion seems to be divided but a lot of folks seem to think that with a modern fiver with a rounded nose cap on the fiver you do not need one. I have a long bed so I don't know and we went to opposite way, fiver to TT. Non slider is a lot less complicated.

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