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eldee
Explorer
Mar 01, 2016

Worries of going from a long bed to a short bed

Made a big leap yesterday and bought a 2014 Duramax! I'm real excited to get away from my 6.0 liter gas burner and start hauling with a more powerful motor. Old truck has a long bed on it and was never a problem with fiver hitting cab even on sharpest turns. I know already with a short bed, this can be a problem, but how big of a problem? My current hitch is a B&W turnover ball with the Companion hitch. How many out there haul with a similar rig and what is your current setup? Just looked at a video of a Sidewinder style king pin box, guess that's one option. Any and all comments welcome, thanks, Larry

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  • kellertx5er's avatar
    kellertx5er
    Explorer
    Mar 01, 2016
    C.B. wrote:
    I've had a Pullrite 16K Superglide with under bed mount (for clear bed with hitch out) for 13 years.
    Absolutely no issues with hitchup, unhitch, or unexpected U-turns.

    Peace of mind when towing=====PRICELESS



    C.B.


    The OP was asking about a 2014 Chevy/GM. Your signature shows you with a 2004 F350. How does this help? All short bed trucks are not created equal.
  • C_B_'s avatar
    C_B_
    Explorer II
    Mar 01, 2016
    I've had a Pullrite 16K Superglide with under bed mount (for clear bed with hitch out) for 13 years.
    Absolutely no issues with hitchup, unhitch, or unexpected U-turns.

    Peace of mind when towing=====PRICELESS



    C.B.

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