Towing 5th wheel with short bed truck.
I am completely new to rvs. Ive bought a 33 ft. Coachman 5th wheel. I have a 2004 dodge ram 2500 with shortbed that has the rails professionally installed. The camper came with a 5th wheel hitch. I kn...
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You and I have an almost identical set-up...I started with a Reese manual slider, my Truck is a 2004 Dodge. 2500, and my 34 ft Keystone Outback 5th wheel has rounded corners...I'm not a professional installer, but I trust my abilities and installed the hitch rails myself (on two different trucks) with no problems since 2005.
All that said, I made sure I moved the slider back anytime I was doing any maneuvering even though it was a pain to do sometimes.
I never had any problems until I parked in a big parking lot next to a place to eat...after eating, and checking everything before pulling out, I started across the parking lot ( in the lane, by the way) and as I am about halfway through a turn at the exit, a guy cut across my front end making me slam on the brakes. Everything was fine until the 5er, having it's brakes locked tilted and lunged, and when it did, the corner of the camper hit the upper corner of the truck and pushed it in about an inch and about 4 inches long...no other damage anywhere else to the truck or the camper.
I now have a SuperGlide that works automatically... outa sight, outa mind...no regrets.
All that said, I made sure I moved the slider back anytime I was doing any maneuvering even though it was a pain to do sometimes.
I never had any problems until I parked in a big parking lot next to a place to eat...after eating, and checking everything before pulling out, I started across the parking lot ( in the lane, by the way) and as I am about halfway through a turn at the exit, a guy cut across my front end making me slam on the brakes. Everything was fine until the 5er, having it's brakes locked tilted and lunged, and when it did, the corner of the camper hit the upper corner of the truck and pushed it in about an inch and about 4 inches long...no other damage anywhere else to the truck or the camper.
I now have a SuperGlide that works automatically... outa sight, outa mind...no regrets.
