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smithrhjr
Explorer
Jan 18, 2020

Auto slider or manual

My new truck has a 6' 8" bed and I have a 2018 Rockwood FW. I understand the functional differences between an auto slider vs a manual slider, but was wondering how often I need it to slide. I vision myself being in a small town and need to make a sharp corner and I need to stop traffic to get out of the truck and let my manual slider slide. Am I being realistic/crazy?

16 Replies

  • 4x4ord's avatar
    4x4ord
    Explorer III
    I would never get a manual slider. I am happy with my B&W in my short box but if I was worried about hitting my back window I would go autoslide.
  • If you have the factory puck system, you may not need a slider. It appears GM may have addressed this issue when designing the new truck. They installed a longer bed plus they put the gooseneck ball 2" behind the axle centerline for additional cab clearance. I have observed this truck with a puck mounted B&W hitch and the owner had set it up so that the jaws were over the gooseneck mount. You may want to measure the ball to cab clearance and see how it jives with your trailer.
  • spud1957 Pullrite and B&W do not have auto sliders for the 2020 chvey YET. They are working on it, but no timeline.
  • 16 worry free years on a 16K Pullrite Superglide.

    Do it right the first time and enjoy the ride.:)


    C.B.
  • When you have to do a sharp u-turn in traffic are you seriously gonna get out to manually slide it?? Then there's the change in the pitch of the pavement in your sharp turn that you didn't notice or think about...
    JK
  • You mentioned in your other post Demco is the only one. Not true. Pullrite has auto slider hitches as well.

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