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CharlesW
Explorer
Jan 05, 2018

Best 5W Hitch for short bed pickup - 5.5' or 6.5' bed

Is there a good 5W hitch for a 5.5' or 6.5' bed PU, pulling about 10,000 lbs? I'm in the truck shopping phase, and the truck is mostly going to pull our small seasonal travel trailer (questions about...
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MFL
Nomad II
Jan 05, 2018
If you are considering a 1/2 ton truck, the Andersen hitch would be an obvious choice. In this case, I'd use the Andersen for rails.

You don't give enough info on truck choices, to get proper advice. A 5.5 bed would have very limited options.

Jerry

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