Joined the B&W Hitch Club
Well, I've been looking at B&W hitches for a while, but struggled with the price of them new. I stumbled across a 1 year old one last evening that is like new and bought it today for about 1/2 the pr...
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cummins2014 wrote:
"If my son with his new Ford Superduty decides to go a slider ,IMO he doesn't need one ,but would hate to see him put his new fifth wheel thru the back window, its certainly possible . I would direct him to a B&W slider , direct fit to the pucks [emoticon] I know, never thought you would hear that . [emoticon] If not the Andersen without question . His new fifth is not extremely heavy ,nor long , but will have that short bed friendly front cap ."
My advice, as a friend, I'd suggest that your son skip the slider.
While any of us can have an oh chit happen, your son is not new to towing, and understands the caution/awareness needed in extreme conditions. His new Ford, using the 3300, adjusted for best clearance is a better choice. Much lighter base, about 78 lbs, easy in/out, compared to the heavier slider, that may never be used.
With your Ram, and your years of experience, you may not need a slider, and the Andersen works well for you, with it's adjustment options.
My hitch pin center is just in front of axle center, at 40.5"s from cab. Never an issue, with my FW design. I would feel safe at 38"s from cab, if needed, but not any closer. Like most things, one size does not fit all! :)
Jerry
"If my son with his new Ford Superduty decides to go a slider ,IMO he doesn't need one ,but would hate to see him put his new fifth wheel thru the back window, its certainly possible . I would direct him to a B&W slider , direct fit to the pucks [emoticon] I know, never thought you would hear that . [emoticon] If not the Andersen without question . His new fifth is not extremely heavy ,nor long , but will have that short bed friendly front cap ."
My advice, as a friend, I'd suggest that your son skip the slider.
While any of us can have an oh chit happen, your son is not new to towing, and understands the caution/awareness needed in extreme conditions. His new Ford, using the 3300, adjusted for best clearance is a better choice. Much lighter base, about 78 lbs, easy in/out, compared to the heavier slider, that may never be used.
With your Ram, and your years of experience, you may not need a slider, and the Andersen works well for you, with it's adjustment options.
My hitch pin center is just in front of axle center, at 40.5"s from cab. Never an issue, with my FW design. I would feel safe at 38"s from cab, if needed, but not any closer. Like most things, one size does not fit all! :)
Jerry
