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...
Forum Discussion
MFL wrote:
OP...You should be in great shape at 39.5"s of tow position clearance. It does make a difference having a wide body FW, and I'm sure you know that. The front cap shape also makes a difference, mine has what manufacturer labeled EZ-Turn for standard bed trucks.
Good you got the slider. The time may come when you will be more comfortable using it. I'm sure you will check for pinbox/tailgate/bedrail clearance when trailer is home, and first hookup.
FW on your sig page looks to be a great, quality built trailer. I looked it up.:)
Jerry
Yes, I will definitely need to experiment when I get the trailer home and I will report back. I'm now wondering if clearance to the tailgate will be an issue; that will be interesting to see.
Yes, the fiver is definitely a great trailer; they were somewhat overbuilt with respect to frame and running gear with 8k lbs axles. It has a full winter package good to -30C that is also great in the heat. They were made in Oliver, BC, but unfortunately didn't survive the 2008/2009 recession. We are on our second one, which replaced a 30' single slide unit that we bought new.
With respect to the long bed, that was a no go for me because the truck would have been too long to fit in my garage. I was willing to sacrifice a bit of bed space in order to have the truck inside.
