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mtbfamily
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Mar 27, 2020

Sierra 2500 fifth wheel hitch - factory prep vs aftermarket

Hi all, We are in the market for a TV to haul a Grand Designs 311BHS fifth wheel. A close friend is selling their Sierra 2500 Denali that was equipped to tow a travel trailer. I'm wondering what the ...
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jdc1
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Mar 27, 2020
agesilaus wrote:
People used rail mounted 5th wheel hitches for many years. If you put a lot of things in and out of your bed you might want to put some plywood down to make things level with the rails. I wouldn't let this be a deciding factor.

So people used a horse and buggy for even longer, so what? The grand dad did it scheme doesn't mean it's better.


What side of the bed did you get up on? LOL.

Cost might be a better deciding factor. My old rail system doesn't bother me, even if I am unloading a truck full of mulch.

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