Mar-24-2016 09:20 AM
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Me Again wrote:Dano1955 wrote:
just purchased my 5th wheel hitch, any suggestions on where to get this installed? Heard horror stories about uhaul, and there are some local shops around, but I have no idea what it should cost.
Can anyone enlighten?
B&W Patriot 18K slider (fits industry standard rails) Just the hitch, no rails.
Installing in Ram 2500 long bed 4x4
TIA
Given a long box why did you buy a slider hitch? What year is the truck? If it is a 2014+, the factory pucks if not already installed can be added, then a B&W RVK3600 drops right into the pucks.
Chris
Mar-31-2016 09:46 PM
Mar-31-2016 09:32 PM
Dano1955 wrote:
just purchased my 5th wheel hitch, any suggestions on where to get this installed? Heard horror stories about uhaul, and there are some local shops around, but I have no idea what it should cost.
Can anyone enlighten?
B&W Patriot 18K slider (fits industry standard rails) Just the hitch, no rails.
Installing in Ram 2500 long bed 4x4
TIA
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Mar-25-2016 09:48 AM
Cdash wrote:jerem0621 wrote:mtofell1 wrote:
Love my B/W slider hitch with my 6.5' Ram bed. I'm not in the auto-slider camp for one reason - sometimes you want to slide it back and have it stay there. This would mainly come up when pulling in/out of a driveway or camp spot with a quick and abrupt change in levels that causes the 5th the tilt and clip the back corners of the truck.
Sliding the 5th back changes the angle and gets you the necessary clearance but with an auto-slider you are out of luck. I realize the scenario I describe is rare but it happens to be the case in my driveway. My current truck and 5th have plenty of clearance but with my old setup I couldn't slide a piece of paper between the 5th and truck bed while backing beside my house unless I was slid back.
Even aside from the rare case I give, I'd never own a short box truck and tow a 5th w/o a slider. To me, I'm into my truck and 5th about 75K. I just can see trying to save $700 and having to worry and wonder.
I can't envision the scenario you are describing...the auto sliders are "always" moving back away from the cab while you are turning, forwards or backwards, if you turn the hitch is sliding back. If you can hit your cab going forwards then there are other issues at play.
Thanks,
Jeremiah
I'm envisioning it as break over angle. Imagine holding a hitched truck and fifth wheel. Trailer in left hand, truck in right hand. Twist the truck so that the front of the truck is going down and the rear of the bed will smack the underside of trailer. Having the hitch further back will help that case.
As poster said, I expect that this isn't common for most of us, but sounds like he has a need for it given his specific conditions.
Mar-25-2016 09:12 AM
jerem0621 wrote:mtofell1 wrote:
Love my B/W slider hitch with my 6.5' Ram bed. I'm not in the auto-slider camp for one reason - sometimes you want to slide it back and have it stay there. This would mainly come up when pulling in/out of a driveway or camp spot with a quick and abrupt change in levels that causes the 5th the tilt and clip the back corners of the truck.
Sliding the 5th back changes the angle and gets you the necessary clearance but with an auto-slider you are out of luck. I realize the scenario I describe is rare but it happens to be the case in my driveway. My current truck and 5th have plenty of clearance but with my old setup I couldn't slide a piece of paper between the 5th and truck bed while backing beside my house unless I was slid back.
Even aside from the rare case I give, I'd never own a short box truck and tow a 5th w/o a slider. To me, I'm into my truck and 5th about 75K. I just can see trying to save $700 and having to worry and wonder.
I can't envision the scenario you are describing...the auto sliders are "always" moving back away from the cab while you are turning, forwards or backwards, if you turn the hitch is sliding back. If you can hit your cab going forwards then there are other issues at play.
Thanks,
Jeremiah
Mar-25-2016 08:20 AM
jerem0621 wrote:mtofell1 wrote:
Love my B/W slider hitch with my 6.5' Ram bed. I'm not in the auto-slider camp for one reason - sometimes you want to slide it back and have it stay there. This would mainly come up when pulling in/out of a driveway or camp spot with a quick and abrupt change in levels that causes the 5th the tilt and clip the back corners of the truck.
Sliding the 5th back changes the angle and gets you the necessary clearance but with an auto-slider you are out of luck. I realize the scenario I describe is rare but it happens to be the case in my driveway. My current truck and 5th have plenty of clearance but with my old setup I couldn't slide a piece of paper between the 5th and truck bed while backing beside my house unless I was slid back.
Even aside from the rare case I give, I'd never own a short box truck and tow a 5th w/o a slider. To me, I'm into my truck and 5th about 75K. I just can see trying to save $700 and having to worry and wonder.
I can't envision the scenario you are describing...the auto sliders are "always" moving back away from the cab while you are turning, forwards or backwards, if you turn the hitch is sliding back. If you can hit your cab going forwards then there are other issues at play.
Thanks,
Jeremiah