5th Wheel Hitch Information.

boshog wrote:

Mr_MrsSchlepprock250 wrote:
We currently have a TT so I have to get a 5th wheel hitch for our truck. It's a 99 F250 Superduty CC with a 7.3 diesel and 3.73 rear axle.

One often overlooked feature of a hitch is the ability to adjust not only the fifth wheel height from the truck's bed but also the pin location so the RV's weight sits over the axle and not behind it. This makes it much easier to level your TV and trailer.

I'm not familiar with all the hitches but the B&W Patriot is flexible to hitch plate location. Also you may want to consider a sliding hitch to allow sharper turns without hitting the truck cab to the RV's cap (if you have a 6 foot box). The only sliding hitch I found that allows multi-height adjustments is the Demco Hijacker Autoslide.

Both of these solutions are heavy weight fifth wheel hitches, 200 plus pounds, two people would be needed to remove and replace the hitch in the truck bed. If this is important, then Anderson makes a solution but be aware, your pin weight will ride behind the rear axle and it offers a fixed height.