advice on 5th wheel hitch option
We have recently moved from a TT to a 5th wheel and will need to install a 5th wheel hitch. Originally I was going going to go the cost conscience route and put in a B&W patriot manual slider that was...
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ford truck guy wrote:
2 things -
#1 - Unable to unhook on an angle.... In all the years I had my Superglide, NOT ONCE did I have an issue because of not being straight.... ..A little fore sight and planning..
#2 - unable to unlatch - .. I ONLY had this issue a few times, to correct it I would: place the trailer brakes on and hit reverse... once It am tight against the front of the hitch head, place the parking brake on an d place it into park... Get out and the handle would release 100% of the time...
Like stated before, sometimes they like to have the pressure removed from the rear of the jaws..
My experience exactly with the superglide for 16 years.
The reason I didn't move my old superglide into my new truck was that it would require 2 adapters - one to convert it to mount on standard rails and a OEM puck to standard rails adapter. Tech support at Pullrite said it would work but would probably be a little "sloppy" and that I definitely would feel it. More importantly, it would add height to the hitch which was already becoming an issue with the added height of the new truck. The OEM puck specific superglide for my truck wasn't available yet. So, I had to look at other options. I settled on the Andersen Ultimate and, so far, I like it a lot.
