Best sliding hitch recommendation

Ruse,

Do people go by rear Axle weight rating or vehicle weight rating?

I don't need to do the aux tank. I would like to but if that is a deal breaker and forces the dually, it is out.

If I am at 3300 hitch, wouldn't that leave plenty of room for the rear Axle to handle it. At 7200 lbs Rear GAWR, I am below the have point. I would gave to put a ton of stuff back there to even approach it.

Can you defeat the lawyers with the rear Axle rating?

What confuses me is the other sticker on the door that states the passenger and cargo cannot exceed 3340 lbs. That is way below the rear and front Axle ratings.

MC

rhagfo wrote:

speediq99 wrote:
This makes a lot of sense.

I think I did my homework on the truck. My truck can carry up to 22k 5th wheel and I max out at 16800. That leaves me some room and I am comfortable but I don't want to be ignorant either. Dually was an option, actually cheaper that what I got. It is just too much truck for me as a daily driver and has its limitations as I learned here. Perhaps one day...

I have seen a few pics of 90 degree action and it looks extreme. While I probably won't intentionally do that w/o correcting, it is the unintentional that I want to cover.

It is still unclear whether a sliding hitch is necessary to fully avoid cab damage with a 6 3/4 bed and a new Solitude 378. I am leaning towards the Pullrite however a comment on Pullrite maintenance is throwing me off a bit.

I am buying a new hitch so if there are better options than Pullrite, this is the time to find out :-) I want something easy to maintain, easily to hitch on and off even in uneven terrain, easy on the towing and above all safe for a short bed SRW F350.

Thank you

schlep1967 wrote:
Funny how you ask about a sliding hitch and the weight police show up....
I've been using a Pullrite Superglide since 2010. I have never had a problem with it. I did make sure to read and understand the instructions that came with it. Those that don't read and understand are the ones that have problems with them.
Since I bought mine there are other options out there. If I were to be looking for another auto-slider, Pullrite would be at the top of the list but I would also be looking at what else is available.
The biggest issue I see is people not taking the time to learn how to properly back the fifth-wheel. If you are getting anywhere close to 90 degrees when backing, you either are not doing it right or you are trying to get into a spot you shouldn't be.

Well your truck can't Carry 22,000#, it can Pull 22,000#. Our 2016 Ram DRW is rated to pull 25,210# with 3.73 gears.
It is what you can carry that becomes the question. Two schools of thought, on this within all ratings, or by Rear axle rating.
So by all ratings your going to top out your 11,500# GVWR, I believe that your need a long Bed to get the 12,400# GVWR.
I don't have your rear axle rating likely about 7,200# your loaded pin will likely be around 3,200# based on dry pin to dry 5er.
you want a slider hitch and an aux fuel tank each about 300# so add to your pin and your are at 3,800# on the rear axle, before any passengers and other stuff.

Good camping you will be over payload for sure, and possibly over rear axle weight rating.

I was in your boat a while back, and there way too many hungry lawyers out there for me to be comfortable being over GVWR and pushing GVWR.