Need no sissy slider.
Just saw a snowbird heading north on 35. Nice fabrication on plywood rear window.
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After starting out towing a 5th, with an 8' bed, my next truck had a 6'9" bed. I had a neighbor a couple blocks from me, with same new truck as mine, with standard FW hitch. Since I was going to install my old hitch, in my new truck, I went to his house with my tape measure, to see how close to cab his pin center was. It was 37"s, and he said "no problem, even in tight backing".
Our hitches were not the same, but both non-sliders. Mine installed, was 39"s from cab, so must be good, two more inches clearance than his. Couple days later he drove by, cardboard & plastic for a rear window. I got to say, it made me watch closely, for a long while. However that was 1999, and now, several FWs, several new trucks later, all with non-slider, I have never had an issue, or site I could not get into.
Current 5th, has rounded front, and hitch pin center is at 40.5"s behind cab. I still remain aware, if backing tight, but I'd never twist my trailer to 90 degrees, even if I could.
Jerry
Our hitches were not the same, but both non-sliders. Mine installed, was 39"s from cab, so must be good, two more inches clearance than his. Couple days later he drove by, cardboard & plastic for a rear window. I got to say, it made me watch closely, for a long while. However that was 1999, and now, several FWs, several new trucks later, all with non-slider, I have never had an issue, or site I could not get into.
Current 5th, has rounded front, and hitch pin center is at 40.5"s behind cab. I still remain aware, if backing tight, but I'd never twist my trailer to 90 degrees, even if I could.
Jerry
