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Ron3rd
Explorer III
Jan 15, 2021

Newer 5ers, Slider Hitch Required For Short Beds?

I keep reading that the newer 5ers have a redesigned nose with curved sides so that you don't need a slider hitch on a short bed truck. My Ram has the 6.5 bed so I was wondering if I need a slider wi...
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4x4ord
Explorer III
Jan 18, 2021
I have no need or desire for a sliding hitch but if I was to get one it would be an auto slide. If I had to manually slide my hitch I would never slide it. My father has taken out the back window of his Dodge twice in the 16 years that he has owned his truck and he has a manual slider ... that he doesn't use.

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