Proper Hitch for Big Country

Have a Big Country and haven't needed a slider yet. I have never been in a position to need to turn as sharp as 88% . Hope I never am in that position either. Put a lot of strain on the suspension of the camper to be in that tight of a turn.

88° Heartland here too with a short bed. No slider needed. Yes you have to watch it near full lock as 88 is not 90 but you'll be fine. Some will say you MAY need a full 90 someday. I guess they've never towed a TT... I've been in and out of the tightest of sites and haven't ever had an issue or even come close to one...

I had a slider on my short bed F350 and it had the 88° front end on the fiver. I used it every time I backed out of my driveway. Only used it once at a campground and only after I tapped the fivers nose on the trucks roof, that was a tight spot to get into to. I like the adage, its better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. Its cheap insurance.

Sorry. I have a 2013 ram 2500 with Cummings. 6 foot 4 inch box crew cab

by TV he means tow vehicle. do you have a long bed or a short bed truck. a short bed you might need a slider. that is why many RV 5th wheel manufactures are redesigning the fronts of their 5th wheels so you can get away from having to buy the higher priced slider hitch.

It is 6 feet 4 inches. Heartland says you don't need a slider for short boxes due to the 88 degree from cap

If you need it Hensley's Trailersaver air hitch does make an attachment that allows their hitch to be a slider.

Half of your trailer width is 48 1/2", check the distance from where your pin is to where your truck would hit, if more than the above you will hit. I found with our trailer we had 43" and we would hit at about 50 degrees with a 6 foot truck bed. Our new truck is a 8 foot bed Depends on your truck and tailer.

By the way the Trailersaver air hitch is a great hitch, we really like ours.

Welcome to the Forum. You didn't say what your TV is. Without that, we don't know if you need a slider or not. If your TV has a regular 8 foot bed, you don't need a slider.

Not sure what you mean Jim ??

Well I think it would depend on your TV.

Jim