Pullrite Super Glide? or Reese manual?

Also how often do you need to slide it back and are you normally in a place where its a nightmare to do it?? ( Like in traffic }

IMO your imagination is running away here. :).
I also own a 16K Reese manual square tube slider. Bought it new in '97 and it has been on two different trucks with around 310k total miles. I keep it lubed and maintained so it slides like a hot knife through butter at any angle.
I've been in all type of traffic situations and have never had to flip the arm to maneuver position while in traffic.

Let me ask this. I have a crew cab and when making a tight turn can you tell how close it is getting to the cab? I mean most of the time when making a turn the 5er is pretty close to the cab like just a couple of inches right? Do you have to worry when making most turns. If that is the case then its a no brainer.

Cab size doesn't enter into how close the trailer comes to the cab. What determines how close the trailer comes to a trucks cab is the distance from the back of the cab to the trucks rear axle or the CA dimension (cab to axle).
GM has the longest dimension and the most clearance. Lots of GM truck owners with the newer rounded/notched front corner profile trailers don't use any type of sliding hitch. A few GM owners bit into the you gotta' have a Superglide hype but after using their combos for a while they sold the Superglide to someone who needed it.

I seldom use the slide feature on my manual slider even with my old '97 5th wheel trailer with a very flat square corner profile. My hitch is located zero over the trucks rear axle. This allows the trailer pin to slide its full 10" behind the trucks rear axle. This allows for less steering input and quicker reaction by the trailer while backing in tight spots.

Aside from the turning thing I needed to slide mine back when backing beside my house to keep the underside of the 5th from hitting the back corners of my truck. There is a bit of a crest at the curb and my slip goes down from the street. It's really not that severe but the distance back from the truck that the 5th's wheels are really make a large change in angle between the truck and 5th.

I've moved to a TT but am about to go back to another 5th and aside from any cab clearance issues I wouldn't be w/o a slider just in case I need it.

GraystoneHD wrote:
One thing to mention about the Superglide hitch is that if your truck is turned more than 10-15 degrees from the trailer, you will not be able to unhook the 5th wheel. The slider and pin box become one part, hence allowing it to slide back. If you are ever unhooking where you can't be pretty much straight with the trailer, forget it. That was the leading factor to me getting a B&W Patriot 18K manual slider. Hitch is extremely tight and has a full 12 inches of slide. From what I've read, B&W make some of the best hitches. My dealer gave me a Reese 16k manual slider as a package deal with my 5th wheel, took it back the next day in multiple pieces. I will never own another REESE product again. Piece of $#*!.

The alignment for unhooking and hooking up is what caused me to not go with an auto slider. I have the same Patriot 18K manual slider.

Chris

Great stuff thank you for the comments. New to this and it all helps. Don't want to be anything but informed when we hit the road.

One thing to mention about the Superglide hitch is that if your truck is turned more than 10-15 degrees from the trailer, you will not be able to unhook the 5th wheel. The slider and pin box become one part, hence allowing it to slide back. If you are ever unhooking where you can't be pretty much straight with the trailer, forget it. That was the leading factor to me getting a B&W Patriot 18K manual slider. Hitch is extremely tight and has a full 12 inches of slide. From what I've read, B&W make some of the best hitches. My dealer gave me a Reese 16k manual slider as a package deal with my 5th wheel, took it back the next day in multiple pieces. I will never own another REESE product again. Piece of $#*!.

I went from a manual slide to a Superglide and would not go back. I never released the manual, but it was worth the peace of mind of not having to worry. If I understand correct, you don't have a 5er yet. Keep an eye on Craigslist, I found mine there, had not been installed and coat me $500.

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no worry

Colo Native wrote:

southernsky wrote:
Newer trailers have cut back front corners which give more room for turns. I have the pullrite on my rig and I never worry about hitting my trailer, cut back corners or not. What is the price of never having to worry about hitting....

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X3 peace of mind.

. . .Do not now have it but the PULL RITE Super Glide was THE BEST; easy to hook / unhook by myself & sweet as candy to use. . .Yes, worth it. . .( My friend has a brand X and always is entertaining to see & hear him with his hitch!!! )

I would wait to buy a hitch until you buy your RV. Many will not need a slider, and even if you do, you can make it part of the package when you are buying the RV.

This^^.

We have a Pullrite and have had several occasions where we have had to make tight U-turns. It is great to never have to worry about the trailer hitting the cab or go through the inconvenience of operating a manual slider.

Have a buddy who has a Reese manual slider. Been thinking of nicknaming him "TwiceBump" since he has "kissed" the back of his short-bed Dodge on a couple of occasions.:B The repair cost of one incident was more than the cost difference between the Reese and the Pullrite.