What 5th wheel hitch?

[waterjosh]

I had never towed a 5th wheel before, but my Pullrite sure makes it easy, I didn't want the opportunity to forget to move a manual slider and wrecking my truck

[consolenut]

a link to look at and think about. bes of both worlds superior hitch and a slider. scroll down to view

http://www.trailersaver.com/product/...pickup-trucks/

[sk734]

Originally Posted by waterjosh

I had never towed a 5th wheel before, but my Pullrite sure makes it easy, I didn't want the opportunity to forget to move a manual slider and wrecking my truck

X2

I have also used a Superglide and I would highly recommend it. If you use a static hitch and the ground is uneaven you may hit the glass in your truck. Happy trails good luck

[C.B.]

In my 16th year with a 16K Pullrite Superglide.

Tremendous hitch!

No second thoughts about making tight turns, U-turns, or jackknifing.

C.B.

[RoadrunnerII]

Don't have a toy hauler but do have the superglide on a 12500lb trailer and 6.5box truck I would not go back to a manual slider or risk a cab impact. Love the superglide.

RoadrunnerII

[MtCamper]

OK I'll confuse your issue even more. An air cushioned hitch might be the way to go, but I've never used one, so can't really comment. I have towed 5ers with 4 different short bed trucks and 5 different 5ers. Never used a slider. Never had a cab strike but have been close. I'm currently using a B&W puck mount with the companion hitch. I don't back into places I need to go over 90* and I can do 90 without a cab strike. Could I do a cab strike?--Yes would be easy to do if you keep going. I usually hesitate to go more than 45* if on pavement due to the stress I think it places on the trailer suspension. I'll go a bit more if I'm on gravel. I've talked to a number of other 5er haulers and find a lot of the slider owners never use them. I also talk to some who swear they would never tow without one. From what I can tell, those who say you should never tow a 5er with a shortbed without a slider have not done it. The newer radius front are very easy and two of the campers I towed had flat fronts and I did have to be more vigilant with them.

Hope this helps.

[sk734]

The difference is do you want to tow with hitch where you do not have to worry about angle when backing up or are you extremely vigilent what angle you are when backing up. That is the choice so you do not have to say. Oh ____ I broke the glass in my cab. What is that worth.

[sk734]

The choice is whether you want to back up with no concern or you can be very vigilent with the angle when backing in. It's to late when you say oh ____! I broke the glass in my cab. What will that cost.

[Daycruiser]

Originally Posted by fishnick2401

Ok thanks, so the Andersen wont be a good choice for our camper? Some people have told me they use a fixed .... some use the Andersen. Some have said they have a slider but have never needed it. So many conflicting opinions lol. Makes it all very confusing

You keep mentioning the Anderson, since your RV is a 2017 your warranty is up so using the Anderson won't void the warranty. However you have been given some really good recommendations on slider hitches but for some reason I get the feeling you're waiting for an Anderson recommendation. If you want the Anderson then get one, if it works for you then great, if not then you go back to a Slider or something else. The only thing I will tell you is the overhang frame on your RV is not as strong as one would think, a ridged hitch/truck combination could be damaging to the frame under certain vertical pin box impact conditions, just something to consider.

[JIMNLIN]

Originally Posted by fishnick2401

Ok thanks, so the Andersen wont be a good choice for our camper? Some people have told me they use a fixed .... some use the Andersen. Some have said they have a slider but have never needed it. So many conflicting opinions lol. Makes it all very confusing

Keep in mind what works best for one truck will not work the best for another.
Ram/Ford and GM all have different C/A cab to the trucks rear axle....plus trailers can have different front corner configurations.
Plus pin location in the bed plus with many folks their brand hitch is the best.

Same with the need for a slider. GM has the longest C/A dimension so many GN owners won't need a sliding hitch. I've seen more than one GM shortbed owner go with the Superglide....then later report he sold it for a much lighter weight conventional hitch. His trailer was made with the rounded/notched front corners. He didn;'t do his homework and bit into the "you gotta' have a sliding hitch". Your rv dealer or the hitch mfg can give you tech advice for making that decision.

Just like which brand/size of truck you need..... everyone has a opinion on what you should have.

[Tha_Rooster]

Blue ox super ride!

[HDGoose]

My 5ver toy hauler is my first RV. I knew I was new. I knew I was gonna make mistakes. I read much here and other places before registering. I'm overly analytical. I was also trying to set up so my wife would drive the rig while I rode the motorcycle ( that will never happen).



I am happy with my Pullrite Autoslider. Pulling into a campsite in the rain, and I don't have to unlock and slide manually to back in or just to get to the campsite.



50% we camp primative, on private property in Tennessee and West Virginia. Sometimes it's tight!


If I get another short bed truck, I do another auto slider!

[vapor3000]

I use the Demco Superslide 5th wheel hitch in my 6'-6" RAM 2500 bed. The hitch is the best on the market with zero worry about the trailer hitting the cab. My only complaint is amount of bed space required for any slide hitch.

[dadnjesse]

Originally Posted by 450Donn

At 20,000 pounds GVWR I sure hope you have a dually.

How does a hitch question go to having a dually?