Ol Blue 169 Report post Posted February 8 Hi all. Is a slider hitch required to row a fifth wheel trailer with the shirt 6'4" need like on a mega cab or will a static located hitch work? Thanks: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marksmith 563 Report post Posted February 8 Depends on the nose of the fifth wheel Rob. If the the nose is rounded and hitch is out in front vs under you might get away with it as long as a person pays attention in tight quarters. Chad with alligator hauls his without using the slider and doesn’t get close to the cab. Personally, the slider style companion hitch isn’t that much more money and easily changes for those situations that arise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ol Blue 169 Report post Posted February 8 (edited) Slider is $1,470, about $500 more. Edited February 8 by Ol Blue Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marksmith 563 Report post Posted February 8 Ouch!!!!! Find a used one???? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ol Blue 169 Report post Posted February 8 Used is a good option usually. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingez_123 292 Report post Posted February 8 I think a slider hitch would be worth the money considering the amount of damage a cab into a fifth-wheel wheel can cause. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yogi_160 128 Report post Posted February 9 Slider is nice in pinch I used to tow an 80’s model 5 th wheel with my mega cab short bed didn’t have any issues I did mount the hitch back little and it worked Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyking 483 Report post Posted February 9 I have this hitch on Industry Standard Rails. It does not come out and leave a clean bed until I pull those rails, but the price was right. https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/rvs/d/bothell-pullrite-16k-auto-slide-5th/6801022317.html Another interesting feature of sliders in SWB trucks: My hitch slides back 14" or so, and I can tell the difference in how the trailer swings. The farther back the pivot point goes, the more it acts like a bumper pull hitch, and the less you have to exaggerate your move with the truck to get things turning. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingez_123 292 Report post Posted February 9 Nothing wrong with rails in the bed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
