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Post by Dugie on Apr 24, 2013 21:09:49 GMT -4
Anyone have any experience with the Slider Style 5th Wheel hitches? Any comments or suggestions or opinions would be great.
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Post by SocialWheeler on Apr 25, 2013 6:15:36 GMT -4
Moving up from the trailer? Bigger truck? Details man, details. LOL
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Post by Dewie on Apr 25, 2013 6:29:11 GMT -4
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Post by justajeep on Apr 25, 2013 7:08:52 GMT -4
Never used one, but I've installed a few. Most you have to get out and move a lever for them to slide, but there is one that will slide automatically as you make sharp turns. It's probably more expensive, but you would never have to worry about forgetting to slide it!
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Post by Dewie on Apr 25, 2013 7:26:03 GMT -4
My issue is I have a 10 ft deck on a truck that was made for a 8 ft box. I'd REALLY like to not have to bob the beck off if I could help it... though I'm told the 5th wheel pivot should be ahead of the rear wheels...
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Post by Dewie on Apr 25, 2013 9:11:47 GMT -4
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Post by DamnJeep on Apr 25, 2013 11:22:38 GMT -4
I use one on my 5th wheel camper. A manual style when I want it to slide I have to pull 4 pins to allow it to slide.
Are you talking goose neck style where it uses a trailer ball or the king pin style?
When towing your supposed to have the centerline of the pin just ahead of the axle so the weight is carried between front and back axles. MUCH more stable than a bumper pull (I have both a tag car trailer and 5th wheel camper. Camper tows SO much better)
I've seen trailers that had extended pin boxes to allow greater swing. I wonder would that work for your application?
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Post by Dewie on Apr 25, 2013 12:40:51 GMT -4
extended pin boxes? I'm afraid I don't understand.
We don't yet have our trailer but it will likely actually be goose-neck... having said this you can get adapters to go 5th wheel and vise versa...
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Post by DamnJeep on Apr 25, 2013 16:51:15 GMT -4
Here is a picture of my 5th wheel slider. Notice the release pins and adjustment holes on the rails.  Uploaded with ImageShack.usPin box  Uploaded with ImageShack.usNotice how the bin box is extended past the front of the trailer.  Uploaded with ImageShack.usA gooseneck trailer usually has a trailer ball mounted low on the truck bed or in the bed itself. I think PA sells the gooseneck hitch. |
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Post by Dugie on Apr 25, 2013 19:03:18 GMT -4
Thanks, I had a great conversation with the service mgr at Fraserway today, he answered a lot of my questions. I was going to go with the "auto" slide but instead I'm just going with the manual slider, three position lever (highway, neutral & maneuver) it's MUCH cheaper too! I have my rear suspension beefed up as I haul an equipment trailer so they told me if I wanted to be lazy and just leave the hitch in maneuver mode (behind the axle) it would be no trouble. I've just heard a few horror stories from people about sliders, maybe that's just the ones that don't have them, I dunno.
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Post by DamnJeep on Apr 25, 2013 19:34:02 GMT -4
Cool. My hitch came with the trailer. From my understanding the slider is mainly for ease of backing up with a short box or to make sure the trailer doesn't hit the cab of the truck.
The other thing I was told to watch out for was the 5th wheel hitches that not only pivot front to back but side to side as well. There is a greater chance of having the trailer contact the box sides when going over rough terrain or turning and the trailer tips to the side if the ride height is set too low.
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