View Poll Results: Which 5th wheel hitch is best

Pullrite superglide

19.05%

B&W

28.57%

Reese

26.19%

other

26.19%

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Jan 3, 2011 | 07:27 AM

#16

fixdent

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From: Northwestern Ontario

My only concern is when I purchase another Hitch (I have a Husky now), it the sidway tilting. Mine does not do this, and a pain in the butt if you have to block the truck up for hooking up, because of uneven ground.

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Gordon

Jan 3, 2011 | 09:39 AM

#17

porthole

Cargo Master

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Quote:

Originally Posted by fixdent

These are not HD over the road trucks with the saddle close to the frame.

I absolutely would not buy a hitch that did not have a 4 way tilt head.

Campgrounds are far from level.

Jan 3, 2011 | 09:43 AM

#18

porthole

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Str8shooter

I installed a 880 lb capacity Harbor Freight hoist in the garage and use couple 6' - 7' nylon lifting straps to lift the hitch from the bed.
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I have the18K Super Glide and that is 250 pounds.

I also have a winch in my garage, although not harbor freight.

Used it to remove the hitch and take the fiberglass tonneau cover on and off by myself.

New truck will never get in the garage. May have to find a tree for it now.

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Jan 9, 2011 | 07:11 PM

#19

RPARKER559

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Joined: Aug 2007

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From: Tulsa, Ok

Results look pretty even across the board.. I guess Money is the biggest factor...

Jan 10, 2011 | 09:09 AM

#20

sandyc

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Joined: Mar 2010

Posts: 237

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From: South Texas

I have the one that comes from Ford, a 25K Reese. I like it and it's easy and simple to work with. I used a Ranch Hitch (gooseneck type) by Andersen for years, but decided to try what Ford offered. I think their all good, just get what your comfortable with.

Jan 10, 2011 | 08:40 PM

#21

Delawhere?

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Joined: Dec 2003

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From: newark,de

I have had the Reese 18k slider on my 03, and now have the 18K PullRite hitch. I like the way the PullRite wraps around the pin instead of the clamping method the Reese did. Both worked fine for me but on the RV net, some have expressed problems with the Reese opening up and dropping the trailer. I haven't heard of any problems lately, and this may have been fixed. But never the less, the PullRite wraps around the trailer pin and seems very secure. The customer service is top rate also, they have answered my e-mails and phone calls when I had a question, or concern.

Jan 10, 2011 | 09:17 PM

#22

sandyc

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From: South Texas

The Reese 25K from Ford does not clamp together, it wraps around the pin. The old one's, I know nothing about.

Last edited by sandyc; Jan 10, 2011 at 09:20 PM. Reason: 12

Jan 14, 2011 | 12:27 AM

#23

Johnnyturbo

5th Wheeling

Joined: Aug 2006

Posts: 30

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From: British Columbia, Canada

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandyc

Sandyc, I have just been quoted from my Ford dealer installation of this hitch for my 2011 F350 KR CC swb. I didn't get the fifth wheel prep from the factory and I noticed you have the long box and was wondering if this hitch is a slider? I like the fact it is engineered by Ford but this is my first swb truck as I have always has Ford sc lwb trucks. Sounds like you are happy with the hitch and its ease of use. Can you remove the hitch by yourself or do you need a winch type setup?

Thanks much apprciated

John