Im looking to buy my first fifth heel hitch,
and was hopeing for imput as to which way to go.
I have a 2006 F350 CC short bed 4X4.
Do I need a sliding hitch for tight turns and backing?
Is a superglide hitch worth the extra$$$ or just over-kill?
We plan on using the trailer maybe 6-10 times a year, weekend
mostly.
Any other info a rookie might need please feel free to advise

Thanks in advance, Howard

 

I don't have a hitch either but have been reading a lot about it on these forums and others about towing. With a short bed a sliding hitch is almost a necesity, so yes you need a sliding hitch and it is worth it unless you'd like a banged up cab. It seems well worth the extra expense to me.

 

I got a short bed F250 and a goosneck adaptor on my truck pulling a 28ft 5th wheel. No problems with my setup. I might have thought about going another way with a hitch but I got my truck with the ball already in the bed so it was a cheeper route. Sure I watch my cab when backing but I have yet to have a problem backing or turning and it getting to close to the cab. Just my 2cents.

 

I have an 06 CC SWB 4x4 and a 36ft 5er. I got a HiJacker Autoslide, slightly less expensive then the Supergluide and you don't need the kingpin adapter plate. I've been pretty happy with it. I like the fact that I don't have to think about how sharp I'm turning. We live on a dead end street and I get about 75/80 degrees turning around at the end. In camp grounds I have been 90 degrees a couple of times. I also got the under bed mount rails so it only takes a few minutes to remove the hitch if I need the space (although it is heavier then my back likes, 200ish pounds). My only complaint, other then how heavy it is, is that when turning from a stop especially on an up hill there can be a big clunk/jolt when the sector gear engages the rack gear. I think the problem is that the trailer starts to move back faster then the gears engage. Oh, and another observation I have is that when you get in to a tight spot you have to remember that the trailer doesn't react as fast as you might like it to because itstead of "moving" with the TV it's sliding back that means that you can loose 14 inches of forward movement, doesn't sound like much, but were we have to park our trailer that 14 inches can mean the difference between the back corner of the trailer clearing the parking garage post or not.

 

A lot of the new'er (most) 5th wheels have and an extended pin.
We needed a slider hitch (Husky 15K easy roller) with our 2001 but we haven't had to use the slider with our 07.
We still use the Husky just have never needed the roller.

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