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Old 04-19-2014, 03:10 PM   #21
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We have the Reese slider on a short bed (6'10") F350. Never needed it on the 2008 3400RL and haven't needed it on the new Montana either. If I had it to do all over again I would have save a few bucks and not upgraded to a slider.
 
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Old 04-21-2014, 02:39 PM   #22
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Simple, short box, slider hitch, no brainer.
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Old 04-22-2014, 02:35 AM   #23
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Old 04-22-2014, 03:42 AM   #24
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Looks like you have the standard front cap on the trailer and a short box. If a standard cap has not made contact on a maneuver, the new Max Turn should be fine. I can't recall in 10 years of towing, getting into anything close to 85 degrees of angle.
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No this truck is a long bed just don't look it in this pic, But my last 2 trucks were short beds and both trailers were the standard front ends but never used the slider on them. I am just careful on where I pull in to make sure I have a clear path out. Could never understand why some RV'ers will pull into a tight gas station with no room when they just drove past a big truck stop. In a couple of state parks I have come close to the rear window but never close enough I was worried about hitting. Just have to take time and reposition some times to get a better shot at it. But I still wanted the slider. With the new trailers I don't know but it does appear you could get to almost 90% and I doubt you would want to go beyond that. I am just very a**l about my tires lol lol














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Old 04-23-2014, 02:41 AM   #25
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have a reese with slider. of course the one time I needed to use the slider I didn't....out went the back window.
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Old 04-26-2014, 07:45 AM   #26
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Hijacker hitch no slide, watch when backing or turning sharp. Works for me over 25000 miles of towing, perhaps a 1/4 mile of backing, don't keep track of reverse.
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