It'll work just fine. I have the Dodge shortbed with an 18k superglide. I had the same concerns originally. I had a manual slider in our 2005 Ford F250 shortbox. The Dodge box is several inches shorter. However, I measured from cab to axle center on both the Dodge and the Ford and even a new GMC and found just one inch difference in that measurement. The rest of the difference is from the axle back. What you care about for the slider is the cab to axle measurement.
I even have a crossbed toolbox in the front of the bed. It sits no higher than the bedrails, though. It clears the superglide handle by an inch during a turn maneuver. Not all toolboxes will work, though, as some are too deep and the handle will not clear.
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