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Old 09-01-2017, 08:14 PM   #1
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Dodge ram 2500 towing 310RE

Have short bed truck 6 feet 4 inches. Do I need pull rite slider hitch. Is there a hitch I can use to avoid hitting cab?
 
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Old 09-02-2017, 09:29 AM   #2
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Lot's of slider hitches out there. I use a Pullrite so I don't have to get out, find out the hitch is rusted in place and, well you get the idea.
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Old 09-03-2017, 10:38 PM   #3
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I have the 310RE and a 6-1/2 ft bed. i have a slider hitch, but never used the slide feature. It gets close, but haven't hit it yet, but then again, I am very careful.
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Old 09-03-2017, 11:03 PM   #4
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I have heard many on this forum state that they don't need a slider. I have seen a few damaged trucks and trailers. Most of them were older trailers like mine, a 2005 2955RL. My front cap is more squared off than most of the newer trailers. A slider is a must for my truck and trailer, so I bought the Superglide.
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I think the manufacturers wised up and rounded the cap corners of their 5th wheels. I'm in a campground and have helped move rigs from sites to our storage area and only on the older rigs have I ever used my slider. Good decision on your part.
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Two years ago I was in a campground in Albuquerque and heard a crunch and glass hitting metal. Came out and the guy next to us had crunched his cab on a new Ford with the corner of a brand new Mobile Suites so you can do it with a new one you just have to work harder. Didn't see how he did it and didn't want to ask mostly because he was in a pull thru site and I then would have had to ask "why didn't you just" and that would have just been mean.
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We have the older model 5'er with the squared front cap. Have always had a manual slider and always used it when entering my driveway at home and when entering most RV parks. Not a big deal to get out and move the slider. Gives me peace of mind and makes maneuvering the 5'er much easier. It's just a mind set thing to get in the habit of using it, that offsets the cost of the automatic slider.
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Old 09-04-2017, 02:08 PM   #8
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If you don't want to get out and want piece of mine get the pullrite super glide. I have it in my Chevrolet short box and it is worth the money.
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I have a 2017 Ram 2500 4x4 and a 305RL with a B&W Companion. I haven't had slide it but have the capability to manually side is good. Where I almost used it was going over a RR track. Got to under one inch ...
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I have the Pullrite Superglide in my short bed Ford and would not be without it! This last weekend I had it almost 90 degrees and still did not hit anything.
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Pullrite is what I have in my Ram 2500. Wish I had a sidewinder though.
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