This short video examines the problem that short bed truck owners face when towing a 5th wheel trailer. It helps demonstate the fact that there is a clearance issue while turning – and the drawbacks of the manual slider hitch as a less the optimim solution.
This video segment demonstrates the option of a manual slider hitch that many short bed truck owners consider when wanting to protect their truck, trailer, and passengers from accidents while towing their 5th wheel trailer. There are lots of drawbacks to a product that requires you to remember to physically re-position the hitch before a safe turn can be made – something that leaves many at risk of accidents and damage if they forget – not to mention the “hassle factor” If “safe, Convenient, & Hassle Free” are important factors, a manual slider isn’t the choice!
I needed to mount a 5th wheel hitch for my 1989 Holiday Rambler. The project went smoothly and took two days of thinking and a day to install. I bought a brake controller and the truck was already prewired for trailer. Be careful as when the ford brake light rail goes low it does not go open but to ground this requires a diode to prevent brake controller battery back feeding to ground. I am not sure of this but instructions did mention this so I put a diode in.
PullRite SuperGlide Hitch for Short Bed Trucks as seen on the RV Today TV Program
This video shows the installation of a PullRite SuperGLide hitch for 5th wheel trailers using the SuperRail Mounting Kit with vehicle specific custom mounting brackets. The installation provides the ultimate in strength, safety, and stability – coupled with the advantage of totally removable base rails to leave a clean, smooth truck bed when the hitch is removed.
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The ONLY proven solution for 5th wheel trailer towing with short bed trucks is the SuperGlide hitch – automatically sliding the trailer away from the cab while making short turns – without stopping, getting out of the truck, or having accidents by forgetting. It always works – protecting your truck, trailer, and passengers. Watch this video, and see how – moving up to 50% farther than manual slide hitches – AUTOMATICALLY!
Demonstration on how to properly hitch a fifth wheel trailer to a truck. By Mark Polk owner of RV Education 101 www.RVeducation101.com