It surprised me that an auto-sliding hitch was cheaper than a manual sliding hitch, but checking places like etrailer found it comparable there too. A manually sliding hitch was $2200 (CDN), and the Demco was $2000 (CDN). I had at first inquired about swapping it out to a Reese Revolution/Sidewinder (the only one on the market at the time) and that came to like $3000 (CDN) for the kingpin swap AND a compatible fixed hitch. It was the cheapest option for me with my trailer's factory fixed pin. I've got the Demco Hijacker Auto-sliding hitch in mine. I sure don't want to smash a brand new cab though! I'm not even sure yet if I'll need a rotating pin box or a slider, because most of the "Ultra Lite" fivers have angled corners. We recently moved from Northern IL, had several awesome vacations in Da Yooper Land! Daily maneuvering and parking an 8 foot bed is exactly why I opted for the short bed, and the 6'-9" you get in a Super Duty seemed like a good compromise. Long box I have now makes it a non-issue, but in a small town the truck has 2 zip codes, lol.Thanks UP. Now you aren't looking at the same caper and I don't know a whole lot about the pin box you described but I will never buy another slider hitch. The slider had a bit of slack in it and every so often would make a loud bang usually when making a hard maneuver scaring me almost to death each time and everyone near me would gasp and watch the rest of the time until I unhitched. In 6 years of towing I only came close to using the slider once but was able to make the turn without it. Camper dealer told me I didn't need a slider and I could just keep an eye on it while making sharp turns, but with the shape of the front I could go almost 90 degrees. Which Curt did you buy, and have you ever had any issues with the wedge block keeping the king pin locked to the hitch? I have no experience, but it seems to me there could be a fair amount of force there.īefore I got my 21 F350, I was towing my Montana high country with a 2004 2500 ccsb Silverado. That hitching angle is an interesting point that I hadn't thought of but I sure can see how that would come in handy at times. With the Revolution, I can hitch or unhitch at a much sharper angle which works perfect for me because my new house had my shop very close to the property line and backing in at an angle and disconnecting is perfect!Thanks TrawlerPhil. With most hitches you have to be pretty much straight on when you connect or disconnect. I unbolted and serviced the Reese Revolution and it works as advertised but there is a very subtle advantage. I sold the Tundra and bought a 2018 F-150 Max Tow and bought a new Curt non-slider hitch. I have a Flagstaff Classic ultra lite at 9K lbs. I have a Reese Revolution which I had "locked" when I had a PullRite SuperGlide 3300 in my Tundra.
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