Skyfarmer
Cape Coral Florida
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Reading all the posts about hitches is really scary and confusing..so I'll just ask: seems to me that a single-jaw wraparound hitch is the easiest to use and most reliable. Having said that, which brands are you using and would recommend to a newbie? I have an F-350 long bed and will pull a 12K 5er. Thanks, Lee
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rick_niagara
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
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I have a Husky 16k slider on my 3/4ton Dodge, no problems with it, keep it lubricated!
2008 Fleetwood Prowler 235RLS
2005 Dodge Ram 2500 4x2 5.9L Diesel 3.73Limited slip 6speed manual
Pullin' 5ers since 1988....Have a nice day
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portablevcb
Tijeras, NM
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It isn't really that big a deal unless you need an air ride or slide hitch.
For most towing just about any would work. We have the Husky 15k (only a 6k trailer)
charlie
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fordsooperdootydieselsmoker
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Don't be confused! The advantages of a PullRite 5er hitch, as you mentioned the jaws wrap around the king pin, with .030 tolerances...which means less wear on the pin, less noise and "bang" when stopping or starting. And since the jaws lock with a positive slam and a visual verification, as well as a tug at the handle will all let you know it's in there for good! You won't need a slider, so as stated just about any 5th wheel name brand hitch will do ya! We've had our PullRite SuperGlide 3 years, fantastic hitch and a great company!
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davtil
Prescott, AZ
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To answer your question, without a doubt the Pullrite.
I have a Superglide if you may be interested. Very reasonable.
Dave
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portablevcb
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fordsooperdootydieselsmoker wrote:...And since the jaws lock with a positive slam and a visual verification, as well as a tug at the handle will all let you know it's in there for good!
I have seen people say this before and I am confused. How does that differ from the 'bar' type hitch that I have.
It slams home when the pin is in the box.
The handle falls so I can see it is fully locked from the cab.
Visually looking at the handle shows that the bar is fully seated.
I can see the bar across the pin.
Is there something I am missing?
I do agree that the jaw clamp type will make less noise and 'bump' less.
charlie
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Road Runners
Tampa Bay, Florida
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Like the originator of this post we drive long bed trucks so we do not need a slider hitch. So, we bought a PullRite 20.5K super 5th hitch for our truck in 1996. At the time, we were pulling a 34ft CarriLite. When we purchased a new truck in 2005 we moved the hitch from our old truck to the new one. We now pull a 30 ft Cameo. All in all, we have pulled fiver for over 100,000 miles with our PullRite hitch and it has never let us down. We do inspect and lubricate it regularly.
We had one incident with this hitch about five years ago. I think it was caused by me getting the trailer hitch pin stuck in hitch wrong. Anyway, that evening when I unhitched I saw the arm, that swings around the trailer's hitch pin, laying in the truck bed. I don't know how long it had been there. We had driven about 300 miles that day, but the bar that slides behind the hitch arm held the trailer pin in the hitch with no problem whatsoever.
I found the pin that the arm is mounted on was bent and also laying in the bed. I took it to a welder who welded the pin back on the hitch. We put the arm on and it has been there ever since. That made me a believer of the safety back up of the safety locking bar that PullRite uses on their hitches.
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edited 05/10/08 05:47am by Road Runners *
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Betsy II
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When we purchased our current TV, 2004 3500 RAM CTD SB, we decided to buy a sliding type hitch. I talked with a few folks locally who had the slider type in their short box and they said they wouldn't be without it. So, I asked them; "Do you always get out and adjust it when making a tight turn in the campground?" The answer for the most part was no. One fellow even had proof that he didn't, a nice dent in the cab beside the rear glass.
Our decision was to go with the Superglide by Pullrite. It was the peace of mind I was looking for. Sometimes when you are making tight turns in the campground you can get emotional, especially if you've just upgraded from a 4,500# 20 ft 9 1/2' high 5er to a 10,000# 28 ft 12' high 5er. We had an instance of this during our trip last summer when we were camping at Agua Bay Provincial Campground in Ontario,on Lake Superior. It was nice not to have to worry about the 5er hitting the back of the cab, or, in this case, the headache rack in the back (see my profile page).
Both DW and myself like the hitch a lot. You never know what you will find in a campground, at least the type we go into.
Roy
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Camping Dutchman
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Being first time fifth wheel owners, I researched and looked at the Reese, B&W and Pull Rite. I thought the pullrite was the best and with the movement it allows side to side and front to back, would make asmooth ride. My buddy was telling me I NEEDED a trail air hitch to help the ride. To be perfectly honest we have gone about 1800 miles with the new set up and haven't felt the need for anything. I give a lot of credit to the hitch as well as the fifth manufacturer, but even my wife who hates when there is a trailer behind us and won't drive with a trailer, has no said, WOW thats smooth, i think i want to drive. The wrap around jaw and the tolerances it has also makes for no banging when leaving a stop...JMHO
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JIMNLIN
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skyfarmer
don't be confused by whats the best on 5th wheel hitches. There is no best. Kind of like asking which is best between a Chev or a Ford. I've had three different brands and jaw types and the confusion is from those that says theirs is best. Just choose the one you like for its price range/color/clean bed features/ease of removing/dealer/etc. I have a 16k Reese slider that is smooth as butter/doesn't clunk/bang/hooks up positivly/etc. 'course I think its the best as its what I have on this particular trailer. Oh yeah, I also drive a Dodge and its the best at this time.
JIM
'03 2500 Dodge/Cummins HO 3.73 6 speed manual Jacobs
'97 Park Avanue 28' with two slides
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