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I got hung up at a gas station and was trying to get out of the spot I got myself into and forgot to use the slider on my six foot bed and nailed the cab near the window real good. I didn't break the rear window but really screwed up the corner of the cab. I had to take the hitch and brackets out for the body shop to move the bed to repair the cab and I dont think I'm going to put that hitch back in. now what about these automatic sliders are they any good and what should I go with.
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stripit
Casa Grande, AZ
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Your hitch probably would have worked fine, if you had used it? The automatics do work without any input by you, but your also going to really pay for that service.
Stacey Frank
'04 Mobile Suites 36 TK3 #1341
'99 Int'l 4700 Lo Pro MDT
'08 Lexus 400H
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GregTheCampingGuy
Morgan Hill, CA
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Sorry to hear that.
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rgreengas
Colorado
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Sorry to hear about your cab. I've got a short bed truck as well and I have a pullrite automatic slide hitch installed. It works just as advertised. I never need to remember to set the slide. Is it more expensive, you bet. But, so is repair to your truck. I would rather pay a bit more money for the piece of mind the automatic slide provides.
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Ed9824v
Agua Dulce, Calif. 70 mi S.E. of Los Angeles
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with my superglide I have to be I believe its 15 degrees or less from straight to connect and disconnect. big disadvantage. I can not tow another 5th without a capture plate. and others can not tow my 5th unless I remove the capture plate. It never makes a mistake as I turn and it slides back though. just some ideas.
Ed So.Calif
1950 Ford F1 street rod
1968 Baha Bug with 2.2 ecotec motor 170 hp, kingcoil
2000 National Sea Breeze 5th wheel trailer
1998.5 Dodge 2500 4x4 Cummins,4.10 gears,turbo,trans,injectors,oil cooler,lockers,edge EZ, 35" BFG's, air dog lift pump etc.
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davelinde
Lake Nona, Florida
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my "oops" was $1100 but I only paid the deductible and sent it through insurance. I had turned it that tight before... but that time the trailer wheels jumped a curb and tilted it into the cab.
My current setup can go 100 degrees or more now (long bed).
Dave Lindemulder
Tammy, Mark & Kirsten
04 Dodge 2500 4x4 SLT QC/SB HO-CTD/48RE
01 Volvo VNL660 singled VED12
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RECVEH2005
Green Valley, AZ, USA
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As far as I know, there 2 automatic sliding fiver hitches on the market; the Pullrite and the HiJacker. The Pullrite is the more popular one and requires a capture plate. The HiJacker does not require a capture plate.
Mike
Mike & Donna Scheer
Green Valley, AZ, USA
2013 GMC SRW Crew Cab 3500 short-bed D/A
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romore
Canada
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Been there, done that. We have a slider but it is next to impossible to move with the trailer hooked up. We will be upgrading with the newer trailer I hope to have this spring.
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jims1
NC
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2 words
Pullrite Superglide
'06 Ram with a Cummins
Tuned w/ EFI-Live
'09 36MAX1 Carrilite
Me, Alie, and Salie
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cefloyd 1961
kentucky
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I have a 15k Pullrite Superglide and it works great no problems !!
2006 f350 superduty 6.0.. 2012 sandpiper 345RET loaded
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