If I read the last few posts, am i correct that if I order the trailair tri-glide which I did. I DOT NOT need a slider due to the shape of the front nose. My box is 6'6" It will pass even if I ever need to jack knife the unit to part?? Or will have to watch when tight turning or parking??
I can only speak for my Ford SB, but chances are good you will not need a slider on the GM either.
__________________ Brad & Dory - Lone Tree, CO
CURRENT - 2013 Itasca Meridian 42E/2013 Wrangler 4dr Sahara
SOLD - 2014 Redwood 36RL/2014 F350 DRW
Since no one could tell me for sure (except the salesmen and well... ),
I didn't want to take the chance!
Once you have the auto slider, it works and can be moved to other trucks...
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Hers: '13 Explorer Sport - AWD 365hp twin turbo scooter!
Previous: '13 Ford F350 CC Platinum and '13 38GK
Will take delivery shortly of our new truck.
A 2016 Denali 3500 SRW Diesel 6'6" box.
We are about to order a 2016 36RL loaded with besides the nice things like Gen -3 Airs - Toppers - Dishwasher and so on. We added 8000 lb axles with "H" tires along with the disk brakes. Cause of all the these extras I felt we would be up there in basic weight.
My question is what is the best "auto sliding" 5th wheel (hitch) out there. I feel I will need at least a 20,000 lb rated unit. Also I would like a unit that is easily removed and leaves the bed clean when not needed. We plan as of fall 2016 to be about 8 months a year in the unit
All suggestions will be a great help. and thanks in advance
Like some others here I traded our 2012 Ford 350 SWD crew cab Lariat 6.7 diesel short bed for a 2016 Silverado 3500 HD diesel High Country DWD long bed crew cab, with the optional 3.71 gear box due to the GCWR being exceeded by 1100 pounds with empty tanks and very light gear. The 2013 36RL pin weight is far more than expected. Our new truck is very stable with the RV in cross winds. The new truck's hitch is a removable Reese Elite 25K non sliding hitch. The Ford had a slider Reese Elite 18K removable hitch. There were times I needed the slider features to clear the Ford cab. With our new truck the cab clearance is not an issue unless the RV is passing me! Hopefully will never experience that.
Ted,
A good friend that has towed about 70k with an manual slider, just took a turn too tight and ran the contoured front cap into the truck....An automatic slider would have prevented the damage to the truck....I'd suggest that you need one!
The Ford had a slider Reese Elite 18K removable hitch. There were times I needed the slider features to clear the Ford cab. With our new truck the cab clearance is not an issue unless the RV is passing me! Hopefully will never experience that.
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Did you have the Triglide pinbox? I never even came close with the 18K slider, or standard hitch.
__________________ Brad & Dory - Lone Tree, CO
CURRENT - 2013 Itasca Meridian 42E/2013 Wrangler 4dr Sahara
SOLD - 2014 Redwood 36RL/2014 F350 DRW
The new flex air is longer than the rotoflex. My only concern with the longer flex air would be the pinbox catching the side of 5 he box in a Jackknife situation
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