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Cool. Also I live in Saskatchewan all kinds of room and flat ass Prairie lol.
Im in onterible so a slider is almost a must for shortbeds i only run 8’ beds thoughCool. Also I live in Saskatchewan all kinds of room and flat ass Prairie lol.
new to 5'er towing as well. my new truck 2021 mega 3500 HO SRW with factory puck system.
I just ordered a Retrax pro XR tonneau and settled on a pull rite slider. waiting for our new Grand Design Solitude to come in.
my concern is if I have enough clearance to close the tonneau? I hear that it has 19 3/4 room from the floor. I see that the hitch is less than that, but I also have to add a demco adapter for the puck system. the #2315 hitch is on backorder.
anyone running he pull rite with a retrax tonneau???
Which model GD? We have a DRW 3500 and a VanLeigh 5W. We also have a Retrax tonneau. I really liked the aspect of the Reese Goosebox so installed one on the 5W. Rode great and I had a clear bed when I wanted. The problem was in a turn exceeding 60 degrees the wings of the pinbox would contact the side rails of the bed. Even taking the Retrax off only got a couple more degrees. With the trailer level we had 7 inches of vertical clearance between the bed rails and the trailer overhang. But the wings sat below the rails and in a turn would contact. We ended up installing a shorter Trailair pin box to get the clearance with the siderails. We would have had the same issue with the original Rotaflex pinbox as it was the same length as the Goosebox. Just a headsup.new to 5'er towing as well. my new truck 2021 mega 3500 HO SRW with factory puck system.
I just ordered a Retrax pro XR tonneau and settled on a pull rite slider. waiting for our new Grand Design Solitude to come in.
my concern is if I have enough clearance to close the tonneau? I hear that it has 19 3/4 room from the floor. I see that the hitch is less than that, but I also have to add a demco adapter for the puck system. the #2315 hitch is on backorder.
anyone running he pull rite with a retrax tonneau???
Which model GD? We have a DRW 3500 and a VanLeigh 5W. We also have a Retrax tonneau. I really liked the aspect of the Reese Goosebox so installed one on the 5W. Rode great and I had a clear bed when I wanted. The problem was in a turn exceeding 60 degrees the wings of the pinbox would contact the side rails of the bed. Even taking the Retrax off only got a couple more degrees. With the trailer level we had 7 inches of vertical clearance between the bed rails and the trailer overhang. But the wings sat below the rails and in a turn would contact. We ended up installing a shorter Trailair pin box to get the clearance with the siderails. We would have had the same issue with the original Rotaflex pinbox as it was the same length as the Goosebox. Just a headsup.
Nope i will never buy an auto slide if i were to endup with a shortbed again a manual slide is good for me for the few times i needed it with my old short bedThere are 2 types of people who own short bed trucks and tow 5th wheels....those that have an auto slide hitch and those that will
I hear ya! I don't think I'll want a shortbed againNope i will never buy an auto slide if i were to endup with a shortbed again a manual slide is good for me for the few times i needed it with my old short bed
i appreciate the information. i am wondering if i can cancel my order on the toneau until i do the hitch and see how that works.Which model GD? We have a DRW 3500 and a VanLeigh 5W. We also have a Retrax tonneau. I really liked the aspect of the Reese Goosebox so installed one on the 5W. Rode great and I had a clear bed when I wanted. The problem was in a turn exceeding 60 degrees the wings of the pinbox would contact the side rails of the bed. Even taking the Retrax off only got a couple more degrees. With the trailer level we had 7 inches of vertical clearance between the bed rails and the trailer overhang. But the wings sat below the rails and in a turn would contact. We ended up installing a shorter Trailair pin box to get the clearance with the siderails. We would have had the same issue with the original Rotaflex pinbox as it was the same length as the Goosebox. Just a headsup.
i appreciate the information. i am wondering if i can cancel my order on the toneau until i do the hitch and see how that works.
we are getting a Solitude 378mbs.
I put a Demco adapter in my bed . Thought it was a better set up than the curt IMHO. Shop around . I found a 2 hundred dollar difference between one sales outlet and another.Let me start by saying, when we purchased our Ram 2500, we did so with the factory installed 5th wheel towing prep package. On top of that, the wife and I, have settled for a 5th wheel that weighs 9338# dry and has a 1371# dry hitch weight.
The dealer that sells this particular 5th wheel would also like to sell us the hitch as well. My thoughts would be something along the lines of having it as light as possible and yet sturdy enough not to give and do damage to the truck. The dealer's recommendation was something aluminum that is constructed in a pyramid shape and has been only out on the market for a year. Yup! The Andersen Ultimate 5th Wheel Connection Hitch.
So far we have purchased nothing. I had my doubts that this was the hitch for us and I followed up with countless hours searching the web for options and reviews. Way more hours than I wanted to spend on the computer. It is amazing the hot and cold reviews I found for each hitch on the market. This included Andersen. I believe I have educated myself enough to know I really don't want the 5th wheel to break free from it's pin and smack the truck. I have also concluded that I need a slider hitch for my shortbed, one that doesn't chatter and one that has a four position head.
I believe I might have settled on the B & W Patriot 18k slider with the Curt X5 adapter for Ram (Anyone have this setup?). It seems to be light enough for removal and yet sturdy enough to keep everything in line when traveling without all the chatter.
So tell me...Is this a good selection or am I missing something? I really like the B & W Companion, but feel it's too heavy and a little more hitch than what I need.
I am a real novice at selecting something I really know nothing about...So a little help please.
i have a roll-n-lock cover and a pullright slider. Yes the cover will close, but not much clearance is left, the head of the hitch must be level or it will hit when the the cover passes over. No big deal you just have to be a little cautious when opening the bed cover.new to 5'er towing as well. my new truck 2021 mega 3500 HO SRW with factory puck system.
I just ordered a Retrax pro XR tonneau and settled on a pull rite slider. waiting for our new Grand Design Solitude to come in.
my concern is if I have enough clearance to close the tonneau? I hear that it has 19 3/4 room from the floor. I see that the hitch is less than that, but I also have to add a demco adapter for the puck system. the #2315 hitch is on backorder.
anyone running he pull rite with a retrax tonneau???
Have a short bed mega cab. I stared off with a BW slider. I never used the slider function. Went to a Gen Y gooseneck and love it since I don't have that huge slider hitch in my bed. Using a 4" extender like you mentioned above. Couple of videos on my YouTube channel about it if you'd like to see the setup.
What 4" extender are you using and do you have the factory 5th wheel prep package? I've got the Reese Goosebox 2.0 and I've been searching to try and see if I can get a 4" extender for the factory 5th wheel prep....
I have the exact opposite opinion.I am a huge fan of the Andersen Ultimate hitch. it is around 35 pounds and easily installed / removed. I've used both a Pullrite slider and the Andersen in a short bed and hands down, the Andersen wins.