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My truck is shorter than 8’, do I need a slider?
This depends a lot on how much shorter than 8’ which is often dictated by which brand truck you purchase. For example, the current body style General Motors and Ford standard bed trucks are 6’ 9” but a Ram standard bed is either 6’ or 6’ 4” which is considerably shorter. In many cases a specialty pin box such as a Reese Sidewinder or Lippert turning point would be required with a standard bed Ram but often not necessary with a Ford or General Motors truck, because of the extra length provided in their standard box models. Even with a GM or Ford standard bed, you may not achieve full 90 degree reverse turn, but often times upwards of 88 degrees is possible. The Ram standard bed can also be safely used without a slider or sidewinder pin, but it depends on the design of the 5th wheel. It is best to research your 5th wheel model to determine if the manufacturer engineered the cap to accommodate sharper turning.
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TrailerSaver Fifth-Wheel Hitches
TrailerSaver TSLB Air-Ride 5th-Wheel Hitch
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$3,395.00
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$3,895.00
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The TSLB 5th-wheel air-ride hitch is for medium to heavy-duty truck owners. Based on the same design as the TS3, it comes with a standard bolt-down...
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TrailerSaver BD5-F Air Ride 5th-wheel Hitch-Ford OEM
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$3,295.00
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$3,295.00
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$3,295.00
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$3,295.00
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$2,995.00
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$2,995.00
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$2,995.00
The BD5-F Air-Ride 5th-wheel hitch fitch factory installed Ford OEM 5th wheel prep system. Has 28,000 lb. Gross trailer weight, 5,000 lb pin weight...
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TrailerSaver BD5-G20 5th-wheel Air Ride Hitch-Post 2020 GM OEM
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$3,295.00
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$3,295.00
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$3,295.00
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$3,295.00
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$2,995.00
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$2,995.00
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$2,995.00
The BD5-G20 Air-Ride 5th-wheel hitch fitch is factory installed on GM OEM vehicles 2020 and newer. It has a 28,000 lb gross trailer weight, a 5,000...
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TrailerSaver TS3 Air-Ride 5th-Wheel Hitch
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$3,095.00
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$3,095.00
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$3,095.00
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$3,095.00
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$2,795.00
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$2,795.00
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$2,795.00
The TS3 Air-Ride fifth-wheel hitch set the standard for 5th-wheel hitches when it was introduced over 10 years ago. And it still sets the standard....
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TrailerSaver BD5D Air Ride 5th-Wheel Hitch-Fits Dodge OEM
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$3,295.00
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$3,295.00
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$3,295.00
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$3,295.00
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$2,995.00
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$2,995.00
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$2,995.00
The BD5D Air-Ride fifth-wheel hitch fits the factory-installed Dodge OEM fifth-wheel Prep System. It has a 28,000-lb gross trailer weight, a 5,000-...
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