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rvnutts
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Well, our 05 Dodge just didn't make the cut with dh pulling our new (2013) Big Country. Sold it today! Now has his eye on a 2017 Dodge Ram. Only thing it is short bed (6 1/2 ft.) Does anyone out there tow with short bed and what do you use, slider hitch, pin box extender, or do you just watch and be careful with turns. Thanks!
Brian and Lynn
2017 Ram 2500 SLT 6.7L
2013 Heartland Big Country 3250ts
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ugeesta
Explorer
Explorer
I hit the back of my truck this last weekend maneuvering around our storage yard. The corner of the unit bumped the corner of the back of the cab. This new trailer is 102โ€ wide so now it looks like itโ€™s time to start using the slider. Never had a problem with our old 96โ€wide trailers. Oh, our truck has the 6.5โ€™ bed too.
2018 GMC Seirra 3500 Denali SRW
2018 Jayco Talon 313t
2019 Polaris XP1000 Trail and Rocks edition
2016 Yamaha Grizzly EPS
1 wife & 5 cats

FLY_4_FUN
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Explorer
2012 ram crew cab with 6.5ft bed and have yet to use my reese slider. I attribute this to the very rounded front cap of my coachman 5er. With my previous Colorado I did nick my cab during a backing maneuver when I neglected to use the slider!

Daryll
2012 Dodge Ram 3500 crew SB 4x4 CTD 3.73
2015 Brookstone 315RL
2009 Colorado 29BHS (sold 2015)
05 Jayflight 29BHS (sold 2008)
99 Jayco Eagle 12SO (sold 2005)

MFL
Nomad II
Nomad II
RobWNY gives a good example, using same truck. Just know that ALL fixed hitches are not the same. Some are more adjustable ahead/back, and can allow more clearance.

Jerry

Dave_H_M
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Explorer
I would think there would be a gazilion hits when searching this subject.

I been towing 20 some years with short boxes and no slider and nary a problem yet.

yeah yeah, my day is coming. :B

IdaD
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Explorer
I use a rail mount Andersen Ultimage flipped to the rear with my short bed Ram and it works great. No contact at full lock going forward. Great setup that tows really well.
2015 Cummins Ram 4wd CC/SB

rvnutts
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Explorer
Thanks. That makes me feel a little better. Our Big Country has clipped or slanted sides on the nose so i hope that will help. We also have a curt hitch that dh likes and it's not a slider.
Brian and Lynn
2017 Ram 2500 SLT 6.7L
2013 Heartland Big Country 3250ts

RobWNY
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Explorer
I have a 2017 Ram 3500 gasser that has the 6'4" bed. My 2019 Forest River Salem Hemisphere GLX 5th wheel has a rounded nose and its no problem at all. I use a B&W Pariot 16K standard 5th wheel hitch. Never have come close to hitting the cab of my truck. Not with tight forward turns or backing into a camp site. I would guess the closest the nose of my 5th wheel has been is maybe a foot away.
2020 Silverado 2500HD LT, CC, 4X4 6.6 Duramax
2021 Grand Design Reflection 311BHS

I asked him to do one thing and he didn't do any of them.