Jul-22-2019 12:29 PM
Jul-24-2019 06:54 PM
bpounds wrote:
I think you're on the right track, and I was wrong about selling the existing. The numbers don't add up.
Jul-24-2019 01:27 PM
belairbrian wrote:
When I started the post I was just trying to find out if it really was a 4 bolt conversion. Which it appears to be.
Some interesting inputs to think about.
So here's what I came up with
As to sell the whole hitch, I might get $100 for it based on others available locally so selling and buying new would be net $300+. Vs $60 to convert
Does it take up space? a little more. The left side has the extra handle and the bar from side to side under the hitch. That bar has gotten in the way of putting things in the truck before when not towing.
I split the hitch when removing so the weight might not be that different. but the slide unit is poorly balanced. Son is finishing college so I'll be doing solo from now on.
probably will go ahead and swap out to fixed.
Jul-24-2019 11:53 AM
Jul-23-2019 11:48 PM
bpounds wrote:valhalla360 wrote:
Big question: Why?
We have the same hitch that came with our first 5er. It works fine in an 8ft bed even though we don't use the sliding mechanism.
Is there something wrong with it?
Few reasons I can think of are, the slider base takes up a lot of space, it adds a lot of weight, sometimes they add clunking, and it doesn't cost a lot to change. As someone noted above, the fixed base kit is very reasonably priced.
Jul-23-2019 07:05 PM
Jul-23-2019 04:42 PM
Jul-23-2019 08:44 AM
bpounds wrote:valhalla360 wrote:
Big question: Why?
We have the same hitch that came with our first 5er. It works fine in an 8ft bed even though we don't use the sliding mechanism.
Is there something wrong with it?
Few reasons I can think of are, the slider base takes up a lot of space, it adds a lot of weight, sometimes they add clunking, and it doesn't cost a lot to change. As someone noted above, the fixed base kit is very reasonably priced.
Jul-23-2019 08:21 AM
valhalla360 wrote:
Big question: Why?
We have the same hitch that came with our first 5er. It works fine in an 8ft bed even though we don't use the sliding mechanism.
Is there something wrong with it?
Jul-23-2019 05:27 AM
valhalla360 wrote:
Big question: Why?
We have the same hitch that came with our first 5er. It works fine in an 8ft bed even though we don't use the sliding mechanism.
Is there something wrong with it?
Jul-22-2019 10:07 PM
Jul-22-2019 05:18 PM
belairbrian wrote:
After over 10 year in the truck, the slider is probably frozen in place. While it works as a fixed hitch, it's probably worth it's weight in steel.
I did find the rails for $60 delivered.
Jul-22-2019 05:04 PM
Jul-22-2019 01:55 PM
Jul-22-2019 01:51 PM
bpounds wrote:
As he said, yes you can. But then you've got a slider base without a home. I think you might be better off if you just bought a fixed hitch and sold the complete slider hitch. It will be harder to sell just the slider base alone.