Fifth wheel hitches

Hi, my first concern with the link you posted is that it's a static hitch. With a 6 foot bed, you might really want to look into slider hitches. A lot of people have smashed out back windows and dented up the rear of the cab by turning and the RV hitting the truck. I also know some people with 6 foot beds who don't use sliders and haven't had any issues. I think a lot depends on the RV you get.

As far as that hitch goes... it's really personal preference. That would be most similar to hooking up a regular TT. What I like about 5ers is that I can look behind me, see the top of the hitch, my alignment and the king pin height, and I can back right in without having to get out of the truck unless I need to raise or lower the king pin.

I feel that using goosenecks adds a bunch of strain to the king pin box that they aren't designed for. I think the king pin box is designed for horizontal forces (back and forth) and a gooseneck will start adding vertical or twisting forces into the mix. I would routinely check out the welds and the integrity of the king pin box when going this route.

I use a Reese 16k hitch ( www.reeseprod.com/products/fifth-wheels/15k-16k-fifth-wheel/16k-fifth-wheel/lHed9XozUzH2SGxGQmBrcL0rnn49Fhcz ). I do have an 8 foot bed and have been happy with this hitch for the 5 years I've had it. I lube the moving parts about twice a year.

I have a GMC with the short bed pulling my Durango. I use the Pullrite with the slider. As mentioned above, I've seen too many rear windows/cabs damaged to even have to think about not having a slider. I can turn a full 90 degrees and the camper is about 10 inches away from the cab. I wouldn't want anything different, just for peace of mind.

hi KZrider, the Sidewinder looks interesting, I will look into that.