I am thinking of buying a 2500, 4x4, diesel megacab and a fith wheel.

Are there any special considerations I should be looking at to get ready to tow? Particularly concerned with issue of the short bed and limited cab/trailer clearance.

Will a slider be required? Does the trailer need to have an extended pin box? (trailer is equiped with extended pin box, so that is not an issue)

This is my first venture into real towing, so anything you know that could save me some frustration is appreciated.

Looking at this fith wheel: http://keystone-sprinter.com/?page=d...model=297FWBHS

I know that this truck could pull a much larger unit, but this is all I want.

 

I have a mega cab and a sliding hitch. I would spend the extra money and get the super glide. Less stress for sure when you get into a tight turn.

 

OK, I looked up the super glide. That is good stuff.

Can that be quick dismounted to use the bed like some models?

 

I have a 2006 3500 4x4 Mega and a Weekend Warrior 30ft 5er with the extended kingpin I purchased 1 year ago. It was also my first trailer towing experience (towing something that large). I have the manual slide Drawtite hitch. I have used the slider 1 time. It is good to have for a piece of mind knowing you can slide it on tight turns. I have taken the trailer several times to the desert and circled around to come into camp, made sharp turns and have never needed to slide the hitch. It comes close and I have my wife watch to make sure it does not get too close. I have made some pretty sharp turns and no dents (knock on wood). I would get the slide to be safe, but if you have the extended kingpin, I would not spend a lot on the auto slider since you will not need to use it very often.

 

I believe so. I would have to ask the old man though to be positive

 

I have a superglide and yes it attaches by 4 twist lock pins that go through the bed and attach to the mounting frame. The hitch sits on these 4 pins and are secured with another set of pins. To remove you just pull the 4 pins and the whole hitch lifts off the 4 pins that go through the bed. Then you just twist and pull the 4 bed pins and they come out too, leaving you an empty bed. IMO the superglide is the ONLY way to go if you have a 5ver and a Mega. If you have any other questions or would like pics, let me know, I'd be glad to help out!

 

I have the superglide and like it BUT you must hitch within 12 degrees of being straight. Which means you do not hitch from the side. You need more room so allow for this.

The superglide is very heavy. I am 61 years old and it is all I can do to take that hitch out by myself. It is simple but heavy. One other note: you can high hitch, this is were the jaws is not locked around the pin but the release arm has snapped in.

Yes, be sure to get the extended pin box.

 

we have the reese slider if we'd have known about the pullrite super glide we would have one. i would highly recommend it. i thought about the hooking up to the side issue but i don't know if you would ever need to. if that might be an issue for you check out www.fifthairborne.com check out their sidewinder series pinbox.

 

Do some measuring and see if you really need a slider. If you "DO" get the Superglide. The only other problem you mite have is bed clearance between the trailer and bed rails. Take a few measurements on that too. Worst case you mite need to flip the axles.

Other than that, the Mega Cab is a great truck for towing.

 

What do you mean "flip the axles"? To make the trailer taller?

I wondered about that as well. The Dodge is a tall truck.

 

Yes, thats what I mean. Most of these newer 4x4's are real tall in the rear. like mine. I don't have near enough clearance, but can't flip the axles. If you look at that picture real close you'll see my bed rail is hitting the underside of the trailer..............It wasn't a fun trip that day.

 

check into changing out the equalizer between the front and rear leaf spring on the trailer. i changed mine out and got 2 inches more height. also some trailers come with more than one mounting hole for the springs. try moving the spring to a lower hole. the lower hole will lift the trailer higher...

 

"Flipping" the axle is a bit of a misnomer.

The axle actually gets relocated from on top of the spring pack to below, but attach new spring perches to the top of the axle to do so. Axles are arched so they kind of flatten out when loaded, so you wouldn't want to run it upside down.

It allows you to set the hitch and pin box to have plenty of clearance above the bedrails, while still having the trailer tow level.

Some 5th wheels have adjustable suspension, and newer ones, particularly newer toyhaulers seem designed for the higher bedrails of late model trucks...

If I were going to do a mega, I'd measure it out and if I couldn't swing the full 90+ I'd get the super-glide.

 

"Spring Over Conversion" would be a better term.

 

Why not get a flat bed and then go where you want w/o any worries. That's what I'll be doing if I get a mega in the next year or so.