Ultra Classic
West Palm Beach, FL
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I'm really not concerned with ever taking the hitch out of the truck. I've got a nice motorcycle trailer I use for hauling stuff around. Sooooo .... keeping that in mind ...
Pullrite Superglide 20.5k
Hijacker 18K double pivot slider
Reese Signature 18k slider
Other
Which one would you buy now if you were buying again?
Dodge '03/'04 owners with QC SB SRW, which one has worked well with your truck?
2005 Airstream Bambi Safari 19
2006 Harley-Davidson Road King Custom
2005 Dodge Ram 3500 CTD QuadCab SRW LB BigHorn
Miriam, Reluctant Navigator  , Stephen, Captain of the Road 
Sir Wooferman Wellington BugEater III  , Cock-a-Poo Watch-Pup
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marshro
MI - USA
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We have the Pullright and love it!
03 Silverado 2500HD Ext.Cab D/A 4X4
265 BFG ATKO's, Rancho RS9000x, 4" Dynomax Exh, AirLift Bags w/cont.,
AMC2 Pyro, Probe mount PTEJWA
04 31-2BHLE Cardinal,16K Pullrite SuperGlide w/super rails
Prodigy brake cont.
Me, Marsht01, 2 Princesses, & Sheltie Mickey
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30cal4me
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
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If your truck is a longbox you probably will not need a sliding hitch. If it is a short box, you probably will be happier with one; the choice is yours-manual or automatic.
I have a manual slider(see sig). I can usually tell when I pull up to a site if it's tight and I should slide the the hitch back.
There is a significasnt difference in price.
2005 Silverado 2500HD CCSB 4x4
Duramax/Allison
Fold-a-Cover
2003 Cougar 281EFS
Husky 16K Double Pivot Slider
Prodigy
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dpm911
Mechanicsburg Pa
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They say you should never assume but assuming you do have a short bed truck, the PullRite is head and shoulders above the competition. A wide turn off of a highway onto a small road could be enough of a turn to make you have to stop , get out and realease the slider. Think about having to get out to release a slider. Pullrite is the only option if you have a short bed truck.
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Billbert
Pensacola, Fl
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See Sig. I have short bed and wouldn't have less than a slider. It's saved my bacon more than once and is great in helping to backin to places. Good Luck!
When I get up every morning I know I've got one more chance to try and get it right. God Bless the USA. USN 30yrs Ret. 99 Ford F250 PSD ExtCab Husky16K Slider. Jordan Breaking Sys. DeLorme GPS
2002 SunnyBrook 31BWFS,2 Slides Our Retirement Condo.
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SparkyTX
Plano, TX
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Can't speak of anything other than what I have directly experienced. I have a Reese and have been more than satisfied by it. Mine is a slider due to having a short bed. May be overkill for you (assuming you have a long bed) to have a slider.
Brian
Plano, TX &
Buena Vista/Hartsel, CO
2003 GMC Sierra 2500HD SLE D/A CC SB 4x4
2007 Open Road 377BH3S-5
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Grandseahawk
San Buenaventura, CA
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A regular slider costs significantly less than the Pull-Rite which is automatic. I think it just depends on what you want to do. Do you want to save $$$ OR not have to get out of your truck and manually move the hitch every time, guess if your rig will make it around the corner, etc.
Keep in mind that the Pull-Rite works even in an emergency situation like a jack-knife...the manual sliders do not. And, there's no guess-work on if you need to move the slider or not.
For me the choice was simple...Pull-Rite Slider. I spent a lot of $$$ on my truck and 5er, this is not where I (the key word here being "I, me, myself") want to be too frugal or cheap. But, for everyone else, it's probably just a matter of taste.
If you do go with the Pull-Rite, you will not be sorry. Good Luck
Rock On...
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Grandseahawk
San Buenaventura, CA
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Oh, one more thing. You have the Dodge 03/04, just like I do.
Remember, when considering hitches for the RAM, you cannot drill through the frame, this (according to Dodge) WILL void your frame warrenty. Ford or Chevy may allow this, but Dodge does not.
Can't speak for the other hitches, but the Pull-Rite does NOT need any drilling in the frame. Mine took me about 2 and a half hours to install...only four holes to drill in the bed (I got the Super-Rails so the bed is totally flat when the hitch is out).
Just something to consider...
Rock On...
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PureDrifting
Los Angeles, Ca. USA
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One more vote for the Pullrite Superglide, it is a marvel of mechanical engineering and works like a dream. I would have already popped a couple of back windows if I would have had a manual slider. Once you get going and are "in the moment" of hauling, most of us do not have the discipline and foresight to ALWAYS think to pull back a manual slider, I know I wouldn't.
The Pullrite is expensive compared to other hitches but cheap in comparison to how much you paid for your rig. If you can afford it, go for it! You will never regret buying the best.
All the best,
Dan
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Yazoo
Bridgewater, NJ, USA
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I too have both a Dodge and a Pullrite slider hitch. One of the best features is when you take out the hitch you have a completly clean truck bed except 4 small holes. Makes it much easier to load stuff in without dealing with brackets sticking up in the bed.
Yazoo
2004 Ram 3500 CTD SRW
Pull-Rite Superglide
'06 Montana 3295RK 5th
New Jersey
Wife, 3 kids & Dog
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