Troubleshooting Difficult Connection of Demco Hijacker AutoSlide to Fifth Wheel Trailer
Question:
Have a demco auto slide highjacker and it is the hardest hitch i have ever tried to couple with: had Anderson hitch and reese hitches no problems coupleing do you carry any thing that will help coupling make it less painful besides losseing the the glide plates: thanks Oh regular pin box shortbed f250 ford.
asked by: John E
Expert Reply:
The Demco Hijacker hitches like the part # DM8550034 are pretty particular about how straight your truck is relative to the trailer. Anytime we've seen issues with people having a hard time coupling with this hitch the problem has been that they aren't backing up totally parallel to the same direction as the trailer.
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Demco Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider - Single Jaw - Above Bed - 18,000 lbs
- Fifth Wheel Hitch
- Sliding Fifth Wheel
- Above Bed Rails
- 4500 lbs Vertical Load
- 18000 lbs GTW
- Double Pivot
- Premium - Single-Hook Jaw
- 16-1/2 - 19-1/4 Inch Tall
- 14 Inch Fore/Aft Travel
- Demco
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