Can a Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch # DM8550034 Work With a Turning Point Pin Box

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turning point pin box and demco 18k autoslide, can they work together?

asked by: Brad S

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While there is a way to use the Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider # DM8550034 with a Turning Point pin box, it will basically turn your Turning Point pin box into just a standard pin box.

Using them both together would create too many moving parts, so you would need to lock out the Turning Point Pin Box. This will make the pin box pivot at the hitch, causing you to lose the clearance to the cab the Turning Point is designed to give you.

I have attached a photo to show you had to lock out the Turning Point pin box.

expert reply by: Thomas M

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Turning Point Lockout
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Answer 1

For standard pin boxes you do not need to use a locking plate with the Demco Hijacker hitch #DM8550034 but if you use the following cushioned pin boxes: Glide Ride, Mor Ryde, Trailair Tri Glide, Trailair Flexair, Rota Flex, and 5th Airborne you…

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Answer 2

The two rails you mentioned, part #RP58058 and #C16204, are basically the exact same rails made by two different companies. They are both made to the industry standard rail design so either will work great with the Reese hitch part #RP30083 that…

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Answer 3

There is a difference in the payload capacity of a truck and the pin weight it can handle as the payload is basically the amount of weight the bed can support whereas the pin weight is different since the hitch attaches to the rails and is not…

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Answer 4

If this is a new hitch Demco states that the first few times you use a Hijacker like the part #DM8550034 some of the moving mechanisms might need a few uses to "wear in" and move easier. If the hitch is older and is now starting to get…

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Answer 5

You will have to go with a sliding hitch to allow the trailer to make tight turns. For a trailer 8 feet wide the only bed length that's going to allow 90 degree turns without a slider is a stationary hitch. That being said you have two options.…

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Answer 6

Unfortunately, there's no way you're going to get enough turning clearance with only 36 inches of bed space with either a sliding hitch or Sidewinder. You won't even be able to install the fifth wheel hitch with the sleeper shell…

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Answer 7

Uncoupling your 2015 Ford F-250 from the Demco Hijacker #DM8550034 can be a tad tricky. You need to essentially be in a straight line and also level in order to uncouple. Otherwise you won't be able to fully release from the hitch and will run…

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Answer 8

The Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Hitch #DM8550034 has three different height settings. The settings are 15-1/4", 16-1/2", and 18". You will want to measure from the ground to the bottom of your pin box where the king pin is…

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Answer 9

The OEM prep package consists of 4 "pucks" in the bed of the truck that will allow you to drop in puck style hitches for easy installation and removal, that gives you a completely clear bed when not in use. The B&W Companion OEM 5th…

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Answer 10

Great question, Jeff! When the Rota-Flex first came out it renovated what a pin box could do and be, but at this point in time that technology is a little more dated and the Gen-Y Hitch Shock Absorbing 5th Wheel Pin Box #325-GH-8040 is the "new…

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Answer 11

The Ram OEM 5th wheel puck system, shown in the linked photo and article, was launched in 2013 so what you have in your truck is likely to be an aftermarket installation of some kind. These newer Ram trucks with the factory prep can directly accept a…

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Answer 12

To get the B&W Patriot #BWRVK3200 to work with your 2006 Dodge Ram you're going to need a set of 5th wheel rails #DM8552016-71. These rails are custom fit to your vehicle so they'll just bolt right up to the frame. It is worth mentioning…

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Can a Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch # DM8550034 Work With a Turning Point Pin Box

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