Review of Demco Fifth Wheel Hitch - Sliding Fifth Wheel - DM8550034 Video

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.…

The Viair Portable RV Air Compressor Kit #VA39WR does not give you the ability to set the compressor to a specific PSI. The compressor features an on/off switch on the compressor to shut it on and off otherwise it will continue to run unless the…

Choosing the right height setting for your 5th wheel hitch is a combination of a few different variables. First of all you want your towing setup to be as level as possible. With your Montana High Country 340BH level you will want to measure from the…

Yes, the auto-slide feature of the Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch #DM8550034 that you referenced will function in forward and in reverse. What slides the hitch back is the angle of the head in relation to the base of the hitch. When…

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 you…

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…

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…

It sounds like you will need to check the hitch and the trailer pin box to see if anything has come loose, is damaged, or broken. It could be that the capture plates on the side of the HiJacker need to be adjusted and also make sure that the jaws…

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…

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…

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…

The Demco Hijacker AutoSlides like the part #DM8550034 really only can be connected/disconnected when you are totally straight. I called my contact at Demco and asked about disconnecting and the angle it can be detached. They told me that there is a…