Pullrite Superglide vs B&W Patriot slider

[Mikes145]

I've narrowed down my choices to the above hitches. I've read that with the Pullrite, you must be within 10 degrees of center to hitch. About the only place that I'm not within 10 degrees is when parking in my backyard. Is it impossible or just more difficult to unhitch at more than 10 degrees? I rarely use my Reese slider, because I just watch closely when parking and the Reese just doesn't slide all that well anyway. I've only pulled my Momentum 328M once, home from the dealer and didn't really pay attention to see how close it got to the truck cab compared to our prior 5th wheel. I'm planning on making it's maiden voyage from Michigan to Florida coming up next month so I need to order very soon. I'm leaning towards the Pullrite if I can unhitch it without a problem. It's a little more money up front but not worrying about damaging the truck is worth it. Both hitches are the 18K model. I also have the Reese rails in my truck already so I'll be going with an ISR model hitch.

 

[LBnM]

After having the Superglide for two years I have a B&W coming in tomorrow.

 

[geb339]

Has to be within 10 degrees or it will not unhitch.

 

[Namlehse]

I have the B&W for the Ram OEM pucks (Non-Slider). It's great, the ease of hookup is amazing for a newer person like me. No question if weather or not it's locked.

Solitudes + Shortbeds seems to not get a long at all. With the B&W I get pretty good turning radius. You should be able to get really good with a Momentum. Add a slider and I think you'll be able to get anywhere you'll ever be willing to go.

I'm also really impressed how quiet the hitch is. A friend of mine had a Reese, you could hear it half a mile away..

 

[KeithS]

My manual, #4100 Superglide, says 16° to hitch.
ETA....Now, I cannot use the capability of the slider to make a 90° turn, as the pin box will hit the side rails of the truck well before 90°. It does help with reducing the inside tracking of the fiver.

 

[bry1956]

Owned pullrite superglide , worked great !!!!


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[bry1956]

Own a pullrite 20k now, but not a superglide . Our hitch works great , never had a issue hooking up .


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[Joscelyne3]

Hello, I have the Pullrite slider 18K. I am pulling with a 2014 F350 short bed SRW. The truck did not have the factory set up for the post and rails. All that came with the hitch from Pullrite. I bought the hitch online and had a shop near me install the system. Our rig is a 305RE Solitude, and I have not a issue with the turn radius so far (tapping on wood). It is true, about the 10 degrees of center statement. One time, I had to pull the pins on the head leaving the head attached to the king pin and raising the camper with the landing gear, pulled truck out from under it , unhooked the head, put it back onto the hitch, and backed under it again. The dealer lowered the pin box on the camper so that I have 6 inches between the top of the bed and underside of the camper.
Good luck and safe travels.
John Joscelyne

Forgot to state that it is a 18K superglide

 

[Mikes145]

I just ordered the B&W Patriot 18k slider from Tweetys. I decided that I didn't want to deal with all the extra moving parts with the Pullrite and I really doubt I'll need the automatic slider much anyways. I've used the old manual slider for 8 years without a problem so far.

 

[johndeerefarmer]

I had a Pullrite slider in my F350. It was hard to hitch, hard to unhitch and just because the lever snapped shut did not mean that the jaw was closed. As was said you had better be nearly straight or you won't be able to unhitch. In my new truck I have the Patriot slider. It is a real joy to latch and unlatch. I hear very little noise coming from it while driving.
It's not a big deal to get out and unlock it and then pull forward to lock in into the rear position.
The only warning I have and this was from another forum- if you have the slide in the rear position the back of your pin hitch can contact your tailgate in certain situations. So I took a piece of rope and put a loop on each end. I lower the tailgate about 6" and run the rope around the top portion of the tailgate and then to the cleats on the side walls of my truck bed. Doesn't take but less than a minute but cheaper than tearing up a tailgate.

 

[pg_rider]

As John said above you can absolutely unhitch at any angle... provided you do one extra step which is to pull two cotter pins to remove the hitch head. You then lower the landing gear, raising the front of the camper and taking the hitch head off the hitch. Reverse the procedure to hitch back up.

I will add that I have personally seen a B&W Patriot with a broken rocker arm spring (on my buddy's hitch). I'm sure B&W will replace it but still, it's a potential design flaw. The spring on my SuperGlide has not given me any trouble.

I had a Pullrite slider in my F350. It was hard to hitch, hard to unhitch and just because the lever snapped shut did not mean that the jaw was closed.

Never heard of that issue. One of the nice things about the SuperGlide is the absolute positive engagement of the jaws around the kingpin. In my experience anyway.....

 

[johndeerefarmer]

As John said above you can absolutely unhitch at any angle... provided you do one extra step which is to pull two cotter pins to remove the hitch head. You then lower the landing gear, raising the front of the camper and taking the hitch head off the hitch. Reverse the procedure to hitch back up.

I will add that I have personally seen a B&W Patriot with a broken rocker arm spring (on my buddy's hitch). I'm sure B&W will replace it but still, it's a potential design flaw. The spring on my SuperGlide has not given me any trouble.


Never heard of that issue. One of the nice things about the SuperGlide is the absolute positive engagement of the jaws around the kingpin. In my experience anyway.....

If I hadn't of had Butch's Fifth Wheel safety latch on my SuperGlide I would have probably torn up my tailgate on two occasions. On the Pullrite the handle will move like its latched but if you take a look it maybe only partway latched. So far the B&W has completely latched every time. I think the difference is the wrap around jaw on the Pullrite vs the two piece on the B&W.

 

[bry1956]

It is very important before you drive away after hooking up that you raise your landing gear about an inch off the ground and put it in drive slightly move forward to insure your jaw is fully closed , if it isn't then at least the trailer will not land on the bed of your truck because it's not engaged fully.


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[bry1956]

Oops you must use your brake controller manually to lock trailer brake before you put in drive to test. Most of you probably know this already, I just mentioned this for those that are new to fifth wheeling


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[Mikes145]

I always do a visual check to make sure the jaws are locked around the kingpin. I will paint the jaws a bright color on my new hitch also.

 

[bry1956]

Visual checks by themselves are not enough , I have seen personally two times that people just visually checked their hitch and climbed into there vehicle and the trailer separated from the hitch damaging their truck side rails and tailgate.


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[LBnM]

I just ordered the B&W Patriot 18k slider from Tweetys. I decided that I didn't want to deal with all the extra moving parts with the Pullrite and I really doubt I'll need the automatic slider much anyways. I've used the old manual slider for 8 years without a problem so far.

Try to be there when UPS delivers. The one I ordered never came off the truck. The box was damaged badly and a part was sticking out and damaged. Tweetys was real good about the return and I suspect the damage was in shipment, not in Tweetys warehouse. Gave me the opportunity to change my mind and I went back to my original thoughts and reordered a non-slide model.

 

[LBnM]

I always do a pull test. It takes just a minute. I had the same issues with my Pullrite and would have dropped the trailer once without the pull test

 

[Mikes145]

The hitch arrived in one day from Tweetys. I got it installed today. I think I'll like it.

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