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Eliminate clearance problems during slow-speed turns with this non-binding slider. Provides 12" of travel from front to back. For use with Curt E16, A16, A20, and Q20 fifth-wheel trailer hitches. Fits truck beds between 6' and 8' long.
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Note: When using this slider, your hitch head will not adjust to the lowest height setting.
Most often used on trucks with 6' and 6-1/2' beds, this slider helps to eliminate clearance problems during slow-speed turns. When you are towing a fifth-wheel trailer, your hitch must be situated on the cab side of your truck's rear axle. However, at slow speeds you can use a slider to slide the fifth-wheel hitch (and the trailer) toward your truck's tailgate and past the rear axle, creating enough space between the cab of your truck and the trailer to permit less-restricted turning.
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Fit just like it should. Minimum height from the bed to the top is 18 inches, 1 1/2 inches higher than the fixed legs I had. I raised the pin box one inch to compensate, that's as high as the pin box will go. We leave tomorrow on a 600 mile trip. I'll let you know how it rode. BTW, packaging was good when received!
With the information provided, I was able to order the correct slider to go with my A20 Curt hitch. Ordering was a breeze. Delivery was beyond my expectations for a heavy item. After watching to etrailer videos, removing my old base and replacing with the S20 was easy. I finally had the opportunity to use the hitch and it works perfectly and gives my the extra inches I did not have with the A20 giving me more rail clearance. The slide mechanism works easily and eliminates to fear of getting into a situation requiring a sharp turn and damaging my truck. Thank you so much.
Gwendolyn Y.
3/20/2025
Hey Ken! I'm happy to hear that you got the clearance that you needed! What kind of camper are you towing?
Works great I fid have to buy some metic nuts to put my A 16 hitch on. The arms were tapped on original but not on the slide. Not a big deal went to hardware store got nuts and lock washers
James
3/17/2025
No problems
Well put together and fit. just what I needed to keep trailer from hitting the truck. Easy to find what I needed.
I originally purchased the R16 slider for my A16 hitch 3 seasons ago. I was never really happy with the R16 because the design of the slider induced a lot of chucking during stops and starts. The tolerances between the rollers and rails were so bad you could literally move the slider up and down a good 1/4 to 1/2" on the rails without a trailer attached to the hitch. Curt introduced the new S20 and claimed that it eliminated almost all chucking, so I thought I'd give it a try. The tolerances on the slider rails on the S20 are much tighter than on the R16. After our first trip with the S20, I will say the chucking was significantly less. I know you can't remove all the chucking - it's inherent in a 5th wheel hitch. But I am pretty pleased with it at this point. The reason for 4 stars is that I'm disappointed(?) I had to buy another slider to eliminate a problem that Curt should have fixed in the first place.
Dave at etrailer is awesome! He is one of the reasons we keep coming back.
Looks to be built solid, time will tell when I have a chance to pull our 5th wheel.
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Gwendolyn Y.
5/26/2025
I hope you have a fantastic trip, Mark! Cant wait to hear how to towing went as well as all the fun you had!