Demco Autoslide Locking Plate for Standard 5th Airborne Pin Boxes

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• Troubleshooting Demco Hijacker AutoSlide Hitch That Will Not Lock with Capture Plate DM6026
  Thank you for your purchase of Demco Hijacker Autoslide Locking Plate for Standard 5th Airborne Pin Boxes, part # DM6026. The issue you describe sounds like it could be related to the jaws on your Demco Hijacker, if it is an older unit with E or F labeled on the passenger-side jaw. Some of these jaws were not machined quite enough which caused them to hang up on the king pin. Demco is great about standing behind their products so in all likelihood you can contact them with your hitch...
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• How To Properly Measure For An Extended Or Standard Pin Box Locking Plate
  You are correct, to determine weather or not the locking plate like # DM6026 is extended or standard you will need to measure across the front for width.
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• Trouble Getting Locking Handle To Engage on Demco Hijacker Autoslide
  I spoke with Demco about the issues you are having with the Demco Hijacker Autoslide Locking Plate part # DM6026 on your Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch like part # DM8550034 and they informed me that this is usually caused from trying to couple the trailer nose high. The skid plate on the pin box needs to be about 1/2" below the skid plate on the 5th wheel hitch and you need to be as straight as possible. This is all further explained on page 8 of your owner's manual. I...
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• Dimensions for Demco Extended 5th Airborne Pin Box Capture Plate # 6062 Compared to # 6026
  The Demco Hijacker Autoslide Locking Plate for Extended 5th Airborne Pin Boxes # DM6062 measures 12.51 inches wide and 20.01 inches long according to my tech contact at Demco including the bend in the front and the sides so that is the outermost parts. This is comparable to the 14-5/8 inch length and 11-5/16 inch width of the Demco # DM6026 for standard 5th Airborne pin boxes.
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• Determining Correct Locking Plate for Demco Hijacker with Reese 5th Airborne Pin Box
  As you mentioned in your question, there are two available Demco Hijacker Autoslide Locking Plates for the 5th Airborne Pin Boxes. The plate you choose will depend on the type of 5th Airborne Pin Box that you have on the trailer. If your trailer has a standard 5th Airborne Pin Box, you will use the Locking Plate # DM6026. If you have an extended-length 5th Airborne, you will instead use the Locking Plate # DM6062.
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• Recommended Locking Plates For Demco Autoslide 5th Wheel To Use With 5th Airborne Pin Box
  You will need locking plates for your 5th Airborne to be able to use it with a Demco Autoslide like part # DM8550034. If you have a standard-length 5th Airborne kingpin you will need part # DM6026, and if you have an extended-length 5th Airborne kingpin you will need part # DM6062.
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• Cannot Adjust Capture Plates To 1/8 Inches On Demco Hijacker Autoslide
  The Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches like part # DM8550034 are really only designed for pin boxes 12-14" wide. If you have a pin box that is narrower than this then the capture plate system would not be used but instead a wedge. The wedges however are pin box specific so I would need to know exactly what pin box you have in order to recommend a wedge. I have attached some options below: Standard 5th Airborne Pin Box Wedge part # DM6026 Extended 5th Airborne Pin Box Wedge...
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• Compatibility of Demco AutoSlide 5th Wheel Hitch with Valley Above-Bed Base Rails
  For a Demco 18K Hijacker Autoslide hitch that fits into your Valley industry-standard base rails you'll use part # DM8550034 which is shown in the linked video. You will need a locking plate; use part # DM6026 if you have a standard 5th Airborne pin box; use part # DM6062 if you have an extended type pin box. If you need a wiring harness you can use part # DM8555002 which plugs right in to your existing bumper-mounted 7-way.
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• Compatible Locking Plates For the Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider
  The price of the locking plates for the Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Hitches will depend on the locking plate that you need. I've listed all of the locking plates and the pin boxes that they work with below: Demco Hijacker Autoslide Locking Plate for MOR/ryde Pin Boxes # DM6025 Demco Hijacker Autoslide Locking Plate for Trailair Tri-Glide Pin Boxes # DM6095 Demco Hijacker Autoslide Locking Plate for Standard 5th Airborne Pin Boxes # DM6026 Demco Hijacker Autoslide Locking Plate...
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• Locking Plates for Demco Hijacker Autoslide
  The locking plates for the Demco Hijacker Autoslide are needed for the following cushioned pin boxes: Glide Ride, Mor Ryde, Trailair Tri Glide, Trailair Flexair, Rota Flex, and 5th Airborne. So the correct one will depend on your pin box. We have the following plates depending on what pin box you have: # DM6036 for Demco Glide Ride pin boxes # DM76FR for Lippert Rhino pin boxes # DM6095 for Trailair Tri-Glide pin boxes # DM6025 for MOR/ryde pin boxes # DM6026 for standard-length 5th...
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• Best Auto Slide 5TH Wheel Hitch For a 2022 Ford F-250 Super Duty With Factory Hitch Prep/Puck System
  I recommend using the Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Hitch # DM8550038 for your 2022 Ford F-250 Super Duty with the factory prep/puck system and the short bed. This autosliding hitch will work with no adapters required on most campers that use a standard 12" to 14" wide pin box. For some cushioned pin boxes you will need the corresponding adapter plate for that pin box. Here is a list of the most common pin boxes that require an adapter. Demco Hijacker Autoslide Capture Plates for...
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• Best Sliding 5TH Wheel Hitch For a 2022 Ford F-350 6-3/4' Short Bed
  The Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Hitch # DM8550038 is the best sliding 5th wheel hitch that will fit into your factory prep/puck system on your 2022 Ford F-350. As an auto-sliding hitch you will no longer need to get out and unlock your hitch to move it from maneuvering to towing positions when you need to make tight turns. The hitch will move itself back up to 14" when you turn to ensure you do not damage your truck and 5th wheel trailer. There are some non standard pin boxes that...
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• Demco Hijacker Autoslide Capture Plates and Locking Plates for Pin Box Model Compatibility
  There are some king pin models that require a specific capture plate or adapter for use with the Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th wheel hitches. Here is a list: Demco Hijacker Autoslide Capture Plates for Trailair Rota-Flex Pin Boxes # DM6171 Demco Hijacker Autoslide Locking Plate for MOR/ryde Pin Boxes # DM6025 Demco Hijacker Autoslide Locking Plate for Demco Glide Ride Pin Boxes # DM6036 Demco Hijacker Autoslide Locking Plate for Trailair Tri-Glide Pin Boxes # DM6095 Demco Hijacker Autoslide...
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• Is a Locking Plate Needed for a Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch
  The Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider part # DM8550034 works with most standard pin boxes for the exception of Sidewinder or Revolution's. However, if you have one of the following pin boxes: Glide Ride, Mor Ryde, Trailair Tri Glide, Trailair Flexair, Rota Flex, and 5th Airborne then you will need a locking plate to prevent the kingpin from rotating inside your hitch. I have attached the correct locking plates for the above pin boxes for you below. MOR/ryde Pin...
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• Recommended Demco Hijacker Locking Plate for 5th Airborne Pin Boxes
  The 5th Airborne Premium Fifth Wheel Air Ride Coupler - 21,000 lbs Capacity # 5AB-E1621-610 is a replacement pin box for the Lippert 1621, 1621HD, Fabex 665, and M&M 665. All of these pin boxes are grouped as "extended" pin boxes because they have an angled pin box reaching toward the vehicle. Conventional pin boxes have little or no angle. Extended does not mean they always extend past the 5th wheel trailer but rather they have a king pin that extends out from the mounting brackets. I...
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• Reese 5th Airborne Pin Box Compatibility with Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Hitch
  To use your 5th Airborne Premium Fifth Wheel Air Ride Coupler - 21,000 lbs Capacity # 5AB-E1621-610 on your Demco Hijacker AutoSlide you will need a capture plate. The Demco Hijacker Autoslide Locking Plate for Standard 5th Airborne Pin Boxes # DM6026 is what you need for this combination.
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• Air Ride Coupler for Use with Demco Hijacker 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch
  Adding a capture plate would not allow you to use the Trailair pin box with your Demco Hijacker 5th wheel trailer hitch. If you have a Lippert 1116 pin box then you could use the 5th Airborne # 5AB-S500-700 which is also an air ride pin box with locking plate # DM6026.
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• Recommended 5th Wheel Hitch For a Short Bed 2022 Ford F-250 w/ Prep/Puck In Bed Hitch System
  I recommend the Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Hitch # DM8550024 for your 2022 Ford F-250. This hitch will drop into the factory prep/puck system and the auto sliding 5th wheel hitch will keep you from having to get out of your truck to reposition the hitch for maneuvering. The hitch is rated for up to 18,000lbs trailer capacity and 4,500lbs of maximum tongue weight. This hitch will fit most pin boxes that are 12" - 14" wide but you may need a separate locking plate if you have a specialty...
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• Demco Hijacker Autoslide Fifth Wheel Trailer Hitch with Air Cushioned Pin Boxes
  The Demco Hijacker Autoslide # DM8550034 is a sliding fifth wheel trailer hitch which you may need with a 6 foot bed. The advantage of the Hijacker over most hitches is that it slides automatically when turning so you don't need to get out of your truck and manually activate the sliding feature. To install the Hijacker in your 2004 Dodge Ram use the install kit # DM8552015-71. The Demco is fine to tow trailers that has a standard pin however you will need a different locking plate if...
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• Can the 5th Airborne Premium Pin Box Be Used with a Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch
  Yes, you can use the Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider part # DM8550035 or part # DM8550037 with the 5th Airborne Premium Fifth Wheel Air Ride Coupler part # 5AB-E1621-610 if you have the Demco Hijacker Autoslide Locking Plate for Standard 5th Airborne Pin Boxes part # DM6026. This plate will prevent the king pin from rotating inside the Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch.
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• Can Demco Hijacker Autoslide Fifth Wheel Hitch be Used with 5th Airborne Cushioned Pin Box
  You will need locking plates for your 5th Airborne to be able to use it with a Demco Autoslide like part # DM8550022 . If you have a standard-length 5th Airborne kingpin you will need part # DM6026, and if you have an extended-length 5th Airborne kingpin you will need part # DM6062. The part # 5AB-S500-700 is an extended pin box so you'd need the part # DM6062.
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• Best Sliding 5TH Wheel Trailer Hitch For a 2022 Ford F-250/F350 With Factory Prep/Puck Package
  I recommend the Demco Hijacker as being the best 5th wheel hitch for your 2022 Ford F-250. This hitch is available in 2 weight ratings based on the 5th wheel you will be hauling. 18,000LB Demco Hijacker # DM8550024 21,000LB Demco Hijacker # DM8550038 Both of these are auto-sliding hitches so you can stay in your truck instead of having to deal with unlocking and locking in receiver that is needed with a manual slider. They will drop into your factory prep/puck holes in your bed for a...
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• Will the Demco Capture Plate Mounting Bolts Fit the 5th Airborne Premium Air Ride Coupler
  The 5th Airborne Premium Fifth Wheel Air Ride Coupler # 5AB-E1621-16K that you referenced will have the 2 mounting holes to install the Demco Hijacker Autoslide Locking Plate # DM6026 that you would need. The pin box in the picture was used for demonstration purposes which is why it doesn't have those holes. If you check out the attached picture of the 5th Airborne Premium Fifth Wheel Air Ride Coupler for Leland 7920 Trailer Frames, you can clearly see the 2 mounting holes.
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• Parts Needed to Install Demco Hijacker Autoslide DM8550024 on 2016 Ford F250 6.5ft w/ Factory Rails
  Yes, the Demco Hihacker Autoslide # DM8550024 is the 18K 5th wheel hitch you ordered and will be compatible with your 2016 Ford F-250 6.5 foot bed with factory installed underbed rail kit. The Demco Hijacker Autoslide fifth wheel hitch # DM8550024 comes assembled from the factory to help make the installation easier and quicker. The only prep work necessary is to bolt on the side plates, which are included. You will not need any additional parts to install the Hijacker, but I did read...
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