Recommendation for Removing Demco 18K Hijacker Auto Slide from Truck Bed
Updated 11/13/2017 | Published 11/12/2017
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I have the Demco 18K hijacker auto slide and as you know it weighs approx. 300lbs. More than I can lift. I want to be able to lift it out of PU bed when not towing for a couple months or so and Im having trouble finding a crane that the arm will extend enough to go 63 inches from the edge of tailgate folded down to where the jaws are. Question: Will the MoR ryde kingpin and pin box support the hitch hanging from it temporarily while I drive out from under it and put a couple of sawhorses under the hitch to support it? The MaxxTow crane will not reach in far to lift it up. I have one and it does not work.
asked by: Myron F
Helpful Expert Reply:
I reached out to my contact at Demco, and they said the 18K Hijacker autoslide # DM8550034 weighs enough that the slider portion could engage in that operation. They do not recommend putting that weight on the hitch and kingpin/pin box. Your best option is to manually move your hitch to the rear of your truck. The safest way would be with two people, or you could use a crane. The Demco 5th Wheel Lifting Bracket # DM6100 will assist with that.
I recommend you get a friend or two to help you move the hitch close enough to the tailgate to utilize your crane.
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Demco Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider - Single Jaw - Above Bed - 18,000 lbs
- 5th Wheel Hitch
- Sliding 5th Wheel
- Above Bed Rails
- 4500 lbs Vertical Load
- 18000 lbs GTW
- Double Pivot
- Premium - Single-Hook Jaw
- 16-1/2 - 19-1/4 Inch Tall
- 14 Inch Fore/Aft Travel
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