Can Handle of Reese Slider Hitch RP30051 Be Rotated Down Lower
Updated 12/29/2025 | Published 12/08/2025
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can the release handle be rotated so that it does not stick up so high?
asked by: Jim
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Expert Reply:
Hey Jim, the handle of the Reese 5th wheel slider part # RP30051 can't be flipped down. Do you have a tonneau cover you are wanting it to fit under? If so, we have a similar 16k slider hitch with a handle that is same height as the head with the B and W Patriot part # BWRVK3200.
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Jameson C
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Jameson C.
12/29/2025
Hey Jim, did you end up trying the B&W Patriot slider hitch with the lower handle height? Knowing how it worked out could help others looking to fit a hitch under a tonneau cover.