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<blockquote data-quote="sweeney" data-source="post: 26878" data-attributes="member: 453"><p>what is normal sized box? 5.5? i got a buddy who bought a 5th wheel and has the 07 chev 1/2ton crew 5.3vortec with the tiny box(under 6ft which i thought was the only option in 09) anyways i talked him into the slide hitch, so far he said he has never had to use the slide portion of the hitch in the 4 times he has been out. So basically if you don't have to crank the thing to get into spots you might not need the slide hitch. If it was me i'd buy one for the just in case factor. they are almost double the price brand new as a standard little rocker. I think he got his used for 6-800 after install?</p><p>On a side note i had a 2011 1/2 ton ex-cab with the 6.5 ft box and had a standard lil rocker hitch in it i added airbags to my truck as i pulled an 18ft boat behind it too. To me the half-tons pull just fine, but their suspensions and aren't made for pulling these big loads so i would either look into airbags, timbrens or add a leafs. Also make sure you install a brake controller if yours doesn't have one, or you will more thank likely cause an accident or be putting new brakes on every year, or do what i did after 3 years of towing with a half ton and go buy a 3/4 ton diesel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sweeney, post: 26878, member: 453"] what is normal sized box? 5.5? i got a buddy who bought a 5th wheel and has the 07 chev 1/2ton crew 5.3vortec with the tiny box(under 6ft which i thought was the only option in 09) anyways i talked him into the slide hitch, so far he said he has never had to use the slide portion of the hitch in the 4 times he has been out. So basically if you don't have to crank the thing to get into spots you might not need the slide hitch. If it was me i'd buy one for the just in case factor. they are almost double the price brand new as a standard little rocker. I think he got his used for 6-800 after install? On a side note i had a 2011 1/2 ton ex-cab with the 6.5 ft box and had a standard lil rocker hitch in it i added airbags to my truck as i pulled an 18ft boat behind it too. To me the half-tons pull just fine, but their suspensions and aren't made for pulling these big loads so i would either look into airbags, timbrens or add a leafs. Also make sure you install a brake controller if yours doesn't have one, or you will more thank likely cause an accident or be putting new brakes on every year, or do what i did after 3 years of towing with a half ton and go buy a 3/4 ton diesel. [/QUOTE]
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