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Originally Posted by chuckster57
Welcome to the forum. Easy way to check is to measure the distance from the king pin to the corner of the front cap.
Then climb into the bed of your truck. Find the centerline, 1” forward of the rear axle and then use the measurement you got from the trailer.
There are other options besides the sliding hitch.
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This would work perfectly if the world were flat..... but, all it takes is your 5th to be raised slightly under one wheel and the cap will slam into your truck cab. Message forums are full of people with dented cabs and broken windows that can't understand what happened because they followed the advised method.
I'm not saying you can't do it with a a short bed but don't just measure once on flat ground and assume you are in the clear.