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04-26-2014, 08:20 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 54
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Reese Sidewinder or Revaluation
All right guys. As I am still knew to this Forums. Owning a Fuzion 310 and using a 2013 2500 HD Crew Cab with 6.6 bed with a B&W Patriot Hitch. Is anyone adapted and using the Reese Sidewinder, Reevaluation, or anything like these ? The Youtube videos are impressive. Looking forward to your input...
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04-26-2014, 04:38 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Haysville,Ks.
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I have the Sidewinder on my 5er.Tow with w 5 1/2 ' bed.Works great with plenty of room.You will hit the fender side before you hit the cab.90 + degree.Also,the Revolution is the same thing as the sidewinder.Just installed at the factory as OEM.
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04-27-2014, 03:03 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Round Rock
Posts: 218
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I have the Sidewinder and at end of Summer will have 2 years of use with it and 10 or 11, 000 miles of towing. I've been happy with it. Only complaint is that I can't mount it "high" enough to level the trailer. As the arm swings (pivots) it needs to clear the vertical supports on the mount of the trailer. Due to this, I can't get it high enough. Likely a limitation on anything that pivots like this.
Hope that description is good enough, I don't think I have a photo to illustrate.
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2013 Silverado 3500HD - Duramax/Allison - CC, long bed, SRW, 2WD
2013 Springdale 247FWRLLS - 1st 5er sold - 1 July 2016
2017 Grand Design Reflection 303RLS
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04-27-2014, 05:50 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Illinois
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I have the 5th Airborne Sidewinder on mine with a 5 1/2' bed. Works great and love it. Makes towing a pleasure without the clunking or bouncing other mounts give.
Worth every penny for me.
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'11 F150 XLT Red Candy Met. Ecoboost 4X4 Screw 5.5' Chrome/Conv/Offroad/Max Tow/+ Packages, Reese R16k 5th wheel hitch, Extang Full-Tilt Cover
'13 Keystone Cougar XLite 29RES, triple slides, Mor/ryde suspension, Reese 5th Airborne Sidewinder pin box coupler
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04-28-2014, 04:31 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Just Outside Houston
Posts: 110
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I have the regular sidewinder on my FZ342. I would only trade for a sidewinder with the air ride. It works great. Do some research, the directions state not to use with a B&H hitch. Have yet to experience the bucking/jerking to justify the air ride-but won't rule it out.
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2013 Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
2013 Fusion 342
2014 HD FLHTK
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04-28-2014, 06:11 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Hoover, AL
Posts: 297
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B&W Hitch with Sidewinder
I have a B&W combination hitch in the F250 Super Duty with a 6 1/2' bed. I have a Sidewinder on the 5er; and it has worked fine for me.
I did not know about any warning about not using a Sidewinder with the B&W hitch when I installed the hitch.
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04-28-2014, 06:59 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Virginia
Posts: 384
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Great option for towing with a shorter bed
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2
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2015 Fuzion 345 Chrome
2014 Ram 3500 Megacab CTD Laramie
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04-29-2014, 04:55 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Illinois
Posts: 68
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I use one of these for the clearance like this. 5.5' bed...closest it gets
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'11 F150 XLT Red Candy Met. Ecoboost 4X4 Screw 5.5' Chrome/Conv/Offroad/Max Tow/+ Packages, Reese R16k 5th wheel hitch, Extang Full-Tilt Cover
'13 Keystone Cougar XLite 29RES, triple slides, Mor/ryde suspension, Reese 5th Airborne Sidewinder pin box coupler
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05-14-2014, 07:40 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Louisiana
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Yesterday I contacted Reese. Spoke with a Service Tech. Explained to him what Truck, Trailer, Pin Box mount, and B&W 16 K Patriot fifth wheel Hitch we have. Right away he said if it was the type that connected to the goose neck hookup that it was not advised to use. I explained that it was the rail set up. They do have a special wedge that adapts to this style B&W fifth wheel. It is p/n SWW-06. This was exciting news for me..... I know what I am getting for Fathers Day.... 
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05-14-2014, 07:45 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Virginia
Posts: 384
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That^^^ is great news. Another option vs a slider for me in my ram 3500 megacab, especially since b&w has the puck style hitch to drop into the factory fifth wheel prep holes on the new rams
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05-21-2014, 01:57 PM
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 54
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We went on a four day trip...... After pulling Our Fuzion 310 with the set up that we have now..... I was thinking that we would want the sidewinder sooner.... But I have to admit.. We had no issues with the 6.5 ft bed and it handled everything flawlessly. Only thing I want to do is add the air bags... it is more of a want than a need..... We Loving our Fuzion... Oh and My Chevrolet 2500 HD with the Duramax pulled through the hills with little effort..... We are truly blessed.
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