All About the Demco Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider Video

I suggest the Underbed Rail and Installation Kit for Demco Hijacker UMS 5th Wheel and Gooseneck Trailer Hitches Item #DR37FR. This custom fit, under bed rail kit allows for uninhibited use of your truck bed once your hitch is removed. Works with…

Your factory OEM 5th Wheel Towing Prep Package should be setup with the 21,000 lb, model DM8550037. If this is the case the Replacement Side Plates for Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches - Underbed Mount, part #DM6004, will work with…

There are two ways to install a fifth wheel hitch on a pick up truck. One would be to use standard bed-mounted rails. Brackets are mounted to the truck frame with the bed rails sitting directly above. Holes are drilled down through the truck bed to…

In order to mount the Demco 18K Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch part #DM8550022 in the bed of your 2011 GMC Sierra 2500 you will need to use the Underbed Rail and Installation Kit for Demco Hijacker Hitches part #DM8551010. The Replacement…

The difference between manual and automatic sliding 5th wheel hitches is that with a manual sliding hitch you simply move the hitch body forward or backwards before maneuvering to give yourself more clearance. Automatic sliders use a rotating head or…

The OEM puck system is optional for Ford pickups so the only way to tell if your 2017 Ford F-250 has the puck system or not is to physically look in the bed for the pucks like what you see in the attached photo. If you do have the puck system then I…

The Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Hitch w/ Slider - Single Jaw - Ford Super Duty Prep Package - 18K, part #DM8550024, weighs approximately 305 lbs.

I reached out to PullRite and they said you can definitely use the trailer to remove the hitch from your truck, but you don't want to leave it hanging there. They suggest lowering onto saw horses or another sturdy surface. That is a lot of weight…

If you are wanting to use and underbed rail for with the 18K Demco Hijacker #DM8550022 then you're going to need the Kit #RP87FR which is basically the same thing as what you'd have from factory on your 2019 Ford F-250 with a 6-3/4' bed.…

We tend to stick with the safe side of things and just recommend using a sliding 5th wheel hitch if you don't have an 8' bed, but we have heard and seen people 5th wheel tow just fine using a non-sliding hitch on a 6-3/4' bed. We've…

The head of the Hijacker hitches by Demco like part #DM8550037 are pretty easy to remove. When the Demco rep came here to show us these hitches we went out and watched him install and remove the head of a Hijacker to allow the hitch to easily get…

In order to use the Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch part #DM8550022 (6077) on a 2011 Ford F-350 without prep package you'll simply need the Demco Hijacker Premier Series Above-Bed Base Rails and Custom Installation Kit for 5th…