Re: 5th wheel in short bed

> Tom, if the pin to corner distance is 4'5", wouldn't the pin to center of

> the rear window be even shorter?

Corner of the trailer, not corner of the cab.

> I'm thinkin if you measure from the center of the trailer's pin to the 
> front corner of the trailer, that will be your critical distance.

That's what I meant - even though it might not have been exactly clear. 
"Measure the distance from the pin of your trailer to a front corner".  I 
was referring to the front corner of the trailer.

> I'm thinkin he will be better off with a slider hitch.

Probably so...  short beds and big 5th wheels rarely go well together.