Fifth-wheel hitches are a necessary tool for towing those big, beautiful trailers we all love, but they come with some obvious downsides. Most notably, traditional hitches take up an inordinate amount of bed space, reducing cargo capacity and everyday usability as a result. But thanks to a revolutionary new design from Demco, those issues are now a thing of the past. The company’s Recon Stealth Hitch is the industry’s first foldable goose-ball mounted option, giving truck owners unprecedented flexibility for installing, removing, and storing their fifth-wheel hitches.
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Incredibly strong and compact, the Recon Stealth Hitch gets its amazing versatility thanks to a new patent-pending folding base. That base functions just like those found on any other fifth-wheel model, with the added ability to collapse down in size with a single, easy motion. And when folded, it opens the truck bed up for its intended purpose, hauling gear, supplies, and other cargo.
The video above shows just how quick and easy it is to add and remove the Recon Stealth Hitch, but in a nutshell, the entire process takes just five minutes and requires only a torque wrench and two sockets. And when the hitch is removed, the entire apparatus stores neatly in the truck bed, in an RV storage compartment, or on the shelf in your garage. And for added convenience, Demco has even made a Molle rack that mounts to a truck’s bulkhead and securely holds the hitch in place.
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The Recon Stealth Hitch is compatible with 4” and 5” tall 2-5/16” gooseballs. It features a wrap-around jaw with a lock bar that provides a tight, secure connection, and a dual-articulated head that makes for safe and smooth towing. The hitch uses the same durable gooseball-mounted architecture found across all of Demco’s Recon family, and has three height adjust positions for improved compatibility across a wide variety of truck and trailer configurations.
This revolutionary new fifth-wheel hitch is available now. For more information, visit the Demco website.
Kraig Becker is a writer in the RV, outdoors, and adventure travel space. Over the course of his career he has contributed to such outlets as Popular Mechanics, Outside Online, Business Insider, TripSavvy, Digital Trends, GearJunkie, The Adventure Blog, and countless others. An avid runner and cyclist, he enjoys camping, hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, and just about any other outdoor activity. His travels have taken him to seven continents and on many amazing adventures.
