Glider fifth wheel attachment

A glider fifth wheel attachment assembly, comprising:

• an upright assembly including a housing portion;
• a portion of at least one guide rail inserted within said upright assembly, said at least one guide rail including an upper surface;
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• a plurality of rollers mounted within said housing portion, said plurality of rollers positioned such that said plurality of rollers contact the upper surface of said at least one guide rail to allow said housing portion of said upright assembly to move between a first and a second position.

An adjustable fifth wheel trailer hitch assembly, comprising:

• a pair of base rails mounted to a frame of a motor vehicle;
• a pair of upright assemblies, each upright assembly including a housing portion;
• a pair of guide rails mounted substantially perpendicular to said pair of base rails, a portion of each guide rail inserted within a respective one of said pair of upright assemblies, each guide rail having an upper surface;
• at least one roller mounted within said housing portion of each upright assembly and contacting the upper surface of said pair of guide rails, said at least one roller enabling said housing portion of each upright assembly to move between a first, towing position and a second, maneuvering position;
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• a latching mechanism including a bar extending through aligned apertures in said housing portion for releasably locking the glider assembly against movement between the first and second position.