5th wheel hitches

Ron3rd wrote:

MFL wrote:
On new/newer trucks, with thinner bed metal, or aluminum bed, I would not use any single point attachment hitch, from any hitch maker. Just attaching to the ball only, and using the bed for stability can cause truck bed damage/deflection. Andersen does not make a hitch to fit the FW pucks. An adapter would be needed to attach to the pucks, and a 4-point steel Andersen hitch to fit the adapter.

Jerry

MFL I think you're referring to the Aluminum Andersen that mounts to a gooseneck ball in the bed. That's the only attachment to the truck. In a way I agree with you on that style of hitch. I'm not a fan of that style but a lot of people run them and like them.

I'm running the Steel Anderson that mounts to Industry Standard Rails like many other fifth wheel hitches. The load is carried by the frame brackets under the bed and not the bed itself so it's no different from a normal fifth wheel hitch in that respect.

I didn't have the puck system so I went with Pullrite Industry Standard Rails allowing me to use the Andersen, Superglide, or whatever.