Andersen Aluminum Ultimate Hitch Redesigned
I follow Andersen hitches on Facebook and they have announced a redesign of their Aluminum Ultimate Fifth Wheel Hitch...here are some screen shots of the Facebook post. Thanks! Jere...
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jerem0621 wrote:
Here is that post on the Cummins forum that details and and shows the damaged Andersen.
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Thanks!
Jeremiah
Here is the picture of the damage.
This is a quote from the text;
"We had a panic stop, going down a pretty steep hill. Brakes to the floor, anti-locks chattering, wife screaming, you get the picture. Pretty much the worst case scenario for putting lateral stress on a hitch, short of running into a wall, train, semi, etc. Based on a couple of previous weighings of our fifth wheel, I estimate we were towing between 15,000 and 15,500 pounds at the time."
So I would be concerned on two accounts;
#1. Trailer brakes should stop the trailer, so I would be checking them out if I was the OP on this posting!
#2. Seeing how there was no impact, the brakes on that Ram must be **** good!! That or the hitch isn't up to the job.
ON EDIT:I thought I would add the larger picture of the damaged hitch. Should ask the OP on the Cummins forum if his bed was also dented.
Not sure if the redesign, is perfect, they added two side support plates, and removed the front, think I would also left the front!!!
