Andersen Aluminum Ultimate Hitch Redesigned

rhagfo wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Imagine the bed of the truck is not there for a minute. With the RV hooked up what does the hitch do???? It would move forward when braking and backward when accelerating. and both directions when hitting a bridge. The FACT is the BED of the truck is supporting the weight that is applied to the Andersen hitch!

Cummins going to call you on this one!
Correct me if I am wrong, but your first B&W was a companion to the turn over ball, and depended on the truck bed for support. I don't ever remember you complaining about it.

That is why if I went to a B&W, it would be the Patriot and rails.

Sir I will call you in return ;)

I have mentioned MANY times I DID have bed deflection with my 18K Companion towing my 18K MobileSuites and the base of the hitch actually bent, the bed was also slightly dented. B&W sent me a new base along with plastic strips that filled in the corrugation of the bed so the hitch base when it had fore and aft movement would transfer the load directly to the bed cross members. The hitch was rock solid after that. Since they have redesigned the base and now is rated to 20K.

My experience with my 18K Companion is why I know for sure when towing heavy with the Ultimate you WILL have bed deflection.

When you full time you will get a larger RV and a nice RAM Dually and you will have a B&W RVK3600 locked into the factory puck system.