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...
Forum Discussion
ralphnjoann wrote:The only real issue is that the hitch deformed, basically failed since a person wouldn't want to tow with it anymore, in a non-accident situation. The rest are just nits to be picked like with any hitch.
What would happen if all of the "faults", i.e., bed deflection, non-locking handle, incorrect/incomplete stress tests, and gross weight carrying capacity (there may be more which haven't been thought of yet), of the Andersen were corrected? You would be left with a light weight hitch, easily installed and removed, with virtually no moving parts and occupying minimal storage space (mine is leaned up on its side against a wall in a metal storage shed). What then would become of the Companions, the Patriots, the Reeses and all the rest, other than perhaps, sliders?
Things that upset the old order are often met with stiff resistance from the entrenched; the Andersen is no different.
