Andersen Hitch
Anyone out there have one of these? I could use some feedback on the Ultimate. I especially want to know how things ride inside the rig when you have this hitch...
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Me Again wrote:Have you ever even seen a B&W hitch in operation?fj12ryder wrote:
Probably not an issue because the weight of the 5th wheel is not carried on the bed. Most of the weight is transferred through the pin to the frame members.
If you're were carrying the full weight of a large, heavy 5th wheel in the bed only, you'd have some serious denting issues, not to mention probable failure of the bed in several places.
Guess what that is how a B&W Companion and Anderson hitch works, the pin weight is on the floor of the bed not the turnover ball. Some of you need to go back to school!
Watch this video. The pin goes under the shoulder of the gooseneck ball, and then the bolt is tighten, pulling the high down the the bed floor. If it gets compress enough the pin will just move away from the shoulder of the ball. Very simple process with nothing to transfer downward weight to the ball. B&W works in a similar fashon.
http://www.andersenhitches.com/Catalog/ultimate-5th-wheel-connection.aspx
Chris
But yeah, you're right, sure enough, right as rain. Nah, not really.
