Andersen Hitch
I have a 2017 RAM 3500 SRW short (standard) bed. My Andersen hitch is set up with the pin box adapter putting the 5th wheel closer to the cab. The pin box is over the rear axle. My question is wou...
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Durb wrote:
I was in a campground and visited with the owner of your vintage RAM with the rear window broken out. He was using the Andersen hitch. He originally had the adapter facing rearward but his pin box was biting chunks out of his tailgate. He reversed it and took out his rear window when he was backing tight and dipped into a driveway.
Got a friend that has a newer Ford Superduty ,just got it out of the body shop ,run his fifth wheel into the back of his cab ,and put a big dent in it, he has a slider :) You can report all you want about the Andersen ,and broken windows ,but it wasn't the Andersen . He did the same thing ,his was backing up, and his truck went into a rut. Ya, it happens ,and has nothing to do with the Andersen .
You might want to mention to your fellow camper that he might be able to trim the corners on the pin box, thats a common problem, and not just with an Andersen . Many have had to do that when they pulled their manual sliders back. I think I would of checked that before I started taking chunks out of my tailgate, have checked clearance on every fifth wheel ,and hitch I have had. Sounds to me like your fellow camper is his own worst enemy :R
