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texasgiddyup
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Jan 26, 2017

Andersen Ultimate center of weight vs rear axle

I am considering the new aluminum Andersen Ultimate for my potentially new short bed truck, 2017 Chev 3500 SRW. The question is with the setback of the Andersen Ball in relation to the truck bed ball...
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Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Jan 28, 2017
davisenvy wrote:
I called Andersen and asked them this same question. They said since their hitch hooked onto the gooseneck ball, that is where the weight is placed not 4in behind the ball as it appears. The "foot" of the Andersen hitch is just for added support, but does not support the weight of the FW, the GN ball does. Hope this answers your question.


The base does support the load when braking or accelerating with the ultimate. Bed deflection with heavier RV's is documented.

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