Anderson Ultimate fifth wheel hitch
For those of you that own an Anderson fifth wheel hitch that adapts to your king pin a word of warning. Recently I purchased an Anderson hitch and on return from my last outing, I dropped my fifth wh...
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jbeliera wrote:
Well maybe you are right Chris, I don't think it should up to me to unhook it myself or for them to do it for me. I think the more you mess around with that adapter the more likely there is room for error and wear of taking it on and off because it is an aluminum block. It also may mean having to take off the cable mounting as well or have it all hang there from the cable release. I think removing the assembly is too much trouble just to move the rig something from point A to B. The Anderson system has been around long enough for these dealers to bone up on the right way to do a job whether it be moving a rig into their shop or fixing it in their shop The Anderson system is widely used and it should be up to the people who are supposed to be experts to do the job right.
Time is money and new parts to haul an Andersen equipped kingpin cost money. It's easier and quicker for the service dept. to just haul your RV into and out of the garage the way they've been doin' it for that last 30 years. As an Andersen owner myself I'm glad to read this topic and will be removing the adapter when I take mine in for service.
