Anderson Ultimate Hitch WARNING ***WARNING
Email between me and Anderson Customer Service: Jim, Thank you for contacting us in regards to our Ultimate Connection Hitch and due to some flex in the bed of the truck we have changed the torq...
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From their online PDF instructions...
4-2. Place the pin through the lower coupler sleeve under the gooseneck ball and secure it in place with the hairpin clip. Push the entire base forward towards the cab of the truck until it will not go any further.
4-3. Using a 15/16" socket wrench, tighten the top bolt of the square coupler to 50 ft-lbs of torque. This will ensure that the coupler is pulling up on the gooseneck ball and holding the ultimate connection firmly to the bed of the truck.
4-4. Line up the King Pin Coupler above the Ultimate Ball and place the full weight of your trailer onto the ball. Secure the Coupler Block by using the remote latch and then locking the remote handle in place (see previous page).
4-5. IMPORTANT Now RETIGHTEN the top bolt to 50 ft-lbs of torque (see step 4-3 above). This takes up any extra slack from the Ultimate base.
4-6. Using a 15/16" socket wrench, tighten the two square coupler set bolts to 40 ft-lbs of torque to take out any play in the tube. DONE. You are now ready to attach your 5th wheel trailer
to the base unit
4-2. Place the pin through the lower coupler sleeve under the gooseneck ball and secure it in place with the hairpin clip. Push the entire base forward towards the cab of the truck until it will not go any further.
4-3. Using a 15/16" socket wrench, tighten the top bolt of the square coupler to 50 ft-lbs of torque. This will ensure that the coupler is pulling up on the gooseneck ball and holding the ultimate connection firmly to the bed of the truck.
4-4. Line up the King Pin Coupler above the Ultimate Ball and place the full weight of your trailer onto the ball. Secure the Coupler Block by using the remote latch and then locking the remote handle in place (see previous page).
4-5. IMPORTANT Now RETIGHTEN the top bolt to 50 ft-lbs of torque (see step 4-3 above). This takes up any extra slack from the Ultimate base.
4-6. Using a 15/16" socket wrench, tighten the two square coupler set bolts to 40 ft-lbs of torque to take out any play in the tube. DONE. You are now ready to attach your 5th wheel trailer
to the base unit
