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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rhagfo wrote:N-Trouble wrote:
This has come up previously. I tried it the last time I hooked up my 5er and it made no difference after putting the pin weight on the hitch. That is why I ask. If you have a rubber matt I could see the need to re-torque, but IMO its not needed otherwise. My pin weight is 2Klb dry so maybe some heavier pin weights may see a benefit.
And this needs to be removed form 4-6: "You are now ready to attach your 5th wheel trailer to the base unit". Trailer already gets attached in 4-4...
This and This are reason I prefer a hitch that attaches at four points to the FRAME. :S
Having the weight of your fivers pin being carried on the sheet metal floor of the bed has just never seemed like a good idea to me.
I don't buy the argument that the GN Ball adapter carries the weight, when torquing the hold down bolt to 50# to 60#, you are lifting up on the ball adapter, and pressing the hitch into the bed.
Ugh... Here we go again
