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twvette
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Aug 17, 2015

Anyone using Andersen hitch on 40ft plus heavy toy hauler

I think I am sold on the Andersen. I wanted an auto slide like the Superglide but just seems like a lot of stuff and weight to mess with. I did put matching dings on both side of my last truck cab so not wanting to do this as just picked up a new '15 Dodge 3500 SB.

Anyways, looking at the aluminum version as rated higher. I know I am in the neighborhood of the 4.5k kingpin rating and I come in a bit over 27k lbs total with truck and my '06 Weekend Warrior CL4005 per the scale so very heavy. I should be fine but have yet to see anyone with this much weight and this hitch. Any concerns?

The hitch is offset back 5inches so I get some additional clearance per rep. The kingpin adaptor adds another 4in. But if my kingpin is long and I have to flip it to get clearance inside bed when rotating it around I think that nets me only one inch (verifying with rep). So, anyone have CL4005 with this hitch and did you have to rotate the adaptor around and if so what are you thoughts on cab clearance (no cutouts on my old toy hauler for clearance)?

25 Replies

  • This has to be a record for the shortest Andersen thread of all time. These things usually turn into 10-12 pages of comments/opinions.
  • I just checked out their website, nice product, especially if you have a gooseneck ball!
  • Any comments on the clearance that was gained and if it really helps to not hit cab? Trying to figure out if I will likely not have to flip the adaptor on my Weekend Warrior/'15 dodge 3500SB.
  • There are some guys on the Cummins forum towing heavy with it. There are some here who question its weight rating but still haven't been able to produce a single report of one failing on the Internet. Just sayin...

    I would be much more concerned with the current hitch in your sig.
  • That pin weight is way over your SRW 3500 truck limit. Unless you have a DRW. Just FYI