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Nov 11, 2015Explorer
Allworth wrote:
I have to ask::: What two chains do you hook up on your fiver?
Assuming this is directed at me being only one mentioning chains on a 5er.
I'm using a 2015 Ram 3500 with factory 5er gooseneck setup. On the factory ball mount I'm using an Andersen ultimate hitch which attaches to the gooseneck ball in the bed and raises the ball up to the same height of a 5th wheel hitch. You then have a ball adapter that attaches to the kingpin on the trailer. Unlike a gooseneck adapter, this doesn't add a lever affect to the 5er with the subsequent risk of frame damage. It does hook up very solid with no slop, and no noise. Being a ball hitch I'm using a set of safety chains, which although not required in the state I'm in, are in some states, and in others they don't know whether to class this a gooseneck hitch or what. Chains are easy to clip on so I just use them and not worry about whether I need to or not. Many of the folks I know in my area are switching to this hitch due to it's lightness and ease of installation/removal as well as it's simplicity. If you like to use the bed of your truck when not towing it's the way to go.
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