transamz9 wrote:
IdaD wrote:
omextreme wrote:
The Anderson has a couple of adjustments. One is how you orient the hitch itself (can be forward or aft of the gooseneck), and the other is how you orient that kingpin adapter. I believe in total you have about 8" of potential offset between the two of them.
Yes the anderson can be set further back, But sadly Like so many others I failed to research the Cargo Capacity side of things when I Bought the 2500. I was trying to keep the pin centered or slightly ahead of the rear axle since I am so close to max capacity...
The rear springs on your truck are literally the only thing different from a SRW 3500, and they can handle a 3000+ lb load without issue (the 6.4 version of your truck weighs about the same empty at the rear axle but has a payload rating of around 3300 lbs if I'm not mistaken.)
Anyway, in the future I'd pay more attention to your 6500 lb RAWR and flip that Anderson around to give yourself an extra margin of error. I'm glad you brought this up though as it might explain why this accident occurred.
There is literally only about 200# difference between the forward and rearward positions. I don't think he would even notice the difference. I have the hit in my 2500 mounted 6" behind the axle and everything handles and drives great.
I admit I used to the sky is falling type of guy if you did not keep your Kingpin 2" forward of rear axle center. I still feel the same on lighter trucks but with the HEAVY Cummins up front for example taking 100# or so off the front axle will not matter much.
