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sayoung wrote:
cableatlarge wrote:
Hi all,
I am in the process of purchasing a new Montana 3440 RL 5er to replace my old Keystone cougar.
My truck has a factory (Ram) Gooseneck ball instead of the 5th wheel hitch, and I have the Anderson mfg gooseneck adapter on my Cougar - just curious if anyone has any experience with a gooseneck adapter on a Montana with the MOR Ryde hitch pin ( good or bad)
In some Andersen videos they are using a Moryde pin box.
Call em Monday,great tech support.Also,one more time,its not a gooseneck adapter.I like mine better than any other I have had,even the one fans rave about.
X2 on the Andersen - and X2 on "it's not a goose-neck." We use a Demco Glide Ride dampened pin box with our Andersen and it works very well. The type of dampened pin box you can't use with an Andersen Ultimate is a swiveling setup (such as the RotoFlex).
Rob - sayoungExplorer
cableatlarge wrote:
Hi all,
I am in the process of purchasing a new Montana 3440 RL 5er to replace my old Keystone cougar.
My truck has a factory (Ram) Gooseneck ball instead of the 5th wheel hitch, and I have the Anderson mfg gooseneck adapter on my Cougar - just curious if anyone has any experience with a gooseneck adapter on a Montana with the MOR Ryde hitch pin ( good or bad)
In some Andersen videos they are using a Moryde pin box.
Call em Monday,great tech support.Also,one more time,its not a gooseneck adapter.I like mine better than any other I have had,even the one fans rave about. - Second_ChanceExplorer II
RustyJC wrote:
The GooseBox is no different than any other gooseneck adapter insofar as torques applied to the 5th wheel frame are concerned. The articulation may dampen some shock loading, but it has no effect on the torques generated by fore/aft forces or the pin weight of the 5th wheel.
Want to know why Lippert approves the Reese GooseBox? Follow the money - HERE.
Rusty
Thanks for the clarification, Rusty. I should have known better...
Rob - RustyJCExplorerThe GooseBox is no different than any other gooseneck adapter insofar as torques applied to the 5th wheel frame are concerned. The articulation may dampen some shock loading, but it has no effect on the torques generated by fore/aft forces or the pin weight of the 5th wheel.
Want to know why Lippert approves the Reese GooseBox? Follow the money - HERE.
Rusty - Second_ChanceExplorer II(X however many...) DO NOT use a true goose-neck adapter. The Andersen is a good alternative and, if your unit is built on a Lippert frame, LCI is in cahoots with Reese and a Reese GooseBox will not void your frame warranty. The reason a true goose-neck is bad and the Andersen and GooseBox are OK is that that a true goose-neck adapter puts way too much torque on the pin box.
Rob - netaqExplorer+1 on the B&W RVK3600.
- X2 on use of a Gooseneck Adapter possibly voiding your warranty.
- Cummins12V98Explorer III
newman fulltimer wrote:
Don't do it get a/b&w companion hitch and do it the right way
Such a "HATER" but I agree!!!
A pic for those who want to know what a B&W RVK3600 looks like and to also Irritate those who think I post too many pics. :B
This pic is to show what a connected kingpin LOOKS like. With handle closed/locked and this visual there is no need for a pull test unless one feels the need. - stro1965ExplorerAre you asking about an actual gooseneck adapter or are you asking if you can pull it with and Anderson hitch?
- RustyJCExplorerIf you have a factory gooseneck, you also have factory pucks for a proper 5th wheel hitch. Since you're pulling a 5th wheel trailer, get a 5th wheel hitch that utilizes the factory pucks. The B&W RVK3600 is one such hitch that drops right into the factory pucks.
Rusty
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