gooseneck vs fifth wheel hitch
I don't know if this has been posted before but here it is: We're in the process of buying a Montana 325rl and I will have to equip my pickup truck with a hitch. I'm debating on what to buy.....Wha...
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Cummins12V98 wrote:Sport45 wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:
The point I am making is the base just sits on the sheet metal of the bed and WILL deflect it when the fore and aft forces of a large 5er are applied. By direct connecting the base to the pucks it would be an improvement in design IMHO.
I agree. If the Andersen has a shortcoming, it's that it doesn't have a more direct tie to the truck frame. In this regard the rail mount version looks better than the gooseneck ball version. If they came up with a puck mounted version that would be better yet.
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There are other issues for me like not being able to lock release handle. Of course I get the slamming comments for even saying that! Or there is no way the RV will jump off the ball comments. I guarantee it can! My heavy MS was airborne coming off an offramp that they had gouged the asphalt out for re paving, the inside of the RV was not pretty when we stopped. But again i'm bashing.
This is just my OPINION their advertisements are like a late night infomercial!
I do like they have US Made products, I just think they make them seem better than they are.
So anyone saying I am "BASHING" or "SLAMING" please provide a quote.
I think you loose credibility when you state things like B&W underrates their hitches while all others (Andersen in particular) overrate theirs. It comes across sounding like you'll believe everything B&W feeds ya and your mind is closed to anything else.
It would like me saying Ford obviously has the tougher looking truck and it has to be better than GM or RAM. Heck, I talked to a mechanic at one of the dealerships who said they were way underrated. Anybody who's thinking of pulling a trailer with a RAM or GM should open their eyes and see things the same way I do. They're really taking a chance trying to use their trucks for anything more than maybe, and I mean maybe half its rated capacity. Now if you have a Ford on the other hand, you could easily go 150% of its capacity without worry.
Disclaimer: That's not my stance on Ford or any other pickup.
