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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laknox 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.
So, how is this different from the way a Companion? Held down by the GN base, with a wide-spread base. Just sayin'...
Lyle
It's not any different and he's said as much several times. Here's a quote from a few postings above...
Cummins12V98 wrote:
I gave an example of MY experience with the Mighty B&W that it DID cause bed deflection and compared it to what the Andersen WILL do when towing a LARGE RV as I did with my 18K Companion.
Cummins12v98 is suggesting a puck-mounted hitch, not the Companion.
