Lifting Fifth Wheel Hitch

Campinghoss@51 wrote:
Mine stays in until I know we will be home a few months. Then I lift it out with the kingpin by pulling the pins out and drive away. I also have a small table I built that I use to set the hitch on just so it will not be dangling. Did that for 14 years with my old fiver and doing it now with my new one.

Ya, I built a cart for my previous monster hitch, and installed a overhead electric hoist in my garage to remove, and place on the cart. Its nice now, I don't deal with all that hassle with the Andersen :B

Mine stays in until I know we will be home a few months. Then I lift it out with the kingpin by pulling the pins out and drive away. I also have a small table I built that I use to set the hitch on just so it will not be dangling. Did that for 14 years with my old fiver and doing it now with my new one.

fj12ryder wrote:
I thought you already bought one a few months back.

Held off until I decided on indoor winter storage for FW up at seasonal site or bring it home. Going to bring FW home. Andersen will be delivered Friday.

I thought you already bought one a few months back.

fj12ryder wrote:

RollandB wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
I heard there is a 5er hitch even a child can remove. :B

Just like a computer, a kid can do it, but us Old Farts.....not so much....????

I think that was a sneaky jab at the aluminum Andersen hitch that only weighs about 35 lbs. Handy, if the most important consideration is that the hitch be really light. Most of us are concerned with the strength, not the weight.

Sorry, couldn't resist an opening like that. LOL

Great info... Just convinced me to purchase the Andersen Ultimate! Thxs.

Teletech wrote:
New to the site so please excuse me if I screw up.
I am trying to locate a Kingpin adapter to help me lift my Hijacker in and out of my f250. I have heard that Demco makes one but I was wondering if anyone else does.

I have an engine hoist that I got on sale for $100. Sold the included stand for $50. Had to spend that to get the boom extended to reach the center of the bed, though. Found a 3" eye bolt with a 3" flat plate welded on it in my dad's scrap pile and use that to drop into the jaws to lift with. Drop the hitch down on a $10 furniture dolly from Harbor Freight. At least that's how I =used= to do it. My very smart daughter married a gym rat of a guy, now I buy a 6 pack of good IPA and split it with him. He lifts and I "supervise". :-)

Lyle

This looks very handy, I have been usinga strap designed with 2 hooks and a center loop to lift the carrier. With this I won't have to take off the saddle.
Thanks.

RollandB wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
I heard there is a 5er hitch even a child can remove. :B

Just like a computer, a kid can do it, but us Old Farts.....not so much....????

I hear ya'. For computers I have lot of grandkids to show me the way.
For removing my various hitches from my trucks beds over the years I use I use two machine eye bolts in the outer edges of the hitch top plate. Simply lift the hitch up with a old come-a-long hanging in the tractor barn. Lift it a couple of inches and drive out.
Lots of ways to remove a heavy hitch from the bed of a truck.

RollandB wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
I heard there is a 5er hitch even a child can remove. :B

Just like a computer, a kid can do it, but us Old Farts.....not so much....????

I think that was a sneaky jab at the aluminum Andersen hitch that only weighs about 35 lbs. Handy, if the most important consideration is that the hitch be really light. Most of us are concerned with the strength, not the weight.

Sorry, couldn't resist an opening like that. LOL

Cummins12V98 wrote:
I heard there is a 5er hitch even a child can remove. :B

Just like a computer, a kid can do it, but us Old Farts.....not so much....????