Non 5'er----yet
I am fairly new to the RV scene. I have a 2008 Keystone pull behind but am looking at getting a newer and larger 5th wheel unit. I have a Ram 2500 Mega Cab 6'4" bed 4X4 with the 6.4 Hemi. It is rat...
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Bobandshawn wrote:IdaD wrote:
I've got a rail mount Andersen hitch in my short bed Ram and I love it. It's light, very well constructed and it's rock solid in terms of how it tows. My cab clears fine, and my fifth wheel isn't one of the newer ones with the rounded front-end. I think between the offset ball and the kingpin adapter you get about 8" of total offset.
The hitch itself only weighs about 35 lbs so it's very easy to get it in and out of the bed.
Bonus: it's made right here in Idaho.
I have looked at those and like them. They offer no provision for a cushion buffer to prevent the chucking and such that can harm both nerves and trailer frames. I am thinking the Trailair or Airborne pin boxes would be a no-no on these. I really don't want to move the trailer back unless I'd have to. But the Anderson is still on my page of thoughts.
I would have no concern with chucking and such with a Andersen hitch or for that matter the new Pullrite Superlite. Many tow with the Andersen ,and the MorRyde pin box. I tow with a MorRyde pin box ,and conventional hitch, and can see no reason anything would change going to the Andersen. I experience no chucking and such.
IMO the Andersen ,and PullRite are a great alternative over these big heavy , expensive slider hitches ,and the like. There will be more to follow as they become more popular.
There is a great thread on the Andersen over on the Cummins Forum that will educate anyone wanting to go to the Andersen style hitch .
