Please help me level my FW
I have a 2006 GMC Sierra 2500, Crew, 4x4, short bed, 285 tires pulling a Jayco Eagle HT 29.5bhds. I am using an Andersen Ultimate Hitch on my Gooseneck hitch with a Mor Ryde kingpin. When in tow, ...
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davisenvy wrote:Posted this a few weeks ago. You may be able to use the Andersen Ultimate #3221 (aluminum) to solve your nose-high lift problem (assuming you have a gooseneck ball capability, of course):
I really don't want to flip my axles. I have an outside kitchen that is already chest high to wife. I have the Mor Ryde Kingpin and I'm thinking it adds about 3 inches to my nose high problem. Also, why don't the Andersen hitches go as low as fifth wheel hitches? It is 2 to 3 inches taller.
My bed to nose clearance is 8 inches so I really want the nose down. I have it narrowed to a regular FW hitch or do away with the Mor Ryde kingpin.
Took timflood, hbillsmith and WTP-GC's suggestion and called Andersen yesterday. Andrew at Andersen said the Ultimate #3221 hitch (supposedly only compatible with flatbed trucks with a "recessed" gooseneck) can actually be configured to work with a standard pickup truck bed with a gooseneck capability. Apparently they have gooseneck adapters of varying lengths (that fit on the bottom of the Ultimate #3221) that can match different gooseneck ball heights (longest one fits the recessed, flatbed version, the shorter ones fit standard pickup beds). All they need is the measurement from the bed of the truck (from the highest rib section) to the top of the gooseneck ball (installed on the truck) to match up the proper adapter. Was also told with the Utimate #3221 mounted in the bed of the truck, the bottom support structures should ideally rest on top of a portion of the bed area that is directly supported by bed/frame contact. Otherwise, there is a chance heavy braking could dent/crease/bend the bed of the truck. Hoping to get some Ultimate #3221 dimensional info from Andersen today to verify whether the fore/aft bottom supports rest on top of the bed/frame contact areas on my '16 Ram 3500 short bed. Again, to reiterate, I need the #3221 because it sits 4" lower than the other Andersen Ultimate hitches. The #3221 is the only Andersen hitch that **may** get me 15" of hitch height (from the bed to the bottom of the trailer king pin assembly) that I need to obtain 6" of bed rail clearance and a reasonably level trailer. If I use the steel rail mount or #3220 Ultimate hitches my 5th wheel will sit approx. 4-5 inches nose high (with 10" of bed rail clearance)---even when adjusted to their lowest position.
