crcr wrote:
A couple of questions:
Some said the Andersen sits back farther than a standard fifth wheel hitch, but wouldn't that put it behind the axle? How much farther back
Is anyone here who has an Andersen hitch using it on a short bed?
I have a 6'4" bed. I know it depends on the shape of the front of your fifth wheel, but is there a greater chance the front cap of the 5th will clear the cab with an Andersen than with a standard fifth wheel non-slider hitch?
I use my Andersen on a short bed f250.
I bought my trailer with a slider hitch. With the slider all the way forward (like a normal hitch) my trailer would hit the cab on tight turns.
With it in the back position I would clear. (As expected)
I run my Andersen hitch (rail version) with the ball closest to the rear rails.
I also flipped my coupler to be behind the pin. It was originally in front of the pin and it gave me lots of room up front but on tight turns the rear of my pin box would hit my truck bed rails. A few on this forum recommended flipping the coupler to solve this issue and it has.
As a note, with the ball towards the rear rail and the coupler behind the pin the actual pin sits about 1-2 inches behind the axle. With the coupler in front of the pin the actual pin sits 5-6 inches behind the axle.
I've towed my trailer fully loaded in both positions and haven't noticed a difference in performance or sway.
With my current Andersen setup I can make more than 90 degree turns.
I could cut the rear of my pinbox and fold up the corners (as some have done on this forum) and that would allow me to run the coupler in front of the pin giving me even more room between the trailer and the cab but I haven't needed to.
Where I store my trailer I need to jack the trailer a bit more than 90 degrees to get in my spot so I know the trailer won't hit the cab....I test it at least once a month. :)
