Reese hitch
Looking at getting a new fiver 8526RLWS with revolution pin box. TV is Ram 2500 with factory prep. Hoping someone has used the 30160 Reese hitch and can comment thanks in advance
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grampscamper wrote:up2nogood wrote:grampscamper wrote:
I wasn't happy with Reese either. I had a Reese Elite hitch. Nothing but problems trying to unhook. Jaw would not release easily. Dealer replaced head assemble under warranty. Sold it shortly after. Now I use a Husky. It works effortlessly.
If you use a picture frame adapter wouldn't any standard hitch work?
Totally the opposite of my Reese Elite. when unhooking I raise the fifth wheel until the weight is off the hitch ,but no higher, pull the handle, and drive away. Not once have I had an issue with the jaws not releasing.
Sounds like he wants to stay away from the picture frame, if I had it to do over today, it would be the Andersen. Can't see why the Andersen wouldn' work great with the Reese Revolution pin box.
Up2nogood, I know others like the Reese hitch. My experience certainly wasn't the same as yours. Maybe I had a defective unit. I wish it worked as well for me. I unhook exactly the way you describe. I tried everything with mine but nothing seemed to help.
If your talking about the Andersen Ultimate I don't think it will work. The pinbox has to be wedged in the hitch so it can't pivot.
Actually I have owned two Reese hitches, no issues with either. A 16K ,and now a 18K. Yesterday I was moving my fifth wheel getting ready for a trip to Arizona, and was thinking about this thread, and the cold weather I was in, if that would effect the unhitching, but it was smooth as ever. Its crazy why some have problems, and others not. One thing I do is grease the grease point on the head on a regular basis.
Thats too bad if the Andersen would not work, IMO is would be ideal for his setup. I googled the Andersen , and I thought there was one report of the Andersen ,and the Revolution.
I must of read something else, but if he is interested in the Andersen, they could sure tell him one way or the other.
It sure seems to me it would a lot more fun to spend $400-500 for the Andersen then the $1100 or so they want for these heavy monster hitches in question.
