School me on 5th wheel hitches please

Lazy D wrote:

cummins2014 wrote:

Lazy D wrote:
I was gonna start a new post but found this one searching for answers. If I don’t get what I’m looking for I’ll post up a new question. Since we’re talking about hitches, I’m interested in anyone’s experience with both the B&W companion, and the Andersen Ultimate fifth wheel hitch.
I’ve only used the B&W. I love everything about it except the weight. It a PITA to get in and out and storage isn’t all that easy. My buddy just moved up to a 5er and he got the Andersen. 40# vs 200# on mine. At 40# my wife could remove it and I could hand it from a hook on the wall.
So pros and cons from those who have had both is what I’m asking for.
Thanks in advance.
D

IMO you answered your own question, if its weight of a hitch ,the Andersen is the answer.

I switched from a heavy sliding hitch to the steel rail mount Andersen , will never go back to a conventional hitch .

Weight really isn’t an issue with my truck. But if I could get the same performance with a lighter setup it’s all bonus. Will the Andersen pull as good as the a B&W is the question I have.

I didn't mean the weight the truck is carrying, I meant the ease of removing the Andersen, because of the lightweight.

Will the Andersen pull as good as a B&W. Thats a tough question, what does pull as good as a B&W mean, I had no chucking with my previous hitch, nor do I have any with this Andersen. My previous hitch was flawless as far as towing went, a bit of noise because it was a slider, it was easy to hitch ,and unhitch, no complaints other then I wanted a hitch that was easy to remove away from home ,to transport my inflatable pontoon boat back ,and forth from the lakes I fish here in Montana.

My previous hitch had to be either taken apart, ,and depending on how much I tore it apart, I would need help to remove if all I did was remove the head. The Andersen solved that issue, and it tows just as good as my old slider. For me no going back to a conventional hitch.

We have some members here that have a tendency to bash products they do not own, if you ignore that ,and listen to the owners of the Andersen, then you will get a pretty good idea of how they perform.

I can guarantee you can't drop a fifth wheel on the bed of a truck with the Andersen when you are connected, but you can with a convention hitch. ,and that INCLUDES the B&W.