UPDATE - Andersen Ultimate Redesign
As it has been discussed on here, Andersen recently redesigned their Ultimate 5th Wheel hitch. There's been wide speculation regarding why they did this, or if that was an indication that the origina...
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fj12ryder wrote:
Being a B&W hitch fanboy, I did some checking about this broken bolt you're referring to. The only thing I could find was the broken bolt for the small shock absorber that helps cushion the side-to-side tilt. I am going to operate under the assumption that is the one you're talking about. If I'm incorrect please post a link to the actual bolt failure. I like to think I'm up on the B&W hitch but it's possible this is something I'm totally unaware of.
You may or may not be right, but I can't remember all the particulars of the case since my reading is normally very casual in nature unless I have an interest. I remember them saying it was something they found while stopped, and they were thankful to have caught it before they got on the road again. I know that it wasn't on this forum.
But if a simple bolt failed while under normal towing conditions, imagine what might happen in a more serious scenario. :B
