5th wheel hitches
OKay... I/m looking for anyone who had or is currently using an Andersen Ultimate hitch. The Good and Bad. I just purchased a 2020 GMC 2500 ATC need to get a hitch to fit my vehicle. the only two opti...
Forum Discussion
4x4ord wrote:fj12ryder wrote:Second Chance wrote:Why would the Anderson cause more torsional forces than a standard hitch. It should be the same, or even less due to the ball allowing more side-to-side rotational movement.Cummins12V98 wrote:
I can see voiding warranty on the pinbox but frame???
It's the frame that flexes and breaks with the torsional forces - not the pin box. I've seen it.
Rob
If a trailer frame is damaged on account of towing with an Anderson Hitch it was designed too week. However, the Anderson Hitch can increase the torsion on the trailer frame at the point where the pin box is welded into place. If the adapter for the Anderson ball is attached to the trailer pin such that it extends the distance from the pin box mounting to the kingpin coupling from say 16" to 20" the torsion at the point the pin box welds to the frame would be increased by 25%.
I was thinking of the GooseBox (I thought it was referenced earlier). The forces on the Andersen are the same as a conventional hitch.
Rob
