5th Wheel Stabilizer Tripod Adapter
I have a Husky 75203 5th Wheel stabilizer tripod and a Heartland Sundance 5th wheel with an Ultimate 5th Wheel hitch installed. Anderson Ultimate Hitch I'm looking for an adapter that will allow...
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For the tripod stabilizer, it looks like it would be really easy to adapt a ball to the mount.
As far as hitting the sides of the truck because of the side to side articulation from the ball mount, that happens with most good 5er hitches as well. You need to keep enough bed clearance to keep that from happening. I run with a hard core off road crowd, many of whom tend to forget the limitations of the RVs when they drag their 5ers into some of the backcountry areas. Several of them have the damaged truck beds to show for it, and even more have the damaged 5ers that were to big, low, or long to have been on the roads they took them on. Some also have the damage to show for improper hitch up of normal 5er hitches, which make quite the noise, and attract a good crowd if you drop the rig on the bed in a campground.
Until I read this thread I never would have realize how difficult it is to hook up the hooks on two safety chains with spring loaded clips. I always though that hooking up the umbilical was the hard part. Maybe it's just that the chains seem awful heavy to those still worn out from lifting a 5er hitch into the bed of the truck ;)
For those looking for a hitch for a lighter 5er like my 15.5k gvwr rig, the Andersen is a great option. The greaseless ball is virtually maintenance free, the hitch is quick and easy to get into the truck, and it won't get you the briefing from your back doctor. It also locks up nice and solid so you don't get the slop you find in many 5er hitches. If you're worried about truck bed deflection you can use the rail mount version with a picture frame rail setup. It's a solid well made design that should last longer than my Ram for sure if kept within the design specs.
As far as hitting the sides of the truck because of the side to side articulation from the ball mount, that happens with most good 5er hitches as well. You need to keep enough bed clearance to keep that from happening. I run with a hard core off road crowd, many of whom tend to forget the limitations of the RVs when they drag their 5ers into some of the backcountry areas. Several of them have the damaged truck beds to show for it, and even more have the damaged 5ers that were to big, low, or long to have been on the roads they took them on. Some also have the damage to show for improper hitch up of normal 5er hitches, which make quite the noise, and attract a good crowd if you drop the rig on the bed in a campground.
Until I read this thread I never would have realize how difficult it is to hook up the hooks on two safety chains with spring loaded clips. I always though that hooking up the umbilical was the hard part. Maybe it's just that the chains seem awful heavy to those still worn out from lifting a 5er hitch into the bed of the truck ;)
For those looking for a hitch for a lighter 5er like my 15.5k gvwr rig, the Andersen is a great option. The greaseless ball is virtually maintenance free, the hitch is quick and easy to get into the truck, and it won't get you the briefing from your back doctor. It also locks up nice and solid so you don't get the slop you find in many 5er hitches. If you're worried about truck bed deflection you can use the rail mount version with a picture frame rail setup. It's a solid well made design that should last longer than my Ram for sure if kept within the design specs.
