Hi folks,Wondering if anybody who has an Andersen rail mount hitch can tell me where they attach their safety chains.....if you have 'em?Was thinking I might attach a couple eye bolts to the rails before I install them.Thanks, and Merry Christmas.Mike

I assume your talking about a gooseneck trailer since 5th wheels don't have nor do they require safety chains. The goose hitch I had already had provisions for chains, if yours doesn't then you'll have to add them.

tinner12002 wrote:I assume your talking about a gooseneck trailer since 5th wheels don't have nor do they require safety chains. The goose hitch I had already had provisions for chains, if yours doesn't then you'll have to add them.No - the Andersen IS NOT a gooseneck hitch. OP - I use an Andersen rail mount. Until I purchased the Reese attachment loops that mount in the rails, I just looped the chains around the back legs of the hitch and attached them back to themselves. Never had a problem. Rob

"No - the Andersen IS NOT a gooseneck hitch."If it's not then why are using the chains?

Cummins12V98 wrote:"No - the Andersen IS NOT a gooseneck hitch."If it's not then why are using the chains?Cause it's a ball mount hitch. A true gooseneck has the ball mount in the bed. The Andersen is on the top of the 5th hitch. No gooseneck pin box either. Of course you already knew that. The reason for chains is because some states aren't clear on what constitutes chains. Even though it's not a true gooseneck it is a ball mount and will fall under ball mount/coupler laws. JMO at least thats the way I would figure it. Better safe than sorry.

goducks10 wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:"No - the Andersen IS NOT a gooseneck hitch."If it's not then why are using the chains?Cause it's a ball mount hitch. A true gooseneck has the ball mount in the bed. The Andersen is on the top of the 5th hitch. No gooseneck pin box either. Of course you already knew that. The reason for chains is because some states aren't clear on what constitutes chains. Even though it's not a true gooseneck it is a ball mount and will fall under ball mount/coupler laws. JMO at least thats the way I would figure it. Better safe than sorry.^^THIS^^

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tinner12002
Explorer
Dec 25, 2016
goducks10 wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:
"No - the Andersen IS NOT a gooseneck hitch."

If it's not then why are using the chains?

Cause it's a ball mount hitch. A true gooseneck has the ball mount in the bed. The Andersen is on the top of the 5th hitch. No gooseneck pin box either.
Of course you already knew that.

The reason for chains is because some states aren't clear on what constitutes chains. Even though it's not a true gooseneck it is a ball mount and will fall under ball mount/coupler laws. JMO at least thats the way I would figure it. Better safe than sorry.

And how was someone suppose to know that he had the Anderson Ultimate hitch from the OPs orig post...I had an Anderson gooseneck hitch that had chain provisions...they do make them...guess the OP maybe should have explained better.
johndeerefarmer
Explorer III
Dec 26, 2016
I use these as I have a gooseneck ball that attaches to my fifth wheel rails.
https://www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Reese/RP50223.html

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