Anderson 5th with Ram short bed

crcr wrote:

stro1965 wrote:
I DO have a tonneau cover where the rails sit inside the truck bed. I also have a medium length pin box. Hoping I can pull this off. I was considering just switching to an extended pin box but neither Keystone nor Lippert nor MorRyde will tell me it's ok to do so with my rig.

Please be so kind as to let us know how it works for you. Pics are always great too! :) Myself and I believe some others here, are interested in an Andersen Hitch but don't want to give up our bed covers.

At this point I probably won't mess with it until next spring, but I'll definitely let you know if I go through with it.

stro1965 wrote:
I DO have a tonneau cover where the rails sit inside the truck bed. I also have a medium length pin box. Hoping I can pull this off. I was considering just switching to an extended pin box but neither Keystone nor Lippert nor MorRyde will tell me it's ok to do so with my rig.

Please be so kind as to let us know how it works for you. Pics are always great too! :) Myself and I believe some others here, are interested in an Andersen Hitch but don't want to give up our bed covers.

I DO have a tonneau cover where the rails sit inside the truck bed. I also have a medium length pin box. Hoping I can pull this off. I was considering just switching to an extended pin box but neither Keystone nor Lippert nor MorRyde will tell me it's ok to do so with my rig.

No open bed

N-Trouble wrote:

crcr wrote:

N-Trouble wrote:
With a SB especially a Ram which has the shortest hitch to cab distance the only way your really going to be able to run the coupler is with the ball in front of the kingpin. Flipping it around the other way is really only an option with a long bed.

Correct me if I'm wrong here, but with the ball in front of the kingpin, during turns, I believe that causes the back of the pin box to come closer to the truck bed rails. And for those that have a folding bed cover with its rails attached inside the bed rails, the back of the pinbox may then hit the bed cover rails during turns.

Its a double edged sword of sorts. If you flip the coupler around with the kingpin in front of the ball your pivot point to cab distance is so short your not going to be able to make very sharp turns before making contact with cab

Run it correctly with the ball in front of the kingpin and I have no issue with pinbox-to-bed clearance but I also have a standard length pinbox. I think your best bet is to replace your extended length pinbox with a standard length unit and run it in this config.

Thanks. Question: Do you have a folding bed cover of some kind with its rails inside the truck rails, or not?

crcr wrote:

N-Trouble wrote:
With a SB especially a Ram which has the shortest hitch to cab distance the only way your really going to be able to run the coupler is with the ball in front of the kingpin. Flipping it around the other way is really only an option with a long bed.

Correct me if I'm wrong here, but with the ball in front of the kingpin, during turns, I believe that causes the back of the pin box to come closer to the truck bed rails. And for those that have a folding bed cover with its rails attached inside the bed rails, the back of the pinbox may then hit the bed cover rails during turns.

Its a double edged sword of sorts. If you flip the coupler around with the kingpin in front of the ball your pivot point to cab distance is so short your not going to be able to make very sharp turns before making contact with cab

Run it correctly with the ball in front of the kingpin and I have no issue with pinbox-to-bed clearance but I also have a standard length pinbox. I think your best bet is to replace your extended length pinbox with a standard length unit and run it in this config.

N-Trouble wrote:
With a SB especially a Ram which has the shortest hitch to cab distance the only way your really going to be able to run the coupler is with the ball in front of the kingpin. Flipping it around the other way is really only an option with a long bed.

Correct me if I'm wrong here, but with the ball in front of the kingpin, during turns, I believe that causes the back of the pin box to come closer to the truck bed rails. And for those that have a folding bed cover with its rails attached inside the bed rails, the back of the pinbox may then hit the bed cover rails during turns.

With a SB especially a Ram which has the shortest hitch to cab distance the only way your really going to be able to run the coupler is with the ball in front of the kingpin. Flipping it around the other way is really only an option with a long bed.

stro1965 wrote:
Sounds like there are a few ways to make adjustments with the Anderson. I think I'll try it!

It won't replace a slider, but it gives you a good amount of adjustment and flexibility in any situation a standard 5er hitch would work. I love mine. It's virtually as light and easy to install/remove as a bumper pull equalizer type hitch, has virtually no slop and thus no noise or clanging. If you want something you can easily remove between trips or while at your camping location this is a great option if you have a fifth wheel.

Sounds like there are a few ways to make adjustments with the Anderson. I think I'll try it!