Anderson Ultimate??
Just got to see, for the first time, one of those Anderson ultimate hitches. That seems to be a pretty handy, dandy device. Any opinions on it?
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I have the Andersen aluminum and I wouldn't own anything else. My buddies all have traditional hitches and every one of them, except my buddy who put a gooseneck adapter on his fifth wheel, wants my Andersen. Last fall when I needed to take the hitch out, my 12 year old son did everything except undo the bolts, including carrying it to the garage himself. No doubt my wife could do the same.
For the discussion on the puck system, if you have that system, there is no Anderson that will fit in the pucks. But.... All you have to do is buy a ball for the puck system and you are done. It's the same as my setup now with a B&W turnover ball.
There are some negatives no one discusses. The main one is I have to lift the fifth wheel up very high too pull the pickup under the ball. With my front landing gear, that can take literally 5 minutes to lift and 3 minutes to drop back down. It's not a deal breaker but there is a level of agitation to it. The other negative is the discussion on whether chains are required in what states. I have gone chainless, but not sure I want to continue.
That being said, there's no other hitch I want and there's no chucking or anything, very stable setup.
For the discussion on the puck system, if you have that system, there is no Anderson that will fit in the pucks. But.... All you have to do is buy a ball for the puck system and you are done. It's the same as my setup now with a B&W turnover ball.
There are some negatives no one discusses. The main one is I have to lift the fifth wheel up very high too pull the pickup under the ball. With my front landing gear, that can take literally 5 minutes to lift and 3 minutes to drop back down. It's not a deal breaker but there is a level of agitation to it. The other negative is the discussion on whether chains are required in what states. I have gone chainless, but not sure I want to continue.
That being said, there's no other hitch I want and there's no chucking or anything, very stable setup.
