Goose box vs Andersen
Hello all,
As you may know I recently purchased a new 2019 Chevy 2500 but it did not have the puck package so my options are many at this point. One that I am interested in is a ball mount hitch assuming I install a B&W turnover. I know many here love the Andersen but to be honest I'm not so sure I want to shift the weight 4" or so inches further back and remove weight from the front axle and add it to the back. From what I gather that can essentially add 400# to the rear vs being ahead of the rear axle. With my conventional B&W hitch I have now that I used in my last truck I never had clearance issues. So that brings up the Reese Goosebox. What is also appealing is that my truck bed is completely empty when unhitched, and as light as the Anderson is there won't be any need to unbolt it from the bed and store. The other plus is it has an airbag and shocks to cushion the ride. I could also use the 4" offset ball to if needed for clearance.
So I guess my question to those with the Andersen is why did you choose this route over the Goosebox? For those who have the Goosebox would you do it again? The only negative I can think of with the Goosebox is seeing it while hitching, but I would think this could be over come with a mirror or a cheap bluetooth GoPro style camera.
Dan
As you may know I recently purchased a new 2019 Chevy 2500 but it did not have the puck package so my options are many at this point. One that I am interested in is a ball mount hitch assuming I install a B&W turnover. I know many here love the Andersen but to be honest I'm not so sure I want to shift the weight 4" or so inches further back and remove weight from the front axle and add it to the back. From what I gather that can essentially add 400# to the rear vs being ahead of the rear axle. With my conventional B&W hitch I have now that I used in my last truck I never had clearance issues. So that brings up the Reese Goosebox. What is also appealing is that my truck bed is completely empty when unhitched, and as light as the Anderson is there won't be any need to unbolt it from the bed and store. The other plus is it has an airbag and shocks to cushion the ride. I could also use the 4" offset ball to if needed for clearance.
So I guess my question to those with the Andersen is why did you choose this route over the Goosebox? For those who have the Goosebox would you do it again? The only negative I can think of with the Goosebox is seeing it while hitching, but I would think this could be over come with a mirror or a cheap bluetooth GoPro style camera.
Dan
