5th Wheel Hitch Information.
Hi all. My wife and I are taking delivery of our new 2014 Hemisphere Lite 327 res next week. We currently have a TT so I have to get a 5th wheel hitch for our truck. It's a 99 F250 Superduty CC with a...
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csamayfield55 wrote:
There is a reason the Reese hitch is affordable, because it is garbage!! IT is very easy to high hitch them and when you do that you can break and bend the locating block for the dual jaw. When that happens the jaws will start rocking back and forth and cause fatigue in the metal and it will break.
Please take a look at the Andersen Ultimate hitch! That is an amazing hitch and anyone who has used it will tell you how much they love them. Easy in and out of the bed and a rock solid tow. They are priced very affordable also.
If you insist on a standard 5th wheel hitch you can not go wrong with the B&W. Very nice but also very heavy
Chris
Hi hitching is caused by improper hitching procedure and can happen with any hitch. The solution is to follow the proper procedure, the reason the hitch head sets back and has ramps at the rear! The intent is to hit the ramps not and slide up the ramps into the capture position.
Many state it is prone to droppin, but I have towed my 5er with the handle in locked for over 20 miles, and didn't drop!!
