Andersen Ultimate Hitch Rail Version
Anyone give me the advantages/disadvantages of this hitch? I have rails in truck bed so would they work? I see them on Amazon for $399. Does that include everything I would need? Thanks.
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rskeans wrote:goducks10 wrote:hbillsmith wrote:
I have the non-rail version. Light weight means I get to enjoy about 150# more payload than a slider. Lower mfg cost translates to about $1000 in savings vs. a slider. Easy to install and remove to clear the bed. Chucking and bucking almost none and easily comparable to an air ride ride. Little over 10000 miles towed so far. Canyons, mountains and the Interstates, no complaints from me. Fan boy? No way? I spent many months researching and comparing specs and reviews before I chose the Andersen Ultimate Aluminum. It does everything I expected and I would gladly buy it again.
I don't see how the Andersen would eliminate chucking.
Probably because of minimizing accumulated tolerances. In the standard hitch you've got the tolerances with the King Pin on the jaws on the plate, plus the tolerance of the plate to the base. There might also be some tolerances between the base to the bed rails. The Anderson only has one tolerance. That is the Ball to the King Pin Coupler.
Makes sense. I think you'd have two tolerances though. Wouldn't that be pin/coupler to ball and if using rails then rails to Andersen base.
