Dec-10-2015 01:22 PM
Feb-20-2016 01:57 PM
laknox wrote:new Montana with round d corners...hopefully, the superglide will solve the issue..dfb wrote:
Forget what I said about the Andersen. I have a 2015 megacab 3500 SHORTBED. Yesterday, while backing my Montana, the trailer dented my cab and blasted the rear window out. This was set up with the block installed to move the trailer back a total of 9 inches. Andersen has been great and may help with repairs.. Just bought a pull rite superglide today. Loved the Anderson as it was easy to hitch and unhitch. Great for a long bed truck...
ALL FWs will hit the truck when backing up; moving the pin just means that you have more room before you =do= hit.
Lyle
Feb-16-2016 07:32 AM
dfb wrote:
Forget what I said about the Andersen. I have a 2015 megacab 3500 SHORTBED. Yesterday, while backing my Montana, the trailer dented my cab and blasted the rear window out. This was set up with the block installed to move the trailer back a total of 9 inches. Andersen has been great and may help with repairs.. Just bought a pull rite superglide today. Loved the Anderson as it was easy to hitch and unhitch. Great for a long bed truck...
Feb-16-2016 07:06 AM
dfb wrote:
Forget what I said about the Andersen. I have a 2015 megacab 3500 SHORTBED. Yesterday, while backing my Montana, the trailer dented my cab and blasted the rear window out. This was set up with the block installed to move the trailer back a total of 9 inches. Andersen has been great and may help with repairs.. Just bought a pull rite superglide today. Loved the Anderson as it was easy to hitch and unhitch. Great for a long bed truck...
Feb-15-2016 09:11 PM
Feb-15-2016 05:10 AM
Twomed wrote:
Google Reese Sidewinder... set once and forget it. It does have weight limitations.
Feb-14-2016 08:13 PM
Feb-14-2016 09:51 AM
dfb wrote:laknox wrote:Kevin O. wrote:is it friday yet? wrote:I thought the same thing until I watched this strength test video.
Too bad you didn't live closer. I'd sell you my Reese manual slider cheap. I'm looking to buy a Pullrite Superglide 18k for our new trailer. I'm sure the Anderson hitch is good but I feel like the hitch should be heavy, 32 lbs. doesn't seem strong to me to haul a heavy 5th wheel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMW-ynhTatA
Not dissing the Anderson, but this is under lab conditions, not towing conditions, and only with vertical pressure. I'd love to see them put this on a "lab truck", then really start abusing it with fore/aft loads as well as vertical loads. It may be the greatest thing since sliced bread, but I'll stick with my Companion. 🙂
Lyle
Aircraft are light... But strong..bridges use triangular gussets for strength. The Andersen uses aluminum and triangular designs.. Love ours.. 32 lbs ... No 250 lbs added to the bed. I had a superglide.. Loved it. Hated the weight and yhe price! Plus greasing the slide rails...
Feb-14-2016 07:38 AM
laknox wrote:Kevin O. wrote:is it friday yet? wrote:I thought the same thing until I watched this strength test video.
Too bad you didn't live closer. I'd sell you my Reese manual slider cheap. I'm looking to buy a Pullrite Superglide 18k for our new trailer. I'm sure the Anderson hitch is good but I feel like the hitch should be heavy, 32 lbs. doesn't seem strong to me to haul a heavy 5th wheel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMW-ynhTatA
Not dissing the Anderson, but this is under lab conditions, not towing conditions, and only with vertical pressure. I'd love to see them put this on a "lab truck", then really start abusing it with fore/aft loads as well as vertical loads. It may be the greatest thing since sliced bread, but I'll stick with my Companion. 🙂
Lyle
Dec-25-2015 06:12 PM
Dec-25-2015 03:27 PM
Me Again wrote:N-Trouble wrote:
Nope, but that is ONE guy... If he took it out going forward I'm guessing he has other bigger issues.
Yep, an Andersen hitch that does not slide and a trailer that is 40' 11" long. Chris
Dec-24-2015 04:23 PM
N-Trouble wrote:
Nope, but that is ONE guy... If he took it out going forward I'm guessing he has other bigger issues.
Dec-24-2015 04:12 PM
Me Again wrote:N-Trouble wrote:Me Again wrote:laknox wrote:
One of the first things I plan on doing when I get a new FW is to take it to a nice, level dirt lot and make a few 360 degree turns, with an observer walking beside me. I want to find out =exactly= that my clearances are. Either way, if my current, very square-front FW won't hit going forward, I figure the newer ones, with the cut-away corners won't, as well.
Lyle
Don't overlook the fact that going forward a long trailer will hit that cab easier than a short trailer which follows closer in the trucks pathway/wheel ruts. Chris
Nah... **** near impossible to catch a cab while going forward. Trucks don't turn sharp enough. 99.999% of cab collisions occur when backing.
I guess you failed to read the reference to the guy that blow out a RAM rear window and dented his truck to the tune of 2800 bucks. Chris
Dec-24-2015 02:30 PM
N-Trouble wrote:Me Again wrote:laknox wrote:
One of the first things I plan on doing when I get a new FW is to take it to a nice, level dirt lot and make a few 360 degree turns, with an observer walking beside me. I want to find out =exactly= that my clearances are. Either way, if my current, very square-front FW won't hit going forward, I figure the newer ones, with the cut-away corners won't, as well.
Lyle
Don't overlook the fact that going forward a long trailer will hit that cab easier than a short trailer which follows closer in the trucks pathway/wheel ruts. Chris
Nah... **** near impossible to catch a cab while going forward. Trucks don't turn sharp enough. 99.999% of cab collisions occur when backing.
Dec-24-2015 07:48 AM
RangerEZ wrote:Kevin O. wrote:
After reading OMEXTREME post about him blowing out his back window and denting the cab while using the Andersen. I have changed my mind. If I had a long bed I would give the Andersen a try but I'm not going to take any chances.
Kevin
Couple things to consider. The Andersen may still be a good solution.
#1) He did not have the Andersen set to its rearmost setting.
#2) He has a newer Ram. They have different clearance issues than you are likely to have in your truck.