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Goostoff
Feb 26, 2017Explorer
Go to Rigid Hitch and compare the major brands.
Rigid Hitch 5th wheels
Anything ove $100 is free shipping. This is where I got my B&W Patriot which is considerably cheaper than the companion with the same great quality. I am a dealer for them so I got mine a lot cheaper but you get the price comparison on there too.
Look at the pictures of the hitches you are considering look how they are made. Look how they operate. There is tons of info on this website.
As far as the Anderson goes, they will have reduced bucking because of the ball design. That is basically it. The draw back is that it is also a ball type hitch. You have to be good at lining it up or you will constantly be in and out of the truck just like a bumper hitch trailer. Sure you can look out the back window but that is not always fool proof either.
With a good 5th wheel hitch as long as you are reasonable close you just back in, lock the breaks, get out and put in the lock pin.
The choice is ultimately up to you. I love my B&W and wouldnt give it up for anything. My last boat anchor was a Curt slide bar style, and I can tell you that was the biggest hunk of **** ever. That model didnt even have a locking mechanism and the bar would slide out a little bit every time I would go around a corner. most of the time it was almost unhooked by the time I would get to my destination. I ended up putting a ratchet strap around it to keep it in place until I got the Patriot.
Rigid Hitch 5th wheels
Anything ove $100 is free shipping. This is where I got my B&W Patriot which is considerably cheaper than the companion with the same great quality. I am a dealer for them so I got mine a lot cheaper but you get the price comparison on there too.
Look at the pictures of the hitches you are considering look how they are made. Look how they operate. There is tons of info on this website.
As far as the Anderson goes, they will have reduced bucking because of the ball design. That is basically it. The draw back is that it is also a ball type hitch. You have to be good at lining it up or you will constantly be in and out of the truck just like a bumper hitch trailer. Sure you can look out the back window but that is not always fool proof either.
With a good 5th wheel hitch as long as you are reasonable close you just back in, lock the breaks, get out and put in the lock pin.
The choice is ultimately up to you. I love my B&W and wouldnt give it up for anything. My last boat anchor was a Curt slide bar style, and I can tell you that was the biggest hunk of **** ever. That model didnt even have a locking mechanism and the bar would slide out a little bit every time I would go around a corner. most of the time it was almost unhooked by the time I would get to my destination. I ended up putting a ratchet strap around it to keep it in place until I got the Patriot.
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