One of the best reviews I've seen on this hitch. What I really appreciate is the follow up on your experience after a period of time, especially on the big question of whether the turn is tight enough for all the maneuvering that you've done. Excellent job and thanks!
I have the Andersen hitch. LOVE IT! While I have a long bed truck, I carry two bicycles in the bed, mounted side-to-side. I also have the adapter mounted with the cone facing rearward giving me less clearance, but I still have plenty of room. The big selling point for me was the light weight. Even with the B&W turnover ball to mate up to the Andersen, the total weight of the two is only 110# (35# Andersen, 75# B&W). I use my truck each week for hauling many items and live that the Andersen is so light and comes out very easily; five minutes. I also love that the truck bed is flat with the Andersen removed. Hitching/unhitching is EASY.
Good deal and welcome to the family, I've ran and Ultimate 5th wheel hitch for 2 yrs now and love it. My 12 yr old son installs it most of the time (I help with the torque) and he's had no issue lifting it.
@@robbiejk9613 I still have my Andersen hitch and yes absolutely my (at the time) 12 yr old as well as my 10 yr old could carry this hitch around. My 12 yr old could install this in the bed of my truck with little issue. My 14yr old daughter had installed it previously as well with no problems.
Some states require safety chains for that hitch since it’s still considered a ball. I just ordered some for myself as I never knew that until I started doing some research. Love the vids
I don’t know about short beds,but I love it for my long bed as I can switch straight to my gooseneck horse trailer without having to taking everything out.And you can be off venter a little and it will slide down on the ball. The really light weight is nice too if you need to take it out.
Thanks for the review! I am switching to the Anderson hitch in my new truck and had the same concerns with clearance. You answered all of the questions that have been making me unsure about the switch. My son has been using the Anderson hitch (steel) for about 5 years in his long bed truck and loves it.
The whole purpose of this style of hitch is for us gooseneck trailer guys. We need the gooseneck ball to pull that style trailer. If you own a 5th wheel trailer as we do, we are not able to install a regular 5th wheel hitch and still use the gooseneck ball. Been using a steel Anderson hitch for 3 years and it works absolutely great. No chucking. Our trailer is 36 foot long, not ultra lite junk.
Definitely one of the biggest factors of doing the Andersen Hitch, ease of removal! 35lbs and 3 bolts/1 pin and its out and your bed is fully back. I've looked at the typical kingpin hitches, and even the lightest ones are well over 100lbs (closer to 150+). That's simply not an option for me being the occasional hauler. I cant believe how heavy your auto slider is, thats soooo much weight! So much its taking a huge chunk out of your payload capacity.
Great Video, I wanted the Anderson Ultimate originally, but had my doubts about clearance in a short bed, thanks for helping me make the decision I wanted........
Thank you for doing this review. I'vr brrn back and forth myself on which one to purchase and you defanitly help make up my mind. going with the Anderson now. Thank you once again.
So glad we could help! Do us a solid and buy it via the amazon link down in the description. It doesn’t cost you anything extra and we get a little something for it! Hope you guys like it as much as we do.
Love your videos. Keep them coming! I use this hitch with a Grand Design fiver. We also have very similar trucks. Few questions for you; 1. Are you using the standard Ultimate or the “lowered model”? 2. Does your Ram have 20” wheels? I have the standard model and my truck does have 20” wheels. I have to run the pin in the lowest position and the fifth wheel is still not level. Tilted slightly up in the front, even after raising the pin box. I have contemplated moving to the lowered model. Overall, I love the hitch, too. Light and very easy. Pro tip - re-torque your hitch to the truck AFTER putting the weight of the pin on the hitch. Prior to tightening the locking bolts, of course.
Wow, I don't blame you for wanting to change, got me tempted to change to one, but I can't right now justify getting another one when my B&W Companion work. The one I have is the puck system on my 2018 3500 Dodge ram, it's a non-slider on my short bed truck, I only use it once but if it doesn't work for me I will put it for sale and get one.
We have the same truck and looking at fifth wheel's over our current bumper pull. Great review I've used the Anderson bumper pull hitch and loved it and probably going with this for when we upgrade to a fifth wheel.
You get it! We do mostly kids content, but Mav appreciates content from all over. We've just begun - but Maverick wants to follow in your footsteps. :P
I appreciate these videos. Basically all of the options you've done reviews on are the hitch setups I've been considering. I really wanted to do a Reese Goosebox, but the Rhino box on my new rig isn't compatible, so my backup was the Andersen Ultimate Hitch, but I was a little worried about maneuvering in tighter spaces. I thought I might have to go to an auto or at least manual slide, but can't really afford the extra payload weight. Watching this has confirmed that I'll do the Andersen. Also watching the video about your dirtbike rack fail :( I was planning on doing the same thing to the back of my trailer so I could bring my toys, but didn't have to commit to the limited layouts of lighter toy haulers. Good to know what to look for and avoid!
This is really good info. We just bought an Arctic Wolf 321BH that has the new lippert front end and the Rhino Box pin box. I originally wanted to get the Reese Goosebox, but the dealer and the manufacturer said that because of the pin box design that it's not possible. We're going with the Andersen Ultimate 5th Wheel Connection, but I'm getting the toolbox model which gives you an additional 3.5" of offset for trucks with toolboxes. I have a 2020 RAM 3500 Mega Cab single rear wheel, so it's not a tiny bed, but it's not for full size bed either. I'm interested to see how tight of a turn we can do.
Rhonda Crater please watch the video from brass289 before you purchase one of these hitches I’m certain you will change your mind since watching it I have sold mine.
Hello James, love your family and your videos. Thank you for taking the time to share all your experiences and knowledge. You published this video 7 months ago, are you guys still using the Anderson? Are there any negative thoughts or feelings about it? Do you see yourself changing the Anderson if you haven't done it already? I know you have done thousands of miles with it so I know you have lots to say about it. Looking forward to hearing from you on this and we stay looking forward to seeing more videos, stay safe and happy camping😎
Might want to lube that ball, James! Nice video. Would be cool to see if you are getting better mileage or notice any other improvements after driving with it a bit.
The Andersen product site states, "The ball of the Ultimate 5th Wheel Connection rides inside a greaseless coupler. That means that unlike other fifth wheel trailer hitches for short bed trucks, the Ultimate Connection eliminates dirty hands and mess!"
James great video. When it comes to 5th wheels i'am clueless. This answered a lot of questions for me. BTW sorry missed you two on hangouts last week . Was a really busy week. Spent all week working on our church's guest's 20k trailer brakes. 3 axle's , one master cylinder and a couple of brake calipers later he has brakes now. We are just so lucky that we have good trailer shops around. Try to make it to the next one.
Great video btw! Question about the height inside the bed. How high off the truck bed does the camper ride at? So the lowest point of the quick release down to the truck bed, in inches. My camper doesn't have an extended boom arm. It's close to flush with the frame
Hi, I know I late to this, but in order to use the Anderson, I need to install a Gooseneck ball into my bed first, correct? What does that cost to install as well
Love your video on this hitch option. Maybe you can help me out with some beginner info. My wife and I bought our first 5th wheel and are excited to use it. The trailer is a nice 2012 Wildcat and the truck is a 98 Ram 2500 4x4 extended cab short bed V10. The bed or truck has never been prepped for a 5th wheel or goose ball. Your video looks as though your Ram has the factory prep? I'm still learning about all this. Thanks for any info you can give me.
My man... same decision here. Auto slider or this Anderson setup. I have a feeling with the adapter mounted as you have it I'll get cab space on turns. My worry is the pin box back hitting the side of my bed. I guess raising the ball 1 hole might lift that up no??
Thanks for the great video. We're closing in on our first 5th wheel. As we've got a short/standard bed '18 F350, I'm working through the hitch decision. It's come down to a choice between the AUH and Reese Goosebox. Did you have any concerns regarding the warranty on the Lippert frame? I'm seeing some conflicting info regarding Lippert's stance on the AUH.
I have what I hope is not a stupid question. Will this work with a 2002 F150 super crew V8??? I’m wanting to get a camper but not liking the regular hitch trailers I’m finding
Great video! I have a couple questions, We're picking up our first 5th wheel (2020 Grand Design Momentum 351M) and towing it with a 2019 F350 SRW CC short bed. I've towed tag along trailers for years and our old trailer is a 2018 Rockwood 8327SS (36ft long plus the tongue so its pretty big) Im confident towing that thing anywhere, making right turn etc. Question is should a 5th wheel tow similar in regards to turning as a travel trailer. 2nd question, around here some camp grounds are fairly tight, have you ever been in a place where you wished you had your slider back, thanks
The most damage I see is the pin box hitting the side rails of the truck bed when going up steep off camber turns, off road, turning on very uneven ground etc.... narrower fifth wheels work better with short beds because you can put the pin box more forward which eliminates the contact with the side rails of the truck...
It looks like the Anderson Hitch moves the pivot point/tongue-weight of the trailer posterior to the rear axle which defeats the benefits of a fifth wheel/gooseneck hitch?! An auto-glide hitch (when in the forward towing position) maintains the pivot point/tongue-weight in front of the rear axle. Please answer/comment.
excellent review !! do you happen to know how wide your camper is? were considering the Andersen hitch we have a 2017 ram 3500 but are camper a Palomino Columbus is pretty wide about 100.5 inches and were concerned for cab clearance, otherwise next possible option would be Reese sidewinder, thank you
Would love this set up , but I’m not sure I’d be safe with my 2018 Ram 3500 Mega cab , short bed. My trailer is 44’ long , so on tight turns , I pull as far forward as I can before turning sharply to make my turn. Would that make me smash out my window ? I’m torn between this , a Reese Goosebox . Or , should I just give up my bed and go with the Demco auto slider for the towing piece of mind ? If anyone has thoughts on this , I’d love to hear em. Thanks.
Did it decrease the amount of play (chucking) with the trailer? What about using your king pin tripod when parked. I refuse to give that up, one of my favorite accessories.
Great video, I have a 2019 Ram 1500 Hemi with a 5.7 short bed. I purchases an Escape fiberglass 5th wheel which max wt. is 5500lbs, I did buy the Andersen hitch but I don’t have my trailer yet because it’s being built. Do you think I’ll have an issue with the 5.7 short bed?
We are purchasing our first 5th wheel. We have a ram 2500 2017 with 6.4 bed. After reading the reviews on Amazon - several customers had the ball break off most with towing well under the 24k capacity. Our new trailer is 9k dry- your thoughts?
Nice, I am undecided which hitch to get. They are so heavy and looking at your video. Are you still using this Anderson or have you switched hitch again?
Isn't the purpose of the autoslider to keep the weight over your truck axle while still letting you turn sharper? So now you've simply moved your weight towards the rear more which could've been done with most hitches
Question? It appears that this hitch places the pin weight several inches behind the rear axle. Any concerns about the weight this takes off the front axle? Any real world scale weights before and after switching to the Anderson?
John I've had mine for about a year and a half now, the aluminum standard version. So far on my 12 Ford F250 short bed I've had no issues with any kind of sway from having the ball offset by 9 inches from the center of the axle. Keep in mind in most newer pickups (Ford since 2011 on the SD) have sway control built into their trucks which help negate the need for sway control or other common issues while towing.
Great information to think about. 1 question is that with the Ram2500 which has the other 4 points of contact on other hitches in the box, how does this Anderson stay as stable with only 1 point of contact with truck? Does it come with an option to connect to the other 4 connect points in the dodge?
If your RV is still under warranty, check before you buy. We have a grand design and if something happens structurally while pulling with this it voids all warranty! Just sayin…
Actually NEITHER of those two are the best for a short bed. First the Demco is HEAVY, second the Anderson moves the pin weight behind the axles center line, removing weight from the front axle. The BEST system for short bed trucks is a standard 5th wheel like Reese or Curt because they are light weight compared to others like BW and such, and something like the Reese sidewinder. The sidewinder moves the pivot point back 22" from the pin but still maintains the proper pin distribution over the rear axle, keeping the front axle weight where it needs to be. The Sidewinder uses a wedge to lock it to the 5th wheel and the wedge can be removed and the sidewinder locked in place to be used with long bed or standard 5th wheels, no special adapters needed. I use the Sidewinder on a 43' long 5th wheel an my short bed 2012 F350 and can turn beyond 90 degrees with plenty of cab clearance. It tows nice and straight behind the truck with absolutely no sway. Anderson will make you believe they cause sway as their selling point, but no one I know who uses one has ever had their trailer sway.
It looks like you have to loosen the bolts on the hitch to get it off the gooseneck ball in the bed. Is this correct? I'm looking for a quick removal process. Have you removed it yet? Thanks!!
james, Saw the video and it should work for what I need. Question, It only mounts to the 1 ball on the bed no extra lock downs for the corners needed? Thanks
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One of the best reviews I've seen on this hitch. What I really appreciate is the follow up on your experience after a period of time, especially on the big question of whether the turn is tight enough for all the maneuvering that you've done. Excellent job and thanks!
I have the Andersen hitch. LOVE IT! While I have a long bed truck, I carry two bicycles in the bed, mounted side-to-side. I also have the adapter mounted with the cone facing rearward giving me less clearance, but I still have plenty of room. The big selling point for me was the light weight. Even with the B&W turnover ball to mate up to the Andersen, the total weight of the two is only 110# (35# Andersen, 75# B&W). I use my truck each week for hauling many items and live that the Andersen is so light and comes out very easily; five minutes. I also love that the truck bed is flat with the Andersen removed. Hitching/unhitching is EASY.
Slim, QUIET, works great. I wanted modern and out of the way. This is it!
Good deal and welcome to the family, I've ran and Ultimate 5th wheel hitch for 2 yrs now and love it. My 12 yr old son installs it most of the time (I help with the torque) and he's had no issue lifting it.
@@robbiejk9613 I still have my Andersen hitch and yes absolutely my (at the time) 12 yr old as well as my 10 yr old could carry this hitch around. My 12 yr old could install this in the bed of my truck with little issue. My 14yr old daughter had installed it previously as well with no problems.
Some states require safety chains for that hitch since it’s still considered a ball. I just ordered some for myself as I never knew that until I started doing some research. Love the vids
I really appreciate you making this video. It helps answer my questions about this hitch. Thank you so much.
I don’t know about short beds,but I love it for my long bed as I can switch straight to my gooseneck horse trailer without having to taking everything out.And you can be off venter a little and it will slide down on the ball. The really light weight is nice too if you need to take it out.
Thanks for the review! I am switching to the Anderson hitch in my new truck and had the same concerns with clearance. You answered all of the questions that have been making me unsure about the switch. My son has been using the Anderson hitch (steel) for about 5 years in his long bed truck and loves it.
The whole purpose of this style of hitch is for us gooseneck trailer guys. We need the gooseneck ball to pull that style trailer. If you own a 5th wheel trailer as we do, we are not able to install a regular 5th wheel hitch and still use the gooseneck ball. Been using a steel Anderson hitch for 3 years and it works absolutely great. No chucking. Our trailer is 36 foot long, not ultra lite junk.
Definitely one of the biggest factors of doing the Andersen Hitch, ease of removal! 35lbs and 3 bolts/1 pin and its out and your bed is fully back. I've looked at the typical kingpin hitches, and even the lightest ones are well over 100lbs (closer to 150+). That's simply not an option for me being the occasional hauler. I cant believe how heavy your auto slider is, thats soooo much weight! So much its taking a huge chunk out of your payload capacity.
we don't even have a 5th wheel, but you describe everything so well that it's still a fun watch (& the boys like seeing the tools lol)
Did you get the Marco Polo we sent you the other day?! I think the boys will love it!
Great Video, I wanted the Anderson Ultimate originally, but had my doubts about clearance in a short bed, thanks for helping me make the decision I wanted........
Thank you for doing this review. I'vr brrn back and forth myself on which one to purchase and you defanitly help make up my mind. going with the Anderson now. Thank you once again.
So glad we could help! Do us a solid and buy it via the amazon link down in the description. It doesn’t cost you anything extra and we get a little something for it! Hope you guys like it as much as we do.
This is why I bought a 3500HD and long bed 8' box truck but I like the Anderson and the Pullrite ball hitches.
I've ran the Anderson from Virginia to Oregon in a short bed dually. No problems whatsoever.
If needed believe B&W has a Goose ball with 4” setback to bring it away from cab.
Yes B&W does have an offset ball, however it's incompatible with Ford's OEM puck system (square peg, round hole).
Yes they do. I have one and it allowed my trailer to clear my cab at 90 degrees, with a little over 1.5" to spare.
Thanks for this review. Trying to decide which hitch I want to use in my 2017 gmc short bed. This really helped me make the decision to go Anderson.
Love your videos. Keep them coming! I use this hitch with a Grand Design fiver. We also have very similar trucks. Few questions for you;
1. Are you using the standard Ultimate or the “lowered model”?
2. Does your Ram have 20” wheels?
I have the standard model and my truck does have 20” wheels. I have to run the pin in the lowest position and the fifth wheel is still not level. Tilted slightly up in the front, even after raising the pin box. I have contemplated moving to the lowered model.
Overall, I love the hitch, too. Light and very easy.
Pro tip - re-torque your hitch to the truck AFTER putting the weight of the pin on the hitch. Prior to tightening the locking bolts, of course.
Wow, I don't blame you for wanting to change, got me tempted to change to one, but I can't right now justify getting another one when my B&W Companion work. The one I have is the puck system on my 2018 3500 Dodge ram, it's a non-slider on my short bed truck, I only use it once but if it doesn't work for me I will put it for sale and get one.
We have the same truck and looking at fifth wheel's over our current bumper pull. Great review I've used the Anderson bumper pull hitch and loved it and probably going with this for when we upgrade to a fifth wheel.
Great video! Thank you... You just helped me make my decision!
Thanks for the review. Keystone Rep at the RV show actually recommended this for raptor.
corgily we have one in our Ford F-350 and we pull a Raptor 415
Love mine. So easy to install and reinstall
You get it! We do mostly kids content, but Mav appreciates content from all over. We've just begun - but Maverick wants to follow in your footsteps. :P
We have the old steel version of the Andersen and a 6.5 ft Super Duty. We've never had an issue with hitting the cab.
Pretty general. When selecting a hitch, clearance at 90 degrees should always be the goal.
Great installation video except you missed a very important step of re-torquing after the trailers weight is on the hitch
I appreciate these videos. Basically all of the options you've done reviews on are the hitch setups I've been considering. I really wanted to do a Reese Goosebox, but the Rhino box on my new rig isn't compatible, so my backup was the Andersen Ultimate Hitch, but I was a little worried about maneuvering in tighter spaces. I thought I might have to go to an auto or at least manual slide, but can't really afford the extra payload weight. Watching this has confirmed that I'll do the Andersen.
Also watching the video about your dirtbike rack fail :( I was planning on doing the same thing to the back of my trailer so I could bring my toys, but didn't have to commit to the limited layouts of lighter toy haulers. Good to know what to look for and avoid!
You a big top gun fan
FYI, If you travel through Texas make sure you install safety chains. They consider this a ball mount.
This is really good info. We just bought an Arctic Wolf 321BH that has the new lippert front end and the Rhino Box pin box. I originally wanted to get the Reese Goosebox, but the dealer and the manufacturer said that because of the pin box design that it's not possible. We're going with the Andersen Ultimate 5th Wheel Connection, but I'm getting the toolbox model which gives you an additional 3.5" of offset for trucks with toolboxes. I have a 2020 RAM 3500 Mega Cab single rear wheel, so it's not a tiny bed, but it's not for full size bed either. I'm interested to see how tight of a turn we can do.
Bro chill. Nobody asked.
Yo you guys are my number 1 favorite youtuber I watch every video you make BTW I'm proud of you guy have 48k subs I'm happy every video
Great job with a great hitch. They are life changing.
Thanks
Thanks for the information. We are really thinking about one of these and your video really helped.
Glad we could help out in some way!
Rhonda Crater please watch the video from brass289 before you purchase one of these hitches I’m certain you will change your mind since watching it I have sold mine.
Thorough review, good job!
I have this hitch and I LOVE it !!!!!
Great video! Thanks for all the great info!
Hello James, love your family and your videos. Thank you for taking the time to share all your experiences and knowledge. You published this video 7 months ago, are you guys still using the Anderson? Are there any negative thoughts or feelings about it? Do you see yourself changing the Anderson if you haven't done it already? I know you have done thousands of miles with it so I know you have lots to say about it. Looking forward to hearing from you on this and we stay looking forward to seeing more videos, stay safe and happy camping😎
Might want to lube that ball, James! Nice video. Would be cool to see if you are getting better mileage or notice any other improvements after driving with it a bit.
The Andersen product site states, "The ball of the Ultimate 5th Wheel Connection rides inside a greaseless coupler. That means that unlike other fifth wheel trailer hitches for short bed trucks, the Ultimate Connection eliminates dirty hands and mess!"
Great piece. I bought the Anderson and love it!
Nice!!! Thanks for the video!
Thanks and great job.
Awesome review, thank you.
Good Moring. Just checking to see if you are still using the Anderson Hitch and do you still like it. Jack
Great video! Thanks!
What is the make and model of of your truck and what size bed is?
James great video. When it comes to 5th wheels i'am clueless. This answered a lot of questions for me. BTW sorry missed you two on hangouts last week . Was a really busy week. Spent all week working on our church's guest's 20k trailer brakes. 3 axle's , one master cylinder and a couple of brake calipers later he has brakes now. We are just so lucky that we have good trailer shops around. Try to make it to the next one.
No worries man. I completely understand that life gets crazy! Plus it sounds like you were doing some good work.
I love it for the most part, but I’ve read reviews where the hitch can fail on hard stops.
Great review and install James!! I’ll definitely be looking at the Anderson Hitch when or if we got to a short bed truck!
This video sold me a Demco... Literrally. It's brand new, installed pre-covid and just waiting to try it
Great video btw! Question about the height inside the bed. How high off the truck bed does the camper ride at? So the lowest point of the quick release down to the truck bed, in inches. My camper doesn't have an extended boom arm. It's close to flush with the frame
Great review!! I hope the old one sells for ya!
Thanks man!
Hey nice video! Thanks. hopefully this hitch will work well with our new solitude fiver and short bed F350. Fingers crossed.
Does it work ??
Nice video. Thanks
Great video. Don't you need to use cross chains with it?
Hi, I know I late to this, but in order to use the Anderson, I need to install a Gooseneck ball into my bed first, correct? What does that cost to install as well
Nice video! When I go 5th wheel it will be between this and the Reese goose box.
Do u have a long bed ??
Love your video on this hitch option. Maybe you can help me out with some beginner info. My wife and I bought our first 5th wheel and are excited to use it. The trailer is a nice 2012 Wildcat and the truck is a 98 Ram 2500 4x4 extended cab short bed V10. The bed or truck has never been prepped for a 5th wheel or goose ball. Your video looks as though your Ram has the factory prep? I'm still learning about all this. Thanks for any info you can give me.
My man... same decision here. Auto slider or this Anderson setup. I have a feeling with the adapter mounted as you have it I'll get cab space on turns. My worry is the pin box back hitting the side of my bed. I guess raising the ball 1 hole might lift that up no??
Thanks for the great video. We're closing in on our first 5th wheel. As we've got a short/standard bed '18 F350, I'm working through the hitch decision. It's come down to a choice between the AUH and Reese Goosebox. Did you have any concerns regarding the warranty on the Lippert frame? I'm seeing some conflicting info regarding Lippert's stance on the AUH.
Did u get your hitch ??
I have what I hope is not a stupid question. Will this work with a 2002 F150 super crew V8??? I’m wanting to get a camper but not liking the regular hitch trailers I’m finding
Great video! I have a couple questions, We're picking up our first 5th wheel (2020 Grand Design Momentum 351M) and towing it with a 2019 F350 SRW CC short bed. I've towed tag along trailers for years and our old trailer is a 2018 Rockwood 8327SS (36ft long plus the tongue so its pretty big) Im confident towing that thing anywhere, making right turn etc. Question is should a 5th wheel tow similar in regards to turning as a travel trailer. 2nd question, around here some camp grounds are fairly tight, have you ever been in a place where you wished you had your slider back, thanks
Well done video and very informative. Thank you.
The most damage I see is the pin box hitting the side rails of the truck bed when going up steep off camber turns, off road, turning on very uneven ground etc.... narrower fifth wheels work better with short beds because you can put the pin box more forward which eliminates the contact with the side rails of the truck...
It looks like the Anderson Hitch moves the pivot point/tongue-weight of the trailer posterior to the rear axle which defeats the benefits of a fifth wheel/gooseneck hitch?! An auto-glide hitch (when in the forward towing position) maintains the pivot point/tongue-weight in front of the rear axle. Please answer/comment.
When you say short bed are you referring to a 5 1/2 bed or 6 1/2 foot bed
excellent review !! do you happen to know how wide your camper is? were considering the Andersen hitch we have a 2017 ram 3500 but are camper a Palomino Columbus is pretty wide about 100.5 inches and were concerned for cab clearance, otherwise next possible option would be Reese sidewinder, thank you
Would love this set up , but I’m not sure I’d be safe with my 2018 Ram 3500 Mega cab , short bed. My trailer is 44’ long , so on tight turns , I pull as far forward as I can before turning sharply to make my turn. Would that make me smash out my window ? I’m torn between this , a Reese Goosebox . Or , should I just give up my bed and go with the Demco auto slider for the towing piece of mind ? If anyone has thoughts on this , I’d love to hear em. Thanks.
Did it decrease the amount of play (chucking) with the trailer? What about using your king pin tripod when parked. I refuse to give that up, one of my favorite accessories.
Great video, I have a 2019 Ram 1500 Hemi with a 5.7 short bed. I purchases an Escape fiberglass 5th wheel which max wt. is 5500lbs, I did buy the Andersen hitch but I don’t have my trailer yet because it’s being built. Do you think I’ll have an issue with the 5.7 short bed?
We are purchasing our first 5th wheel. We have a ram 2500 2017 with 6.4 bed. After reading the reviews on Amazon - several customers had the ball break off most with towing well under the 24k capacity. Our new trailer is 9k dry- your thoughts?
Great video. What goose neck hitch is that mounted to your truck?
Nice, I am undecided which hitch to get. They are so heavy and looking at your video. Are you still using this Anderson or have you switched hitch again?
Do you still have the Anderson hitch and if so how has it been. Just got 5th wheel looking for easy hook up for 2015 ram short bed truck.
Very informative vid. Do you have a 5.5 or 6.5 foot bed? Thank!
Isn't the purpose of the autoslider to keep the weight over your truck axle while still letting you turn sharper?
So now you've simply moved your weight towards the rear more which could've been done with most hitches
Great Video. Quick question , what are you using to pull you Fifth wheel three-quarter ton or 1 ton diesel or gas??
Thanks.
Great video. Are there any safety concerns with this hitch verses other hitches when towing?
are you still using the Anderson hitch ? Any issue with the aluminum construction?
I'll keep my Anderson hand down
Would the Andersen Ultimate hitch fit in a 5.5' box? it would be going into a a 2019 Chevy Silverado
Was the ride better with the slide or the Andersen? Or did you feel no difference while towing?
Will this work on a 2017 2500hd Chevy? I have a Moryde box on my 2013 38ft Montana Highcoumtry?
Question? It appears that this hitch places the pin weight several inches behind the rear axle. Any concerns about the weight this takes off the front axle? Any real world scale weights before and after switching to the Anderson?
John I've had mine for about a year and a half now, the aluminum standard version. So far on my 12 Ford F250 short bed I've had no issues with any kind of sway from having the ball offset by 9 inches from the center of the axle. Keep in mind in most newer pickups (Ford since 2011 on the SD) have sway control built into their trucks which help negate the need for sway control or other common issues while towing.
Oh and no issues with a light front axle. Camper weighs around 8k pounds with a 1500 pound tounge weight give or take. Hope this helps.
Great information to think about. 1 question is that with the Ram2500 which has the other 4 points of contact on other hitches in the box, how does this Anderson stay as stable with only 1 point of contact with truck? Does it come with an option to connect to the other 4 connect points in the dodge?
I have the same truck RAM 2500 short box. I do have a slide in bed liner. Would that have to come out?
If your RV is still under warranty, check before you buy. We have a grand design and if something happens structurally while pulling with this it voids all warranty! Just sayin…
Is this now considered to be gooseneck? If so why aren't safety chains required? Thanks
With the weight point shifting back. Did you notice you nose aiming any higher or front feeling any lighter?
Actually NEITHER of those two are the best for a short bed. First the Demco is HEAVY, second the Anderson moves the pin weight behind the axles center line, removing weight from the front axle. The BEST system for short bed trucks is a standard 5th wheel like Reese or Curt because they are light weight compared to others like BW and such, and something like the Reese sidewinder.
The sidewinder moves the pivot point back 22" from the pin but still maintains the proper pin distribution over the rear axle, keeping the front axle weight where it needs to be. The Sidewinder uses a wedge to lock it to the 5th wheel and the wedge can be removed and the sidewinder locked in place to be used with long bed or standard 5th wheels, no special adapters needed. I use the Sidewinder on a 43' long 5th wheel an my short bed 2012 F350 and can turn beyond 90 degrees with plenty of cab clearance. It tows nice and straight behind the truck with absolutely no sway. Anderson will make you believe they cause sway as their selling point, but no one I know who uses one has ever had their trailer sway.
It looks like you have to loosen the bolts on the hitch to get it off the gooseneck ball in the bed. Is this correct? I'm looking for a quick removal process. Have you removed it yet? Thanks!!
Yes, you have to loosen it. It doesn't take that long to remove.
I believe Anderson makes a steel one that mounts to standard bed rails. Just pull 4 pins and lift it out.
Too bad these don't work with the Moryde pinbox like the Pullrite superlite 2600 will.These are nice if you have a standard pinbox.
Do Anderson Hitch company make this hitch to fit directly into the puck connection system?
how long is the bed of your pickup?
Would this work for a 5’6” bed
how would this work in a long bed?
We towed our 36ft fifth wheel with it all around the country with issues!
@@TheChicksLife with issues? what issues?
I have an f250 long bed and was wondering what issues I would have
Good vid
james, Saw the video and it should work for what I need. Question, It only mounts to the 1 ball on the bed no extra lock downs for the corners needed? Thanks
Correct
How do you like it now?
Have you heard of any manufacturers refusing to do warranty work on the frame of the 5er if it gets damaged while towing?
Do you get the chucking with the Anderson hitch? Another great video
Nope. No chucking at all so far!