robob
Newbie RV’er
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Post by robob on Jul 23, 2019 16:42:44 GMT -5
We are purchasing a 2016 Durango Gold G355RLT. It has the Flex air pin box, which I think was factory. Dealer says we can use the Anderson Ultimate with a conversion kit that fits the pin box. I have talked to several dealers. Most say that there is no problem, done thousands, that was from a Durango dealer. I have a 2017 6.6 bed Dodge 2500 crew cab 4x4. Has anyone had experience with this hitch. I know about the Lippert warranty issues, don't see a problem there as it is probably out of warranty anyway. I had Camping world tell me that I need a slide hitch. That the Anderson hitch would damage the frame....  Others say absolutely no problem. As well as looking on Anderson's website which says it's doable. Any help appreciated. Thanks |
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Post by laknox on Jul 23, 2019 22:00:53 GMT -5
I've not seen an AUH in person, but I've followed a lot of threads on it, so take that into account. The adapter that goes on the pin box basically turns it into an "upsidedown ball" hitch. The receiver is in the base. The hitch can be mounted using universal rails, on a gooseneck ball or by using a picture frame adapter on the OEM pucks, assuming you have them. It's light weight, so easy to remove. It does require more landing leg travel as you need to raise it higher to drop it into the receiver cup. I've seen one report where an owner said he was running out of travel on his front jacks. The release cable can't easily be locked and more than a few think this is a weakness. There have been a few failures, none catastrophic, of them which has led to design changes, but they have been on heavy FWs (16k+) and Andersen has replaced them under warranty. These were almost all in panic stops, but one was in a rear ender, which forced the FW into the truck. One last thing is that a lot of states, AZ is one, consider this a ball hitch, so safety chains would be required to be 100% legal. That's assuming you're ever checked. ;-)
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Just so you know, I'm a B&W fan and always will be.
As for Camping World...run. I wouldn't believe them if they told me the sun was shining. Of course, that's true of the majority of salesmen... You may, or may not need a slider and an AUH most certainly won't "damage" the frame of either the truck or a FW. If you are concerned about the FW, then contact the mfr diectly and ask. Now, gooseneck adapters are a whole other can o' worms!
Lyle
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Post by Edd505 on Jul 24, 2019 20:25:11 GMT -5
If you have the factory pucks, look into the B&W Companion. If it has rails look into the Rail-Mounted Patriot. I have had multi hitches over the years. Wish I had found the B&W sooner, smoothest, easiest hitch I have ever used, works flawlessly.
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Post by nvguy on Jul 24, 2019 22:48:44 GMT -5
I found out the hard way I really needed a slider. Everything was fine on level ground...until I was backing up an incline, which tightened up the space between the top of the cab and nose of the 5th wheel. I agree the B&W is hard to beat, and they do make a slider.
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Post by questhunter on Jul 27, 2019 6:51:53 GMT -5
We have a 2019 356RLT Gold, and a 2018 Ram 3500 6'4" bed and 5th wheel prep. We are using the Anderson Aluminum 5th wheel hitch and really like it. This is our first 5th wheel so we can't compare to any other hitch. So far we have not really come close to hitting the cab but I do watch when we turn. Our first trip was from Wisconsin to South Carolina and then to Georgia and back to Wisconsin and had no problems. I have about 7-8 inches of clearance to the top rails and we have made some pretty tight turns. Really easy to put in and take out, and what is really nice is it is hanging on the wall in our storage shed.
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Post by Chuck on Jul 27, 2019 20:32:29 GMT -5
If you have the factory pucks, look into the B&W Companion. If it has rails look into the Rail-Mounted Patriot. I have had multi hitches over the years. Wish I had found the B&W sooner, smoothest, easiest hitch I have ever used, works flawlessly. I agree with Edd, I went from a Curt 16K to a 18K B&W an wished I done it years ago ....
Chuck
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baranski37
Weekender RV’er
Princeton, TX
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Post by baranski37 on Jul 31, 2019 16:23:23 GMT -5
I know you didn’t ask about goosebox, but you get many of the same advantages as the Anderson. In lieu of removing the light weight Anderson hitch, there is only a goose ball in truck bed once unhitched. The Reese goosebox has several helpful features airbag and shock absorbers. It also does not add weight to truck bed if payload is an issue. Importantly, it is accepted by on their trailers w/o some arguments about voiding warranty.
The biggest con for me is the safety chain, since I’m disabled my wife has to climb in truck bed to hook up chains. I may be wrong, but pretty sure you can hitch to standard fifth wheel hitch without getting in truck bed. Regards Ron
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Post by laknox on Aug 5, 2019 10:36:29 GMT -5
I know you didn’t ask about goosebox, but you get many of the same advantages as the Anderson. In lieu of removing the light weight Anderson hitch, there is only a goose ball in truck bed once unhitched. The Reese goosebox has several helpful features airbag and shock absorbers. It also does not add weight to truck bed if payload is an issue. Importantly, it is accepted by on their trailers w/o some arguments about voiding warranty. The biggest con for me is the safety chain, since I’m disabled my wife has to climb in truck bed to hook up chains. I may be wrong, but pretty sure you can hitch to standard fifth wheel hitch without getting in truck bed. Regards Ron Not all mfrs accept the GooseBox even though they may use an identical LCI frame as another that does. Need to check =before= buying if you're set on a GooseBox. I know in AZ, you'd need safety chains. Lyle |
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Others say absolutely no problem. As well as looking on Anderson's website which says it's doable. Any help appreciated. Thanks
