Just bought the complete set up with the safety chains and whole works. So far very happy with it. The only question I have is this. With the raised ribs of the truck bed, the hitch only actually sits on small "slices" of the bed. The truck that I bought used has a bunch of spray shine stuff on the bed so the even with the hitch tightened to specs (and rechecked) the hitch assembly would kind of shift slightly back and forth and make a pretty good clunk. I'm obviously going to clean the shine stuff out of the bed, but would you recommend putting down a dense hard rubber pad under the hitch to help it grip the bed? Thanks and big thumbs up on this great invention/product.
Andersen makes a rubber mat to go under the hitch to avoid this. Or you could do what I did and get a full rubber bed mat for the truck and cut out the goose ball hole. Make sure the top bolt is long enough to get several threads engaged into the tube by the time you get to 60 lbs of torque. I had to buy a longer bolt for my truck. The bolt I got was a 5/8”x4” grade 8 bolt with course threads (11 threads/inch).
Can you explain the “why” behind the measurement comparison between the ball to side rails vs the back of funnel to back of kingpin +4” ? Sorry but want to understand the physics (yes I’m a geek)
I have a Chevrolet Kodiak 4500 four wheel drive crew cab with a flatbed just bought a fifth wheel camper I was wondering if that hitch would work on my flatbed thank you
All I have is the b&w 4" offset ball will this hitch work with it? The plate the ball is welded may be higher than the outside part of the hitch where it may not sit flush on the bed
Go to the Anderson site, the rules are slightly different for this, I think there are only one or two states that require chains for this since it's a quasi kingpin setup
Go to the Anderson site, the rules are slightly different for this, I think there are only one or two states that require chains for this since it's a quasi kingpin setup
And that's the hitches fault? You can only turn so far wether it's a long or short bed. Also you can adjust the adapter forward or backwards according to your bed size. These hitches work great on both.
The Andersen Ultimate is a 5th wheel gooseneck mounting system. It uses a turnover ball in the truck bed, the Ultimate hitch, and a puck adapter on the king pin. So it is used for 5th wheel towing. Research Standard 5th wheel hitch and Gooseneck adapter.
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Just bought the complete set up with the safety chains and whole works. So far very happy with it. The only question I have is this. With the raised ribs of the truck bed, the hitch only actually sits on small "slices" of the bed. The truck that I bought used has a bunch of spray shine stuff on the bed so the even with the hitch tightened to specs (and rechecked) the hitch assembly would kind of shift slightly back and forth and make a pretty good clunk. I'm obviously going to clean the shine stuff out of the bed, but would you recommend putting down a dense hard rubber pad under the hitch to help it grip the bed? Thanks and big thumbs up on this great invention/product.
Andersen makes a rubber mat to go under the hitch to avoid this. Or you could do what I did and get a full rubber bed mat for the truck and cut out the goose ball hole. Make sure the top bolt is long enough to get several threads engaged into the tube by the time you get to 60 lbs of torque. I had to buy a longer bolt for my truck. The bolt I got was a 5/8”x4” grade 8 bolt with course threads (11 threads/inch).
How do you not mention the wrench size.
Wrench size is 15/16”
They clearly are not monitoring this. If you have questions, you need to call the company. Good luck everyone.
Why turn the box around if the measurement is more than the side measurement I can’t afford to have less cab clearance?
Can this be used on a flatbed with a recessed ball ?
So this is made for someone who has a gooseneck
Can you explain the “why” behind the measurement comparison between the ball to side rails vs the back of funnel to back of kingpin +4” ? Sorry but want to understand the physics (yes I’m a geek)
I would guess so that when you make a 90° turn the back of the pin box doesn’t hit the bed rail.
Nice I got one and love it
Can you make the arrow face the cab of the truck our 5th wheel is not over the axles
That's the hitch I got on my 2020 Fifth wheel It's great.
I have a Chevrolet Kodiak 4500 four wheel drive crew cab with a flatbed just bought a fifth wheel camper I was wondering if that hitch would work on my flatbed thank you
Oh yeah it would pull it like a dream
What size gooseneck ball is this designed for (i.e. 2 5/16", 2", 3")?
99 percent of GN balls are 2-5/16. I would imagine thats what this is designed for
What aluminum alloy is the hitch made from and what alloy is the welding wire used to weld it together with
All I have is the b&w 4" offset ball will this hitch work with it? The plate the ball is welded may be higher than the outside part of the hitch where it may not sit flush on the bed
Will this product safely work (cab clearance) on a 6'3/4" truck bed?
I have one on mine and I works great.
Where I live ball hitch gooseneck hitches requires safety chains.
Go to the Anderson site, the rules are slightly different for this, I think there are only one or two states that require chains for this since it's a quasi kingpin setup
Go to the Anderson site, the rules are slightly different for this, I think there are only one or two states that require chains for this since it's a quasi kingpin setup
Why would you not use safety chains anyway…. But then again I am a belt and suspenders kind of guy.
Does the 60# torque requirement apply to older units as well.
Are you're hitches welded by certified welders if yes what certification do they have
That is stupid
What prevents this from pivoting around in the bed if the only attachment is the ball?
the pin weight
Mine is pivoting between the hitch and bed. I can’t get them on the phone for a solution.
@@jamltayl i put a rubber pad under mine to try and prevent this
What is the warranty period on this hitch ?
My directions say to tighten the locking bolts on the hitch to 40#s
Yes. Andersen. Does the 60# now apply to older units as well?
With a locking pin thats a foot long and when you dont lock it it will be a catastrophic failure
A fifth wheel has a horse shoe booty looking thing that a cemi will use
Would not recommend for a short bed, blew out rear window
And that's the hitches fault? You can only turn so far wether it's a long or short bed. Also you can adjust the adapter forward or backwards according to your bed size. These hitches work great on both.
Pretty sure you would have done the same with a conventional fifth wheel too. Sliding fifth wheel would obviously help.
Driver error not the hitch
Thats a ball hitch
Thats not a 5th wheel
The Andersen Ultimate is a 5th wheel gooseneck mounting system. It uses a turnover ball in the truck bed, the Ultimate hitch, and a puck adapter on the king pin. So it is used for 5th wheel towing.
Research Standard 5th wheel hitch and Gooseneck adapter.
Avoid this hitch! Ours broke while we where driving down the road dropping the trailer onto the truck.
What broke? I have this hitch, is there something I need to check? Thanks
What part of the hitch broke? I am REALLY interested in knowing which bolt, weld, lock, etc. broke
Did you use a regular wrench instead of a torque wrench? Most people don’t spend the $100 on it and it can cause things to break
Porudly made in China. 😂 There are too many variables that can go wrong with this thing.
Can this be installed on a flatbed with a recessed gooseneck ball?