Andersen Aluminum vs B&W Companion Fifth Wheel Hitches

[@reviewscentralchannel4162]

Hey Big truck Big RV I just wanna say we are appreciate all the work in your channel. Very soon I will be able to buy a 2017 F350 6.7 hopefully I'll be able to make some videos on and about it!

[@BigTruckBigRV]

Great brother! Glad i could be of some help. Good luck with you truck purchase!

[@petemedved2901]

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[@Diamondback68]

They are a great truck Robert. Mine is over 7 foot and will not fit in a standard garage or my parking structure at work. They are 2-4 ' higher than last year's.

[@SeanONeill13]

Have you looked into how this hitch will mate to the Ford's factory 5th wheel prep holes/mounting hardware? I am interested in that.

[@robertbergmann7696]

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[@teresameyer4574]

As a single female in my 60's I was thrilled to find this hitch. It's allowed me to have a 5 th wheel and still use the truck bed for hauling when I'm at home. 👍

[@klhod79]

I have the first gen Anderson Ultimate Hitch. Going on 3 years use now. I absolutely love it! It's so smooth to pull with. Thanks for the review.

[@fredataylor8936]

Are You still happy with the Anderson Hitch?
Any Issues?

[@tommichelleneeb8694]

This is the only hitch I've used. We got our 5th wheel in April. It's been nothing but a pleasure to use. It's simple, fast, & strong. No clinking or clanking, no grease. A super product. I really believe it's going to replace all the others out there.

[@fredataylor8936]

After 4 yrs are you still happy With the Anderson Hitch?
Any Issues?

[@maryvogel1736]

AS a first time 5th wheeler and a retired female, I needed a hitch that was easy for me and high quality. I'm doing a lot of research and am super pleased with this vid. Easy to understand and great quality. Some vids are WAY too long and poorly edited.Thank you!

[@OkieOily]

Thank you for making this video. I was on the ropes between sticking with the companion or switching to Andrews. I just don't trust set screws traveling down county/lease roads. I wish Anderson would make a solid bolt on to the kingpin.

[@spudbono5747]

I literally just walked in the door from a one month utah/idaho/nevada trip with an andersen. I have the steel andersen attached to a Reese rail adapter which attaches to factory pucks in my short bed f250. (no turnball). I am a single female, so I love that I could easily install and lift, but also, it is SO easy for me to hitch up by myself. I can see the ball over my low profile toolbox. I did add chains because I noticed the DMV websites for some states said they require them for this connection. andersen has a chain package u can buy on amazon, which is pretty much just standard chains and two eyebolts that replace the regular andersen bolts. love my andersen!

[@crazyrvlady6091]

can you send me pics of your hitch setup? I am single as well, and need to find a good solid but lite hitch configuration. probably will end up with 3500 short bed truck. your advice would be most welcome.

[@jeremydomme2541]

under federal law any ball hitches are required to have safety chains and all kingpin do not need them

[@retiresoon5639]

A guy I work with bought one of these and just got back from a 4 week trip to Alaska. He had nothing but problems with it and is going to throw...in his words that piece of garbage away and go back to a regular hitch. He said that no matter how tight you tried to make it it would walk sideways and then you would not be pulling on the center line and the trailer would be off to one side or the other as soon as you had to stop or it would keep working loose and start banging the bed floor. This is just to relay someones actual experience with the hitch going to Alaska and back to the Great Lake area.

[@kb3ejw14]

finally, a great review of the setup I've been thinking about for awhile now.
thank you very much to the both of you guys.

[@MrTruckTV]

You're welcome

[@firewoodprovidersnorthwest]

Ive been using the B&W Companion for 5 years now, truly the finest hitch for any money. In my opinion, after using the very Best, I would never want to step backward, and do anything else. It is heavy but I very seldom remove it from my truck.

[@billcashman4006]

I understand the weight issue. I transport RVs for a living so see many different size and weights of trailers. In the transport business, Anderson hitches are not allowed. I was told this is due to the number of failures of these hitches. I do like how light they are, but if you look at the B&W side by side there is no comparison of the structural integrity. The Anderson may be ok for a light trailer, but anything over 15k lbs I wouldn’t trust it..
Thank you Mr Truck for the informative video.

[@DKrage01]

Love the video and the hitch! We have a similar setup. BedRug, Wen generator, long bed dually (mine is a Ram) (not sure of yours but I have a backflip tonneau.
I was about to mention switching the coupler orientation to gain side rail and tailgate clearance when you demonstrated it at the end. Long bed users have that luxury.
I love the Andersen but recently switched to a Reese GooseBox hitch. It provides a cushioned (2 shocks and an airbag) hitch that couples right down onto my GN ball. This is not an adapter but rather it replaces the entire pin box. Talk about a "free" bed when you uncouple! Lippert approves of them on some of their frames and actually sells them. If you are indeed like me you'll be putting up a video on it soon... Keep up the good work!

[@CaptainCrunch823]

Have had my ultimate fifth wheel hitch since the first week the aluminum version was released. Super pleased with it!

[@fredataylor8936]

Have You had Any Issues at All so far?

[@CaptainCrunch823]

@@fredataylor8936 I put over 20k miles on it traveling the east coast for about a year before selling my 5th wheel. Not a single issue. Highly recommended.

[@fredataylor8936]

@@CaptainCrunch823 Awesome, Thank you for Info

[@ninajohnson1060]

Thank you so much Big Truck Big RV for this video!! We've been avoiding a 5er just so we didn't have to mess with the hitch. After searching through numerous videos and reviews we decided to avoid the gooseneck adapter also. But now that we've seen how the Anderson Ultimate Fifth wheel hitch works plus you're unbiased review we feel much more confident with this option. Time to start shopping for our first 5er!!

[@losthomas7589]

I've been using the Andersen hitch since March. LOVE IT!!! No noise no chucking just smooth and easy to use. Now my brother got one for his new fiver and he loves it too!! Did I say I loved the Andersen ultimate hitch?

[@BigTruckBigRV]

The limited towing I've done with mine has been great. I'll be doing some longer distance towing really soon. So I'll report back

[@dominicojames745]

Big Truck Big RV I Appreciate your videos. They are very informative and straight forward. Clear video and audio. no unfair comparisons.

[@tvdriver1]

Big Truck Big RV I have a 2012 Ram dually, long bed, I have had the ultimate hitch since 2012, I pull a 37 foot fifth wheel and have put close to 100K on it and have not had a single complaint. I live in Idaho about 10 miles from the factory.

[@themindcoach7772]

I love my Anderson Hitch. Worked unbelievably well with My 2021 F350 short bed even with a bakflip tonneau cover and a aux fuel tank. I now have it in my 2022 F350 long bed. 15K miles and smooth as silk. Great video and info! Towing a 20K Redwood 37" fith wheel. SOOO easy to remove, and replace. 5 min tops and really light

[@rusack7174]

I've had the steel version of the Andersen that mounts into the previous hitch's bed rails for several years now. Love how quiet and smooth the Andersen is. I also don't need two elephants and a small boy to help me move the old hitch in and out. Great product.

[@s_hassell97]

Love watching your videos along with mr.truck and the guys at tfl. Great quality and not biased which is very hard to find on youtube when it comes to cars and trucks.

[@colejames8179]

I bought the Andersen hitch. My truck when I hooked up my camper was two inches to tall and I could not get it any lower. The ball would not go any lower. Also the cheap red plastic broke the first time that I unhooked my camper. The concept was great but I went back to my B&W.

[@TheHyde8875]

You probably got the wrong of hitch. There are 3 different heights. I got the standard height and set the ball in the mid position and works fine. You probably broke the red guide unhooking because you're trailer wasn't high enough and dragged your ball on the way out.

[@SeventyGTX]

Not sure how you killed the "cheap red plastic". I forgot to lower my tailgate when disconnecting and destroyed the gate, yet the plastic just had a couple of slight marks in it.

[@matthewgodwin3050]

I really like the thought, quality, and engineering that goes into these Andersen products; Gives a sense that they are built up to a standard instead of down to a price. Certainly where products like this have a potential impact on the safety of their end users, the three most frightening words are 'made in China'.......

[@brentdreamer2025]

Great to hear you guys have joined forces so to say. I am new to the RV scene and was looking at getting a Curt 5th wheel set-up but after seeing this video I will be looking into Andersen and Companion as well. Thanks again you guys, keep on keepin' on.

[@drobb6715]

This was the most educational video I have seen from Big Truck Big RV. I learned more from this video than any of his others so far. Great Video! Two thumbs up!

[@billyd1703]

I have used the Anderson for over two yrs now. Also have a gooseneck trailer to haul equipment. Removing the Anderson is very easy. BTW - I am 73 yrs old, can't handle the 5th hitch.

[@BigTruckBigRV]

I slightly got my B&W hitch numbers wrong. The Base is 132lbs and top of 75 lbs. So over 200lbs total. Yeah, the Andersen hitch just makes sense.

[@bobmclemore]

Great video, and I really like watching Mr.Truck as well, thanks for sharing this with us.

[@TheKonaboy65]

Wife and I are looking to get a fifth wheel and your videos have been very helpful. Thanks!

[@bluestarindustrialarts7712]

Keep in mind in some states as you are pulling with a ball hitch, safety chains will be required. Anderson offers safety chains for their hitch.

[@rickw5679]

One other thing that I really appreciate about the Andersen hitch is that the hitch doesn't bind if the trailer is not really level when unhooking and hooking back up. There was a comment earlier that chains are required. But Andersen states that the hitch was tested and approved as a 5th wheel hitch, therefore chains are not required. They do sell a chain add on package, but they are not required. I have a set to install on mine for added safety, this way if something happens I can feel like I did over and above what was required. I love the hitch!

[@bill29456]

I see this is an old review, but for those new folks that are watching, the low clearance he spoke of at the end can be adjusted by raising the ball in the Anderson hitch. You get clearance with bed rails and it helps level the trailer. Ive used mine for two years......smooth, comfortable and lite.

[@JamesMcGillis]

We mounted our Andersen Fifth Wheel Hitch-release on the steel of the gooseneck, rather than the fiberglass of the RV. More secure, stable and compact installation. No holes in the RV itself. The Andersen product is stellar.

[@Biker758210]

Love my Andersen Hitch only issue I'm having is the rear of the box is hitting my tailgate when the back of my truck up a little higher than the trailer like pulling into a driveway. I turned the coupler around which of course puts the front of the 5th wheel closer to the cab of my truck which make my turning radius shorter. so know I'm looking to get the tailgate with the dropped center for 5th wheel. For those wanting to know what kind of truck i have it's a RAM 2500 Diesel 4X4 Tradesman with standard lift or stock lift. Great video thanks for sharing. Also wanted to mention ( what I was told buy the dealer ) that the Andersen Hitch puts less stress on the 5th wheel structure on the over hang that was a problem back a few years ago.

[@gcflower99]

Wow! Great video collaboration! I just saw what I needed to learn about the Andersen hitch and now know what I'm going to buy for our upcoming transition from bumper pull to fifth wheel. Thank you both for showing installation and use and for great commentary.

[@lowboytrucker]

Love my Anderson. Pull a 38ft 5th wheel with mine!! It's a great system that works very well

[@brendenspudsbenjamin]

Don't put the trailer breakaway cable on the hitch. instead put it on the truck. If that hitch fails and you lose your trailer, the brakes won't set because the hitch and trailer are still connected. The breakaway cable needs to be separate from that.

[@wyoboatman]

On the weight issue of the B&W or any fifth wheel hitch for that matter. When I unhooked from mine I left the hitch hooked to the trailer and disconnected the connection at the vehicle and simply lifted the hitch out of the pickup with the trailer jacks. When it was time to hook back up I backed back under and got close, disconnected the kingpin and reattached the hitch to the pickup and then hooked the trailer back to the fifth wheel.

[@Chief726]

Thanks for the info on the Anderson.

[@tallpaul8880]

My Anderson hitch is the type that mounts to the same rails as the other hitches with pins so I don’t need a ball in the bed. It works great. Another nice feature of the Anderson is that you can unhitch at any angle. ✌🏻🇺🇸

[@chipbeck1277]

2018 Dodge 3500 Megan cab, short bed, and bed mounted toolbox. Pulling 36ft. 5TH wheel for one year up and down the mountains of MT and ID. No problems with any clearances, bucking, chattering, etc. Very satisfied.

[@russ320]

I am looking at a Ram 3500 crew cab short bed. Will this Anderson hitch work on a short bed? Does it need a slider hitch? My 5th wheel is 34.5'.

[@EddyGilley]

Thanks for Intro to @MrTruck. Followed his Channel.
Semper Fi

[@defekticon]

I had a B&W companion slider, which was 270lbs. I switched to the anderson ultimate and what a difference. Less chucking, easier to remove. Super happy with it. Would like to add the trail air pinbox to it as well.

[@coldsteel86]

I've had my Anderson Hitch for a couple of years now. And I really like it, the reason I switch from a traditional 5th Hitch was the point you made. When I'm not using it, I was hauling add weight for no reason at all.

[@toddevans2905]

Thanks for review I have been looking at both of these and trying to decide , I am leaning toward the Anderson

[@roxanneaguirre39]

Had mine for 2 years this year logged in 40000 miles in a month never got
Had any problems we haul a 40 ft fifth wheel

[@tadred1]

Really like the Anderson Hitch (even tho I had never heard about them before) that came with my 5th wheel camper that I purchased from a private party last year. Mine is an older version that is not aluminum, but still easy to move in & out of the truck.

[@wushock92]

Talk about coming full-circle. I've been watching your videos, then got hooked on TLF Truck too. They collaborate with Mr Truck a lot and now Ken's working with you. One giant happy truck family. LOL

[@MrTruckTV]

Hey, we love trucks, who else are we going to talk to. Car guys?

[@bajamedic]

I went with the Andersen hitch. I absolutely love it.

[@hemitj]

THANK YOU! FINALLY! This is hands down the best video that I have seen about the setup and install of the Anderson Ultimate hitch.
We just bought our first & fifth wheel camper. I've been debating between both of these hitches.

[@caroldavid1019]

Had the same Companion hitch. I replaced it over a year ago with the Anderson and will not go back. Smoother, quieter, and lighter. I can have it out and hanging on the garage wall in less than 5 minutes while carrying it with one hand.

[@rosieschooley737]

I'd like to say I've greatly enjoyed your videos. Thank you for all the work that you put into them.
As I watched this video I concerns. I saw a significant amount "wiggle" of the king pin that obviously transferred to the trailer and that was just driving around the parking lot. Driving out on the highway where high winds are a reality like they are in West Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and other central plains areas can be very dangerous when the wind can turn a "little wiggle" into a big problem.

[@cdalton3169]

Very nicely done video, guys! Very good job explaining both pieces and turning the adapter around. Very nice hitch. Might have to get one!!!

[@Joshua79C]

As I said on MrTruck's channel, Pro Tip: one should really do in the first place like what you did after finding out the adapter sets the neck back so many inches and that much closer to your bed sides, the way you first had also redistributes the tongue weight of the trailer more to the rear than over the beds ball hitch location which is the proper location for more equal weight distribution. So Please, Put the adapter on so the ball cup is on the back side of the pin, so that if it breaks for some reason the trailer will not fall off as easily if it was forward. Either way in the worst case your bed will be the only thing to sustain damage and hopefully not cause damage to others property. Its much like the fifth wheel of a semi, minus the side to side pivot for semi fifth wheels.
While it does have the 24 k gross and 4,500 tongue it is still useful for as what you demonstrated, it is definitely a good redesign over their original hitch and most useful for towing kingpin (fifth wheel) goosenecks with the adapter which I am sure one can buy a few more adapters if they have more than one trailer with kingpin connection. There are however a few types of pickups that can haul the max trailer weight as well as handle the max tongue weight, namely Heavy/Super Duty class pickups, but as i said, this is more versatile than that for lighter gooseneck style trailers. All the more so those with flatbeds can also use this on those bodies for when they need or have such trailers to haul.
If i had a need for one I would get this model for sure and a few extra adapters so I do not have to fiddle around with relocating one from trailer to trailer. I do say though that you should have waited until getting the neodymium magnet instead of making holes in your RV, but that is more secure...but with magnets you could easily move from one to another trailer.
I am an experienced class A CDL driver, have towed gooseneck as well.

[@SatinSilverStang]

I'd like if you could compare some bumper pull hitches too.
Specifically the GenY, B+W Tow & Stow and any other relevant adjustable, multi-ball hitches

[@Joshua79C]

MrTruck has done his own reviews of some ball hitches, namely the GenY is one I watched.

[@gynormousmellon2600]

Thanks for the Anderson hitch review!!! I've been looking at them and trying to decide. Love to hear an update after you tow a distance with it.

[@MickWoodworking]

Thanks for making the video, I have a 5th wheel B&W Companion hitch with the B&W base (when I custom ordered my F450 I decided not to install the Ford in bed hitch plate). I like the idea of weighing less :)

[@ricwestdoesitwork]

Love your videos. I think I have watched them all a couple of time. I enjoyed this video about the Anderson Hitch and will be making a change from the the normal 5th wheel hitch to the Anderson Hitch soon.

[@michaelmeyer6748]

I have used that hitch since last year you will really like it. I just bought the ball guide mine was made before the guide.

[@CLTNY1]

Thank you Big Truck Big RV for this video and your steady stream of excellent videos which helps me do my research. I am planning to get a 1 ton diesel truck and lighter fifth wheel this fall for a 1 year road trip with the family and I will definitely consider the anderson hitch for it's light weight. I am leaning towards purchasing a long bed but it is great to know their product can work in a short bed leaving my options open which will be good when looking at trucks (especially as I may buy used). Seeing the product explained in a clear way was really helpful thanks and look forward to more of these from you!

[@LaboJoe75]

another pro is hooking up and unhooking at more then 15 degrees- where I park my 5thwheel I have to come in on an angle so the Gooseneck works well for us in those situations

[@JasonGuerard]

I have the first gen, steel Andersen and a 21K lb, 41ft fiver. My only complaint is that I don't have the newer aluminum version. Had an unexpected off road excursion, it handled it perfectly.

[@fryeshomeservices4321]

I like the idea of converting it to a gooseneck, but seems like there’s a lot more components that could fail vs just hooking up kingping to 5th wheel hitch.

[@earlcampbell4151]

There is a reason big trucks (semi) use 5th wheel and not a gooseneck.

[@IronCross82]

That will be a good partnership for both of you guys and I watched both of you guys in your videos keep up the good work

[@robertsaul1969]

I have had the Andersen Ultimate going on two years now. Love it. Easy to remove and install. No chucking like a standard Fifthwheel. Do keep an eye on the four set screws on the adapter. Had mine come loose once, noticed it before I hooked back up to the camper.

[@PatrickHayhurst]

Thank you for adding this video. I think you sold me on the Anderson Hitch. I have been considering a Companion by B&W but think that Anderson is the way to go especially since it will work with any Gooseneck hitch configuration. Thanks angain!!!

[@craigjohnson2771]

I also have a B&W and just as you said a great hitch and a little heavy. I'm 68 and I still can lift it. I have seen where people use a floor crane ($180.00 @ harbor freight) or build a box height cart and just load and unload. My floor space is limited because of a 91 gal/tool box, I have only a little over a inch to spare with the box & B&W. The Anderson hitch looks like a good one.

[@coreycantrell3]

You should now do a follow up review. I've had the Andersen Hitch shift in the bed and the kingpin adapter move. All while following the instructions. 100% do not recommend the Andersen when pulling a 5th wheel over 30 feet. Nothing physically keeping it from moving. All the Contacts are round. You're relying on 4 tiny contact points for securement from movement on the kingpin adapter. And 1 bolt torque on the ball, which is round, and bed contact for the hitch. The Andersen will move.

[@railroad9000]

I'll stay with my B&W and the Companion.
10 years of trailering and zero issues.
I like the heft and solidness of the hitch.
I am 75 and can move both parts on an off the truck.
Thanks for the review of the Anderson.

[@nick68511]

I love Mr.Truck. I can't stop watching him

[@rsg1963]

Great video! When you mentioned the weight, I had to laugh a little. My Trailer Saver hitch (TS3) weighs over 300 pounds and it stays connected to the trailer whenever the trailer is parked for more than a few days (like in storage, or when we are camping for a week or more). I just pull the 4 pins and raise the trailer/hitch combo and drive forward. I would LOVE to have something this easy to use if only it offered air bags.

[@barchetta7559]

anderson is by far the best hitch!!!!!! had both..

[@stevejones1395]

I have a Ram 3500 dually. I have the Anderson Hitch for 2 yrs and don’t like to lift 5th jacks really high to get on the ball. This also caused one of my jacks to leak. I also noticed the base drifted side ways over time.

[@wesleymills6542]

Big Truck I've been waiting for your review on the Andersen hitch. I appreciate your help.

[@marioprzepiora]

I understand the concern with the weight of the B&W companion.
I've helped a buddy set up a simple block and tackle setup using simple S Hook on his garage door header.
Carport or even engine hoist would work just as well.
We used a cheap $8 Harbor Freight Hardwood Dolly to roll it around the driveway, garage, shop.

[@roseandmiron]

hey thank you for that video and that demonstration that is awesome I like that I still think I'm more particulars for the B&W hitch I like that set up better even though it is later Frontier and things up a little bit of room each of us are different that's all LOL but what I was going to tell you you talked about clunking with the fifth wheel going back and forth and I found out the reason why you feel that is because your king pin is a standard set up versus the more ride king pin system
having the B&W hitch as well as the Moor ride Kingpin you don't feel that jolting and clunking... my buddy has been set up and with that hitch system ,he doesn't feel the fifthwheel hardly at all. anyway thank you for everything just thought I would share this video was really good information for somebody who likes something a little different... safe travels

[@raymondmartens7803]

Its videos like this is the reason i subscribed to this channel.Thank you for all your videos.... very informative

[@CR500R]

We almost seen Mr. Big Truck Big RV... That was a close call. Anonymity was at risk!

[@BigTruckBigRV]

John: lol. Perhaps that was intentional???? Hmmmm. :)

[@barrytobias6921]

I have an Anderson for our Alliance Paradigm 390MP and we love it. I am curious though why you did not also get the safety chain setup which is required in some states.

[@jamesglenn520]

I believe it's actually required for All ball style hitches in all states.
It is not required for kingpin hitch setups.

[@ffighter6932]

The B & W Companion hitch is a safer hitch to use. It splits in half to reduce the weight. I would use the Andersen for lesser weight trailers and if I am constantly moving the hitch.

[@brentfoster1901]

Big Truck Big RV if you're interested in reviewing the Reese Goose Box I have on on my fifth wheel and live in Anahuac, TX. You can't find too many reviews of them on line and I can't see why they aren't used more. All you have in your bed left in your bed is you ball when you unhook. I do wish Reese would make the lip so if you were close to the ball it would slip in. They opt for the bulldog latching mechanism.

[@slapshot121212]

Very good review and information. I ordered the B&W turnover ball and the Andersen for the same reasons for my new '17 F-350 since we're upgrading to a 5th wheel toy hauler soon.

[@gwenmadeline54]

We just bought a 36 foot fifth wheel RV. We have been hauling a gooseneck horse trailer, we are ready to order this hitch. My question is, we don’t have a truck mat, but we do have a plastic bed liner.

[@bobnelson2828]

I see the advantage in weight and better ability to tolerate rough terrain. But,
Questions:
1. How do you adjust the trailer to bed rail clearance with this hitch. It looks to me like it is not adjustable?
2. How is it safer when you TOTALLY have to remember to push that cable and lock it? A standard fifth wheel hitch automatically locks itself. Forget to push that cable T-handle and it would seem you might see your trailer skidding along the road behind you.
3. Doesn't this hitch move the trailer farther toward the rear of the truck? Does this not put the pin weight farther back on the truck? Behind the axle?
Comment: The install of this hitch seems a lot more complicated; all kinds of bolts/nuts to torque. You don't have to torque anything with a standard puck hitch. Turn the bars and you're done. Also, many of the newer pin boxes with built-in pivots are not compatible with this hitch.

[@aaronsbarker]

doesn't that shift the weight behind the rear axle?
the space back for the ball hitch... then spaced back again for the ball to pin adapter?

[@jackmason7518]

Thank You Jack

[@lilredcummins]

Thanks for turning the adapter around. I had concerns with how much you shifted the weight BEHIND the rear axle. That had to affect the balance of the truck

[@billymorgan3648]

Love it!! Easy and lite weight to handle!

[@TerribleTim68]

I know this is a 5 year old video and I'm not even sure you reply to comments, but I've recently been researching these systems so I ran across this video.
Recently traded my truck off on a different truck and the new truck has a gooseneck ball in the bed instead of 5th wheel rails. I'm leaning towards the B&W Companion because it at least has a square shaft that goes in the gooseneck hole. These hitches that just clamp to the ball worry me because I don't see what keeps them from rotating, other than just pressure. There's no mechanism to remove the possibility of it twisting in the bed of your truck, or the coupler from twisting on the kingpin. In my mind, the Anderson system basically introduces 3 rotational points; the kingpin adapter on the kingpin, the gooseneck coupler and the gooseneck ball in the bed of your truck. Am I wrong?

[@renonative]

Great video. I've had the Andersen for several months now and have over 2000 miles towing through Nevada, California, Oregon, and Washington. It's super solid and quieter than my Pullrite auto slide was. Also, as noted, SO much lighter. One thing I found was, on my 2018 RAM with a B&W drop in ball, the piece that slides down over the ball was just a tiny bit too short. Turns out Andersen makes several lengths of that piece. After seeing you compressing the bed rug with the trailer attached I'm wondering if that would have made any difference on mine. BTW, the directions are nice and clear and explain how to measure for clearance; I had to spin the pin attachment around also.

[@tjshine8022]

And thanks to Andersens for making the connection pins standard size 2 1/2". I'm able to install a lockable pin on the goose ball to prevent theft!

[@thetravelingbracioles734]

Question, won't the weight of your fifth wheel force that adapter to spin around 180 degrees when pulling? I'm thinking that the four set screws will not have enough friction to keep that in place the way you showed at the end.

[@jackcaldwell485]

thank you for doing this I asked you a year ago or so what you thought of these , thank you

[@carperdiem8754]

Wish anderson made one that locked into the puck system. They offer a rail mount, but not puck mount. That would make installing even easier.

[@GeorgeBonez]

I am so blown away at how such a light weight hitch can be strong enough for this amount of weight. Having a hard time trusting it . I know I know I can’t help it . Lol

[@charlesmetherd9136]

No way. I'll stick with my steel hitch until that thing is very well proven but then I haul professionally also.

[@jeffcampbell6898]

Thank you, I was having a hard time trying to decide how I wanted to set up my Car Trailer

[@Davidipac]

how great it is to see collaboration between experts. it generates more confidence in true guidance

[@BigTruckBigRV]

I agree. Mr Truck was fun to work with.

[@tomcooper920]

I've seen this spin in the bed. I've also seen this rock front to back and bend the crap out of the bed floor. I think the Reese Goosebox is s lot better way to go to use a gooseneck setup.

[@jeffstrutz9023]

Do you think that is an error in installation or a design flaw or ...? At the end of the vid when he turned the adapter around, I started to question the strength of the set screws. Otherwise it seems like a stellar setup.

[@jeffarthur322]

It seems your pivot point is set back from where it was with your other set up

[@brass289]

Anyone using one of these hitches should inspect the coupler, set screws and pin box regularly for damage. As you travel, the set screws will hammer into the pin box allowing clearance and eventually the coupler will be able to swivel. The use of this coupler also moves the force or torque from the center of the king pin to 4 inches forward or back depending on installed position. This can cause the king pin flange weld to fail on some pin boxes such as the Lippert 16k and 18k. This information is based on personal experience using the Andersen hitch on my NEW 35ft RV. After 2300 miles the coupler's change in load position induced enough "prying" motion at the king pin that the pin box was damaged to the point that it needed to be replaced (cracks developed on the plate were the set screws contact). A conventional 5th wheel hitch has now taken the place of the Andersen setup. It is important to remember a 5th wheel pin box was only designed to work properly and safely with a 5th wheel hitch.

[@SeventyGTX]

I love my Andersen Ultimate and hang it on the garage wall when not in use. Try that with any heavy iron hitch.

[@nbookie]

How do you prevent theft on the trailer side unit?

[@philsalsbery9994]

I realize this is an older video, but please do a review on the Reese Sidewinder pin box for 5th wheel trailers. Lots of us guys want to learn more about this great alternative for short bed trucks or even Ram Box equipped trucks.

[@bishopgeorge1333]

Wow, love the video and I have being thinking about getting one myself, I have the B&W Companion setup now with the gooseneck ball so it will fit right in. I love my B&W hitch but it's heavy which is not a problem because I have a cherry picker and also I just get this setup so to go back to change might not be feeble right now so I will keep my B&W setup for now and maybe in a few years down the road I might get one.