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09-20-2018, 12:22 PM #11
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I've never run in to that kind of problem with my AUH, but I wouldn't be worried about pulling the latch then moving even a considerable distance. Not that I've ever made such a dumb mistake (ahem), but I know of one fiver that was pulled for a couple of miles until the driver looked in the rearview mirror and noticed that the pin was not locked. There's enough pin weight that its not coming off in anything short of a major crash.
John and Jean
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09-20-2018, 12:23 PM #12
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Here is another potentially knuckle head idea. What if I installed my Anderson hitch with a 3/4" spacer under the front of the hitch frame to give the hitch a slight tilt back. This would help to compensate for the slope under the truck?
Hobo
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09-20-2018, 12:31 PM #13
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John and Jean
Springer Spaniel furkids Mea and (the late) Molly
Blogs - BataanMissing.com - AirSafety.info
2017 Ford F-350 6.7L CC SB, Andersen Ultimate Hitch.
2018 Reflection 337RLS fifth wheel.
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09-20-2018, 12:33 PM #14
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Yup. My Dad had an issue with a groove forming in the ball and the only logical reason was at some point he mistakenly hitched up with the pin in and didn't realize it. the pin ground a groove into the ball. So he wasn't secured at all when pulling and it didn't come off. Never did figure out when he did it so no idea how far he went.
As a shout out to Andersen, they replaced the ball under warranty even though it wasn't there fault. They have a fantastic customer service rep.2021 Solitude 375 RES-R
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05-30-2020, 08:57 PM #15
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05-31-2020, 07:17 AM #16
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1- Use large pressure treated "block systems" underneath the landing gear. Constructed several sets of thicknesses for varying need(s). Put soft webbing handles on them.
2- Typically only lower the pad to about the +/- max 8th hole with pin. - so use necessary blocks underneath to fill the gap to the ground as needed.
This sequence seems to give enough landing gear range to lift or lower the camper (to level position) as needed. It still must lift VERY high to get off the ball so be sure to block the camper tires well so camper does not roll backwards! The problem is that my stock, diesel Ram 2500 4x4 sits so high and the adapter (to accept the ball) for the andersen also adds height. However, the positive is that Ram and andersen system pull it so nice!
Rob
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05-31-2020, 07:25 AM #17
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1- Use large pressure treated "block systems" underneath the landing gear. Constructed several sets of thicknesses for varying need(s). Put soft webbing handles on them.
2- Typically only lower the pad to about the +/- max 8th hole with pin. - so use necessary blocks underneath to fill the gap to the ground as needed.
This sequence seems to give enough landing gear range to lift or lower the camper (to level position) as needed. It still must lift VERY high to get off the ball so be sure to block the camper tires well so camper does not roll backwards! The problem is that my stock, diesel Ram 2500 4x4 sits so high and the adapter (to accept the ball) for the andersen also adds height. However, the positive is that Ram and andersen system pull it so nice!
Rob
230RL, Fifth Wheel, 2018 yr.
Ram 2500 short bed, 4x4, Cummins Diesel, 2015 yr.
Anderson Ultimate Hitch
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