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We bought and used the Andersen Ultimate 5th wheel connection in the rail mount style. Hitching up was easy and pulling it was great. Although, this is our first 5th wheel, so I don't have anything to gauge our experience off of. Zero issues with clearance between the cab and trailer too. We did a near 90 degree turn when staying at a campground in TN on the way home to GA.
We bought and used the Andersen Ultimate 5th wheel connection in the rail mount style. Hitching up was easy and pulling it was great. Although, this is our first 5th wheel, so I don't have anything to gauge our experience off of. Zero issues with clearance between the cab and trailer too. We did a near 90 degree turn when staying at a campground in TN on the way home to GA.
I was gonna go with the Anderson but I was afraid of the clearance on sharp turns. I know you are able to turn that block around to get a few extra inches of clearance. But I talked to a guy that had it and he complained that when he turned the block for the extra clearance it moved the trailers weight farther back behind the rear axle and it made the trucks front axle feel very light?? I don't know?? I'm upset I didn't get it.. The slider hitch I have now is HEAVY and after six trips this summer I only used the slider once when backing into my driveway and really didn't need it..... . I had to put a damn chain hoist in my garage to get it out of the truck when I'm not using it..
Best of luck with the new trailer! Keep that Ford lookin' and runnin' good!
We replaced our Montana in August with a used-once, one-year-old Redwood 38RL that we got a fantastic deal on. Came with residential fridge, Onan 5500 gen, full size washer and dryer, and Winegard roof mounted satellite. Have put around 4000 miles on it in 2 months and we love it.
Just looking at all these great 5th wheels and it's time for us to winterize our Heartland RV. Watched a video of how to do it so I don't forget anything. A full summer of camping and sad to winterize it and cover it for the winter. You warm weather people are lucky can go year round here in the northeast it can be done but harder and riskier.
We just turn the heat way down and have a relative check the house about once every week or two, unless we get a really severe storm or cold weather.
We leave the heat at 45 but winterize just in case it craps out. It only takes 3 gallons of rv antifreeze to do the traps, washing machine and dish washer, the rest gets blown out with air. Cheap Insurance.
Very nice rig Iceman!!!! By the way, how long are the kayaks?? I have to have a new plate and receiver made for mine since I put on the grill guard and winch. This is our old camper.
Monty, they are 10' and about 50 lbs. I can lift them off and on but it's easier when DW helps. And they are not too heavy for her! Got 'em on sale at Big 5 Sporting Goods. https://www.lifetime.com/gallery/wat...er-kayak/90237
Nice rack for yours! Looks longer than mine. Can you just get a receiver extension or does the front hitch not work with your winch/brush guard?
. Can you just get a receiver extension or does the front hitch not work with your winch/brush guard?
Since I put the winch on, the lower hitch is no longer accessible, or more correctly, an extension would hit the ground as far out as it would have to come. So, my plan is to take a steel plate just larger than the size of the bolt pattern for the winch, weld a receiver under it and drill holes to match the bolt pattern and then get a little longer grade 8 bolt to go through it all. That way it raises my receiver about a foot, but also pushes the rack farther out. So, with that being said, will have to customize the T part of the rack to bring it back towards the cab a bit.
If you look closely you can see the front receiver and then how much farther out the winch is.
On Edit...here is a pic that better shows how far under the winch the original front receiver is.
We replaced our Montana in August with a used-once, one-year-old Redwood 38RL that we got a fantastic deal on. Came with residential fridge, Onan 5500 gen, full size washer and dryer, and Winegard roof mounted satellite. Have put around 4000 miles on it in 2 months and we love it.
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