Andersen Ultimate hitch help

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Mar 4, 2018 | 11:10 AM

GT4point6

Thread Starter

More Turbo

Joined: Mar 2005

Posts: 522

Likes: 2

Andersen Ultimate hitch help

As simple as it is, I'm having a issue.

Ultimate Hitch II with a Curt gooseneck ball made for Ford OEM puck system as seen here.
Ultimate 2
Curt Gooseneck ball for Ford OEM

Problem is, when I tighten the top bolt down, it bottoms out in the frame and doesn't put any tension on the ball. I can still spin the hitch and it has about 1/4" play up and down.
Side bolts are loose, I confirmed that the inner housing is bottoming out in the main housing so it will not come up anymore.

Is the Curt gooseneck ball too tall? That is what it seems like but thought they would all be the same as I did not see any advertised as "short", "regular", or "tall".

Mar 4, 2018 | 11:22 AM

GT4point6

Thread Starter

More Turbo

Joined: Mar 2005

Posts: 522

Likes: 2

I think I figured it out, the Curt ball for the Ram is lower, the one for all the other makes (Ford, Chevy, Nissan, etc...) is the taller version and too tall.

Ordered the lower version for the Ram, hopefully it fits....

You can see both on this page,
Curt Gooseneck *****

Mar 4, 2018 | 02:06 PM

HRTKD

Hotshot

Joined: Oct 2015

Posts: 19,726

Likes: 12,873

From: Wyoming

I'm interested to see how this is resolved. I have the Curt gooseneck ball also.

Mar 4, 2018 | 02:44 PM

SkiSmuggs

Posting Guru

Joined: Dec 2015

Posts: 1,040

Likes: 9

Andersen is very helpful for this kind of problem. I have heard of them sending a new connection box for the AUH.

Mar 10, 2018 | 06:20 AM

GT4point6

Thread Starter

More Turbo

Joined: Mar 2005

Posts: 522

Likes: 2

Got the new Curt ball, https://www.curtmfg.com/part/60601 Don't ask me why they think the taller one is for Ford/Chevy/Nissan and the shorter (standard size) is only for Dodge.

The Dodge ball works great with the Andersen hitch and has same profile as most others you see out there. The taller ball probably wouldn't be a problem with a true gooseneck.

Mar 15, 2018 | 07:54 AM

dksmith17

Senior User

Joined: Jul 2017

Posts: 305

Likes: 1

So is the Curt Dodge the ideal ball setup for the Andersen hitch?

I see some recommend Reese turnover ball and also the pullrite ball for solving the safety chain problem

FWIW I'm purchasing a preowned (unused) Andersen Ultimate today.... and there was mention of it including a ball + chains. This to match with a F250 F2018(not here yet) and a Jayco 26.5BHS

Mar 25, 2018 | 07:37 AM

USSenator

Elder User

Joined: Apr 2017

Posts: 523

Likes: 0

From: Eagan, MN

I had the same issue with my Curt Gooseball. I called Andersen and they sent me a shorter tube. It fits snug now. I towed ~1,500 miles with the loose hitch.