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hello, i'm new at all this 5w and hitch stuff , so please bare with me.
my fifth wheel will be here shortly, and for right now i have the B&W turn over ball , my plan is either the B&W companion slider or the AUH connection 2. and i'm leaning towards the AUH and the slider hitch is my last rtesort, but this where i need your help or advise.
who runs the AUH set up w/f350 6.7 short box, do any of you use a 4" offset gooseneck ball and AUH together, what pin box do you have, do you have any issues with the AUH?
i hear people say i wouldn't use the AUH if they were towing a heavy 5W, so what's HEAVY to not use the AUH? i need to purchase a hitch with n the next few days.
hello, i'm new at all this 5w and hitch stuff , so please bare with me.
my fifth wheel will be here shortly, and for right now i have the B&W turn over ball , my plan is either the B&W companion slider or the AUH connection 2. and i'm leaning towards the AUH and the slider hitch is my last rtesort, but this where i need your help or advise.
who runs the AUH set up w/f350 6.7 short box, do any of you use a 4" offset gooseneck ball and AUH together, what pin box do you have, do you have any issues with the AUH?
i hear people say i wouldn't use the AUH if they were towing a heavy 5W, so what's HEAVY to not use the AUH? i need to purchase a hitch with n the next few days.
thanks for your input
here is my 5W specs
pin wt dry : 1912
dry wt: 12K
gvwr: 15K
I have a similar sized 5ver. I certainly don’t consider it a heavy one either.
I have a F350 as you describe and I use the steel gooseneck AUH. I have an 5” offset gooseneck ball with the AUH kingpin adapter pointing to the rear of the trailer. Works and tows great. I can make full 90 degree turns with this setup.
I have the standard pin box. Don’t need anything else.
Here is a photo of my rig.
I’ll be hooking up tomorrow and I’ll post pictures of my connections then.
I too was a non-believer, but I’m now a full convert!
I have a similar sized 5ver. I certainly don’t consider it a heavy one either.
I have a F350 as you describe and I use the steel gooseneck AUH. I have an 5” offset gooseneck ball with the AUH kingpin adapter pointing to the rear of the trailer. Works and tows great. I can make full 90 degree turns with this setup.
I have the standard pin box. Don’t need anything else.
Here is a photo of my rig.
I’ll be hooking up tomorrow and I’ll post pictures of my connections then.
I too was a non-believer, but I’m now a full convert!
with that set up , did u loose any weight on the front of your truck, since you have the offset more back towards the tailgate? what’s your weight of your5W
with that set up , did u loose any weight on the front of your truck, since you have the offset more back towards the tailgate? what’s your weight of your5W
thanks for pics
others have checked their weights before and after and the weight change was negligible at best. Something like 50 to 100 lbs.
