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Jun 18, 2019 | 08:56 AM

#16

Tom in PGH

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Originally Posted by The Bone

Again I wouldn't trust anything that is so light that I could pick it up with one hand.

You might want to research the Andersen before you make a snap judgment. Very solid, yet very light. Rated at over 20,000 pounds, with a $5 million insurance bond if there ever happened to be an issue. There has never been a confirmed issue with this hitch.

I have no no vested interest, other than owning one.

Jun 18, 2019 | 04:21 PM

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Army RET

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I predict it won't be long before they start making hitches out of composites, for even lighter weight/ greater strength.

Jun 18, 2019 | 04:27 PM

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The Bone

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I saw a photo on the Montana RV site with a Anderson base all bent up. Bent those pipes like a pretzel. That was after I got my hitch.
I don't know how it happened and I didn't take the photo but to me the more substantial the hitch the better it will be. I was on a hill in a residential district thanks to my nav system and I had to stop on a steep hill. I had to put the truck in 4x4 to pull away from the stop sign.

Jun 18, 2019 | 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bone

I saw a photo on the Montana RV site with a Anderson base all bent up. Bent those pipes like a pretzel.

I think I've seen the same image and there is a story behind it. IIRC that hitch was in an accident which caused the damage. Afterward Anderson used that very same hitch in its mangled state to pull a 5er with it to prove how strong it really was.

Jun 18, 2019 | 07:36 PM

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helifixer

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Originally Posted by Karl4Cat

B&W seems to be the fan favorite. It's a very stout American made product. Its only downfall is it's height. Even at it's lowest setting, it's very tall. What year is your 6.7? 11-16's are more likely to get away with a B&W than the taller 17+ trucks. You're other two options for the factory prep are Reese and Curt. I've owned both. They both have their pluses and minuses. Both are also fine products. It's really a no loose situation as all three are very decent. I'd go B&W if the height works for you though.

2019
Not even to the dealer yet.

Jun 18, 2019 | 08:49 PM

#21

ddown54

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B&W last hitch you will need have been through 3 different brands. B&W is the best for a reason.

Jun 20, 2019 | 01:01 PM

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UP_There

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Originally Posted by maxum96

That's the problem I found when I looked into a B&W Companion hitch for my 2019 4wd F350. At it's lowest height setting my 5th wheel would have been nose high while hookedmup to my truck. This is what I have,

I have this exact same hitch. It works awesome, with the factory "puck" system. It has quite a bit of adjustment to it as well. Mine is the slider model, since I have a shortbed.

Jul 9, 2019 | 08:22 PM

#23

CJ01

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I've run a Curt Q24 for a few years in the Ford factory puck system. The hitch has plenty of adjustments, zirc fittings on the pivot points and rubber buffers so you don't get the clunk when starting from a standing stop or when braking hard. It has enough roll under the 5th wheel plate so it doesn't rattle when going across washboard roads.