Multi Toyhaulers

[JTW]

$66k

s***.. if you keep this up, by morning you’ll be paying someone to take it! I call dibs by the way!

 

[Vaden01]

s***.. if you keep this up, by morning you’ll be paying someone to take it! I call dibs by the way!

Lol my first post i hit the 7 instead of the 6. Clown fingers can be tough to type with!!

 

[elkaholic]

Wasn’t bad. Traffic was stop and go and went from 3 to 2 lanes. We were at the end of the merge zone and traffic had started moving. A BMW tried to come around the left side of me. I glanced in the rear view to check on it and when I looked forward traffic was stopped. I was going less than 10 Mph and needed another 10 inches or so (or the trailer brakes not locking up) to stop

The damage

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I pushed the heep about 6 inches down the road. I believe my right tow hook is what destroyed the reflector on the heep. I had er locked down hard


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Got home last night and finished unloading today. My Andersen Ultimate hitch may be a casualty as it is racked a bit (see pics below) and the bed floor where the front of the Andersen rests is dented / crushed




^ hard to tell but there is some dimpling in the diagonal square tube





Amazing thing is with a retorquing this thing continued to work fine. Guess I’ll be calling Andersen and getting their opinion tomorrow. Somehow I see a B&W Companion or Reese Goose Box in my near future ....


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[Lynn1130]

I would think that the metal is compromised. I would not use that again. Stressed and could fail easier. Just my guess. I do have the Andersen and love it.

 

[popeye]

Got home last night and finished unloading today. My Andersen Ultimate hitch may be a casualty as it is racked a bit (see pics below) and the bed floor where the front of the Andersen rests is dented / crushed

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Amazing thing is with a retorquing this thing continued to work fine. Guess I’ll be calling Andersen and getting their opinion tomorrow. Somehow I see a B&W Companion or Reese Goose Box in my near future ....


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What’s the advantages of an above the bed type goose neck, I’ve only ever seen the flip down/ hide a ball types. Been thinking about getting one on my truck at some point


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[elkaholic]

I would think that the metal is compromised. I would not use that again. Stressed and could fail easier. Just my guess. I do have the Andersen and love it.

You are correct. Andersen is replacing at no cost to me. Bigger issue is the ribs of the bed are partially crushed under the front edge of the Andersen. I may have to go a different route ...


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[Lynn1130]

Or replace the bed but that probably means an insurance claim and you may be wanting to avoid that. How much is it off. Could it safely be shimmed?

The advantages to the Andersen are 1. It is about 150 lbs lighter than a standard hitch. 2. It has less slop. 3. Is is not as noisy. 4. I does not have the chunking that a standard hitch has. It is smooth and quiet.

I just broke the orange "cone" on mine and Andersen sent me one free to the RV camp I was staying. It took about 20 minutes to replace it.

 

[elkaholic]

I have ordered a Goose Box. Will try to sell the Andersen. I believe that the crushing of the aluminum bed floor might be a recurring issue


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[Lynn1130]

Mine mounts on the standard rails so it is probably different.

 

[elkaholic]

I have one that mounts to the Gooseneck ball


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[Cuoutdoors]

Or replace the bed but that probably means an insurance claim and you may be wanting to avoid that. How much is it off. Could it safely be shimmed?

The advantages to the Andersen are 1. It is about 150 lbs lighter than a standard hitch. 2. It has less slop. 3. Is is not as noisy. 4. I does not have the chunking that a standard hitch has. It is smooth and quiet.

I just broke the orange "cone" on mine and Andersen sent me one free to the RV camp I was staying. It took about 20 minutes to replace it.

You are correct. Andersen is replacing at no cost to me. Bigger issue is the ribs of the bed are partially crushed under the front edge of the Andersen. I may have to go a different route ...


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I love the Anderson hitch. It allows the trailer to move better and is so smooth and quiet.

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[100Acre]

Wasn’t bad. Traffic was stop and go and went from 3 to 2 lanes. We were at the end of the merge zone and traffic had started moving. A BMW tried to come around the left side of me. I glanced in the rear view to check on it and when I looked forward traffic was stopped. I was going less than 10 Mph and needed another 10 inches or so (or the trailer brakes not locking up) to stop

The damage

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I pushed the heep about 6 inches down the road. I believe my right tow hook is what destroyed the reflector on the heep. I had er locked down hard


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Had I known you were nearby, I'd have bought you lunch. I live near that Assvile town...

 

[elkaholic]

Had I known you were nearby, I'd have bought you lunch. I live near that Assvile town...

Thanks man. My mother lives in Brevard and I’ll be in Assville as you put it next week to be with her as she undergoes some surgery


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[Ericthered]

I've had 3 gooseneck under the bed pop-ups that bolt directly to the frame. No contact with the bed. They worked perfectly pulling horse trailers, campers and flatbed heavy machinery trailers. I think all three were Reese. Never had any issues, and I used mine hard pulling backhoe around all the time.

 

[100Acre]

Assville as you put it

Sorry, but I really don't care much for Asheville. It used to be a great little mountain town but now it's a Mecca for lost people and libtards

 

[elkaholic]

I've had 3 gooseneck under the bed pop-ups that bolt directly to the frame. No contact with the bed. They worked perfectly pulling horse trailers, campers and flatbed heavy machinery trailers. I think all three were Reese. Never had any issues, and I used mine hard pulling backhoe around all the time.

The Andersen attaches to my B&W turnover ball. I am changing to a goose box that will connect directly to the ball.

The Andersen raises the attachment point and utilizes an adapter on the OE pin box


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[elkaholic]

Sorry, but I really don't care much for Asheville. It used to be a great little mountain town but now it's a Mecca for lost people and libtards

Agreed 1000%


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[Vikes79]

Got home last night and finished unloading today. My Andersen Ultimate hitch may be a casualty as it is racked a bit (see pics below) and the bed floor where the front of the Andersen rests is dented / crushed

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^ hard to tell but there is some dimpling in the diagonal square tube

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Amazing thing is with a retorquing this thing continued to work fine. Guess I’ll be calling Andersen and getting their opinion tomorrow. Somehow I see a B&W Companion or Reese Goose Box in my near future ....


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Sorry to hear about your troubles. At least everyone was okay.

I have the steel version in my 16 F350 and have made a handful of panic stops pulling my Fiver plus the enclosed trailer without issue. Never tagged anyone yet.