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Hi everybody, Andy here with etrailer.com. Let's take a real quick look together at this Andersen Aluminum Ultimate fifth wheel connection to gooseneck version. Now, this is going to be a popular choice for those who tow fifth wheel trailers and they want a lightweight, easy-to-use gooseneck compatible solution. This is going to work with all standard brands of gooseneck hitches, and this is going to be lightweight, but yet very strong and very durable. This is made out of aircraft-grade aluminum and it weighs under 40 pounds, which is going to be significantly lighter than your traditional steel fifth wheel hitches that can weigh up to 100 pounds, if not more. But despite this being light, this is rated to tow up to 24,000 pounds gross trailer weight rating and 4,500 pounds tongue weight.
Now, taking a slightly closer look here, one person is gonna be able to install and remove this in less than five minutes. I think you can see from that angle, this has handles on either side here, so this is gonna be very easy to lift and position this where you need it and get it set into place or to remove it. So no tools are required. This is just going to drop onto your gooseneck ball and secure with this pin and clip. So no need to install a heavy fifth wheel hitch rail system, which is gonna save you time, money, and truck bed space as well.
Now, the funnel on this kingpin coupler, and this coupler will be mounted onto your kingpin on your trailer, this is going to give you four inches of offset and that's going to eliminate the hassle of perfectly lining up the hitch ball with your kingpin. This is going to be helpful, especially if you're towing with a short bed truck where clearance between the cab and trailer during sharp turns can be tight. I wanted to bring this handle up just so you could see here closer. This does feature a patented remote latching system, which is going to enable quick hitching and unhitching without climbing into the bed of the truck. So you're gonna mount this like on your trailer and then you're gonna be able to easily disconnect.
So I went ahead and unlocked this so I could easily disconnect this from the ball. And then when I'm ready to connect this back, I'm just gonna push this in like so, and then that's going to give me that secure connection as you can see. And then you'll just twist that into the lock position and that's gonna prevent this from easily pulling out. So you're not gonna have to worry about this becoming uncoupled or anything as you're going down the road. So this is going to be just a great easy solution to connect and uncouple, but also give you that offset that you're looking for as well.
And you see that funnel there on the bottom. So it's gonna be relatively maintenance-free as well. And we also have three height adjustments here. And at the highest position, it's going to be 19-1/8 inches tall. In the middle position that I have it right now, it's gonna be 17-7/8 inches tall. And then at the lowest position, it's going to be 16-3/4 inches tall. And that's measuring from the bed of the truck to the top of the ball mount. And so all you have to do is remove the pin and clip here. And so that's going to allow you to get that height adjustment that you're looking for. Let me just go ahead and move it to the tallest point there. So very simple to get that adjustment that you're looking for. And of course, that's going to ensure that your trailer rides level, which is crucial for proper weight distribution and safe towing. It's gonna help accommodate different truck bed heights and so on. So what I really like about this is it's lightweight, yet very capable, very strong, very durable, easy to disconnect and connect, and easy to get that height adjustment. So if you think this is going to be exactly the solution that you're looking for, once you get it, we would love to hear back from you regarding your experience with getting this into the bed of your truck and using it. So send us a review on this product page, drop us a comment on this product page, let us know how this is working out for you, share your experience with us. And if you have any issues, give us a call and we would love to help you with any issues that you might have. Well, I think that's gonna wrap up our look today. I do hope that our brief time together has been helpful for you. Again, my name is Andy. Thank you for joining me.
Built sturdy
Happy
light wt for easy install and removal, and on time.
works great used on 2 different trucks
Used this hitch only four times this summer. So far I think it is great.
One year review. Install was straight forward. Product arrived in a timely fashion and in tact.
This hitch has done everything I thought it would. Quite impressive..Fits my needs.
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