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Andersen Ultimate Connection 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch System with Adapter - 20,000 lbs
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Andersen Ultimate Connection 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch System with Adapter - 20,000 lbs

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Kit replaces your heavy fifth-wheel hitch with a lighter frame that is easier to install and remove and a raised gooseneck ball. Converts your king pin into a gooseneck coupler. Installs on industry-standard fifth-wheel rails (sold separately). 1-800-940-8924 to order Andersen 5th wheel hitch part number AM3200 or order online at etrailer.com. Free expert support on all Andersen products. Great prices and Fastest Shipping for Andersen Ultimate Connection 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch System with Adapter - 20,000 lbs. 5th Wheel Hitch reviews from real customers.
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Andersen 5th Wheel Hitch

  • 20000 lbs GTW
  • Above Bed Rails
  • Andersen
  • Fixed Fifth Wheel
  • 15-3/4 - 18 Inch Tall
  • No Pivot
  • 4500 lbs Vertical Load

Kit replaces your heavy fifth-wheel hitch with a lighter frame that is easier to install and remove and a raised gooseneck ball. Converts your king pin into a gooseneck coupler. Installs on industry-standard fifth-wheel rails (sold separately).


Features:

  • Uniquely designed 5th-wheel hitch system is a lightweight alternative to standard 5th-wheel trailer hitches
    • Allows for easy, one-person installation and removal in minutes
  • Sturdy base supports a raised hitch ball
    • Installs on industry-standard 5th-wheel rails (sold separately)
      • Puts less stress on your trailer's kingpin than longer, typical adapters
      • Produces less chucking compared to standard adapters
    • Offset ball lets you position the ball closer to either the cab or the rear axle, as needed
      • Provides better clearance in long-bed or short-bed pickups
    • 3-Position ball adjusts 2-3/4" up and down
  • Included coupler adapter attaches to 5th-wheel trailer's king pin
    • Fits industry-standard 2" king pins
    • Requires no grease - eliminates this messy chore
    • Constructed of black powder coated steel to resist rust and corrosion
  • Remote release lets you engage and disengage coupler on trailer without climbing into your pickup truck bed
  • Trailer hookup is easy, even on ground that isn't level
    • Gooseneck ball has greater swivel radius than standard 5th-wheel hitch
  • Built-in funnel makes it easy to guide ball into socket
    • Coupler engages as long as the ball is within 3" of socket
  • Zinc-plated steel ball is durable, rust resistant and long-lasting
  • Made in the USA


Specs:

  • Application: industry-standard 5th-wheel rails in long-bed or short-bed trucks
    • Works with CURT, Draw-Tite, Hidden Hitch, Reese and Valley rails
    • Will not fit beds shorter than 6'
    • Fixed pin boxes only
  • Gross towing weight: 20,000 lbs
  • Vertical load limit: 4,500 lbs
  • Height adjustments: (measured from top of rails to top of ball mount)
    • 18" Upper position
    • 16-7/8" Middle position
    • 15-3/4" Lower position
  • 9" Offset
  • Ball diameter: 2-5/16"
  • Weight: 40 lbs
  • 1-Year limited warranty


Andersen AM3200 Dimensions

This fifth-wheel hitch system includes a lightweight frame that installs on industry-standard rails just like a regular fifth-wheel hitch. The frame holds a ball above your pickup bed at the proper height to connect to your fifth-wheel trailer. Because the ball is held above the bed of your truck, this adapter avoids the stress and chucking that longer, conventional fifth-wheel adapters create. And the included coupler adapter installs in a snap, converting your trailer's king pin to a gooseneck ball coupler.


The frame with ball weighs only 40 pounds and replaces the standard, heavy, cast iron skid plate and locking jaws of a typical fifth-wheel hitch. This system is light enough for just one person to easily install and remove. You'll always be able to take out the frame when you want full use of your pickup truck bed.


The king pin adapter includes a remote release that you operate with a cable, so you can latch the coupler to the ball without climbing into the back of your truck. Made of powder-coated steel, the adapter is resistant to rust and corrosion.


And because a ball-and-coupler connection has more swivel than a standard fifth-wheel hitch, you'll be able to more easily hook up your trailer on uneven ground.



3200 Andersen Manufacturing Ultimate 5th-Wheel Connection - 20,000 lbs GVWR - 4,500 lbs TW

Item # AM3200

Installation Details AM3200 Installation instructions


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Kit replaces your heavy fifth-wheel hitch with a lighter frame that is easier to install and remove and a raised gooseneck ball. Converts your king pin into a gooseneck coupler. Installs on industry-standard fifth-wheel rails (sold separately).

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