Can Andersen Ultimate be Used With Rotating Pin Box in 2017 Ram 2500 With Factory Pucks
Updated 03/12/2020 | Published 03/11/2020
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I have a 2017 Ram 2500 with a factory puck system in a 6.5 foot bed. Will the Anderson fifth wheel hitch work with a Turning point pin box if the wedge is not applied leaving the pivot point at the ball? Also does the Anderson hitch void the warranty? The trailer is a Grand Design 150 series 295rl.
asked by: Rusty
Expert Reply:
A fixed fifth wheel hitch is what you are going to need in order to tow your Grand Design with a rotating pin box, the Lippert Turning Point. Rotating pin boxes should not be used with any type of adapter to ensure stability and a solid connection, and not only is the Andersen Ultimate # AM3200 an adapter, but it attaches to standard base rails so you would need to use the Reese 5th Wheel Rail Adapter for Ram OEM 5th Wheel Towing Prep Package # RP30154 to mount it. Additionally, the use of any adapter is likely to void the warranty on your trailer, though that can only definitively be answered by Grand Design.
I completely understand the appeal of the lightweight Andersen hitch, but you are going to be much safer and have a much better, more comfortable towing experience with a fixed fifth wheel hitch.
I strongly recommend instead the Curt E16 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch for Ram Towing Prep Package - Slide Bar Jaw - 16,000 lbs # C16515-16021. This fits your 2017 Ram with the prep package, and is compatible with rotating pin boxes when used with Custom Wedge # C16991. This keeps the king pin from rotating inside the hitch.
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Andersen Ultimate Connection 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch System with Adapter - 24,000 lbs
- 5th Wheel Hitch
- Fixed 5th Wheel
- Above Bed Rails
- 4500 lbs Vertical Load
- 24000 lbs GTW
- No Pivot
- 15-3/4 - 18 Inch Tall
- Andersen
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