cptqueeg
Idaho
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Crack a smile now and then....
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JBarca
Radnor, Ohio, USA
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It appears Andersen sells a safety chain kit to go with their hitch.
https://andersenhitches.com/product/ulti........ate-connection-safety-chains-with-plate/
As to the law, this is a gray area, and not sure if it is federal or state-dependent. In the current statute here in Ohio, a gooseneck hitch requires chains unless you have a 5th-wheel hitch connection to a commercial tractor; it needs cables or chains. See here, https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4513.32
Curt does offer a gooseneck safety chain adapter for a Dodge puck system. Not sure if these would fit in the truck bed with the Andersen in place. They might. https://www.curtmfg.com/part/60617
John & Cindy
2005 Ford F350 Super Duty, 4x4; 6.8L V10 with 4.10
CC, SB, Lariat & FX4 package
21,000 GCWR, 11,000 GVWR
Ford Tow Command
1,700# Reese HP hitch & HP Dual Cam
2 1/2" Towbeast Receiver
2004 Sunline Solaris T310SR
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Cptnvideo
Arizona - most of the time
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Just curious. On the raised ball hitches, can the trailer hit the bed rails with side to side movements over uneven ground?
Bill & Linda
Arizona
2019 Dodge Ram Laramie 3500 dually 4x4 diesel
Hensley Trailer Saver BD5 hitch
2022 Grand Design Solitude 378MBS
1600 watts solar, Victron 150/100 MPPT controller, GoPower 3kw inverter/charger, 5 SOK 206AH LiFePo4 batteries for 1030 ah
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Cummins12V98
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fj12ryder wrote:When it has a gooseneck ball.
EXACTLY!!!
2015 RAM LongHorn 3500 Dually CrewCab 4X4 CUMMINS/AISIN RearAir 385HP/865TQ 4:10's
37,800# GCVWR "Towing Beast"
"HeavyWeight" B&W RVK3600
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MFL
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It is close, but chain adapters may fit, if installed before hitch?
The BIG QUESTION...why didn't Andersen just expand frame of hitch a bit more, and add solid attachments direct to Ram pucks, which would eliminate the problems involved with that single point attachment??
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Bionic Man
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Good lord, you B&W fanbois need to take off your blinders once in a while….
It must REALLY kill you that the Andersen is rated for more weight than equivalent B&W.
2012 RAM 3500 Laramie Longhorn DRW CC 4x4 Max Tow, Cummins HO, 60 gallon RDS aux fuel tank, Reese 18k Elite hitch
2003 Dodge Ram 3500 QC SB 4x4 Cummins HO NV5600 with Smarty JR, Jacobs EB (sold)
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fj12ryder
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Bionic Man wrote:Good lord, you B&W fanbois need to take off your blinders once in a while….
It must REALLY kill you that the Andersen is rated for more weight than equivalent B&W. Doesn't bother me at all. I know my B&W can handle the weight it's rated for, never seen one fail. Andersen? Maybe not so much. ![[emoticon]](https://forums.goodsamclub.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/smile.gif "smile") Unless you like that "custom bend".
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Cptnvideo
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I'll keep my Hensley BD-5.
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spoon059
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Beautiful truck, always loved white trucks!
I had a 2010 Tundra that had adjustable headlights in the cab. There was literally a switch on the dash that let me adjsut the headlights down if I had a heavy load in the bed. I thought it was a great feature, but a little out of place on a truck with relatively low payload.
I really wish that the Big 3 offered a similar option. My 2015 Ram squats a couple inches when we are fully loaded with the trailer, bikes, firewood, toys, grill, etc in the bed. That couple of inches makes my headlights shine higher. Its a shame that trucks that are meant for heavier weights don't have such an option!
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fj12ryder
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Cptnvideo wrote:I'll keep my Hensley BD-5. Yeah, I think I'll keep my $3,000. Even with diesel prices where they are, that will buy a fair amount of fuel.
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