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07-22-2013, 04:58 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Portland
Posts: 1,107
M.O.C. #8045
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Lightweight heavy duty?.
Here is an interesting fifth wheel hitch.
http://www.andersenhitches.com/Catalog/5th-wheel.aspx
Looks like it would be harder to align when hitching, but maybe never hang up when unhitching.
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07-22-2013, 05:07 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Interesting, but not something I'd use.
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07-22-2013, 05:46 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Leona
Posts: 6,382
M.O.C. #2059
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Looks too flimsy for the forces exerted on these big rigs. As beefy as the B&W Companion hitch is, after 4 years and many, many miles, I found a couple of stress cracks in it. B&W sent me a new Companion Hitch to replace it, i.e., very good service. I sold my rig to a new owner with the new Companion Hitch.
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07-23-2013, 01:52 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
Posts: 8,773
M.O.C. #12156
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Think I would pass on this one
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2002 3655 FL, 2005 3650RK
2010 3665RE, 2015 3910FB
F350 crew cab dually 6.7
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07-23-2013, 02:11 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Hixson
Posts: 3,436
M.O.C. #11397
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I'll stick with my B & W. Easy to align and unhitch.
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07-23-2013, 03:00 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Arroyo City
Posts: 3,110
M.O.C. #13395
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Looks like too much trouble. An accident looking for a place to happen
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07-23-2013, 03:49 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Fayetteville
Posts: 4,200
M.O.C. #11401
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Controlling the load in an emergency is always on my mind. I guess 30+ years of owning wreckers and having rolled a travel trailer over have made me paranoid. Personally, I'll take safety every time.
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07-23-2013, 04:41 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Portland
Posts: 1,107
M.O.C. #8045
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Awww but it says the future of the fifth wheel hitches....now I am more concerned about the future than I was yesterday...
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07-23-2013, 03:54 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Frostproof, FL USA
Posts: 2,362
M.O.C. #13272
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Looks like it would really be fun to line that thing up. I guess I could ask the DW to lay down in the bed of the truck and holler at me when that little ball is over the hole.
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