5th Wheel Hitch

[Brian B-P]

Originally Posted by Kent

Based on everything I’ve seen and read I’m now looking at using the Anderson 5th wheel hitch. I thought it would be interesting to look at the all in weights and cost of each model of Anderson 5th wheel hitches along with the Curt Q16 5th wheel hitch. For tow vehicle I used the late model F150. For cost I used Tweetys web site and for weights of hitches and related hardware I used manufacturer web sites.

I’ve seen people throw around some weight numbers, but typically those numbers are for only the hitch itself and it does not include required brackets and hardware.
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Excellent! Two questions:

1. For the Andersen Ultimate, did you include safety chains?
2. What did you use for the "gooseneck" floor-level ball mount? A B&W Turnoverball, perhaps, or another brand?

[D&R_SC]

Originally Posted by Brian B-P

Excellent! Two questions:

1. For the Andersen Ultimate, did you include safety chains?
2. What did you use for the "gooseneck" floor-level ball mount? A B&W Turnoverball, perhaps, or another brand?

Andersen safety chains weigh 10lbs, including the shipping carton, just received. The included bolts replace existing bolts so the net additional weight of the chains is probably just under 9lbs for the pair.
The B&W Turnoverball setup does include loops to which the safety chains can be attached.

[Jim Bennett]

Originally Posted by D&R_MA

Andersen safety chains weigh 10lbs, including the shipping carton, just received. The included bolts replace existing bolts so the net additional weight of the chains is probably just under 9lbs for the pair.
The B&W Turnoverball setup does include loops to which the safety chains can be attached.

I never counted the chain weight into my calculations. Missed that!

[Kent]

For goose neck mount I used the Curt turn over ball equivalent. I only used hitch and bracket components needed to mount the hitch. Each person would have to look at what they want to use and consider weights beyond just the hitch.

[Brian B-P]

Originally Posted by Kent

For goose neck mount I used the Curt turn over ball equivalent.

Thanks
That would presumably be the Curt Double Lock Gooseneck Hitch Kit #60724. Like other similar products, it includes anchor points for safety chains.