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10-09-2019, 10:45 PM #11
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Last edited by JesseBradbury; 10-09-2019 at 10:53 PM.
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10-23-2019, 08:24 PM #12
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We just came back from a 2200 mile trip. We were using a Andersen ultimate hitch with our solitude 375Res and rotoflex pin box. We blew out our back window of our F-350 6 3/4 bed. With research and a discussion our RV dealer we are going to a #2900 ISR Series 20K SuperGlide, Automatically Sliding Fifth Wheel Hitch for Short Bed Trucks. We had the Andersen hitch on a Reflection 29RS and the front of the Reflection did clear our F-350. The solitude front is much bigger than the reflection. The Andersen hitch was not the right fit fo the solitude.
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10-24-2019, 07:45 AM #13
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10-25-2019, 09:01 PM #14
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I just want to point out to any one reading this, that the reason they "Blew out their back window" is not because of the Anderson Hitch not working with the Solitude, but, it is because the Solitude did not work with their "Short Box" because of the Solitude's width. The Anderson Hitch would have worked just fine if they had a "Long Bed" truck.
By-the-way, I would have recommended the Reese GooseBox to the original Poster (they have a "Long Bed").David and Peggy
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10-25-2019, 09:09 PM #15
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10-25-2019, 09:53 PM #16
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The GooseBox is Simple. The weight stays with the trailer and we are not hauling around an extra 400 lb hitch everywhere we go with the truck. I really like the simplicity of being able to remove the Hitch Ball and having the full bed available if needed. I also like that the hitch doesn't take up all the space inside the bed of the truck. I can fit my generator and a spare Propane tank inside the bed without interfering with the operation of the hitch.
Those are the reasons we bought the GooseBox, however, the reason I recommend it so highly is because of the ride. Honestly, sometimes it feels like the 5th wheel isn't behind the truck. With the GooseBox having an "Air Ride" suspension and shock dampening the ride is absolutely great!David and Peggy
2019 Ford F350 Lariat, 6.7L Diesel, Dually, Long Bed
Running with 20k Reese Goosebox (Love It) and Ford Factory "Puck" system.
Stopping with 8,000 lb Disc Brakes and Titan Hydraulic over Electric Brakes system.
Powering all this fun with 1200 Watts of Solar, two Tesla, Model S, battery modules, 24 volt Victron Inverter.
2018 Solitude 310 GK
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10-26-2019, 06:17 AM #17
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Good point. Our dealer should not have let us leave the lot with the Andersen hitch and the solitude. The dealer failed to understand the miss match and suggest the slider hitch. We did bring the Anderson hitch from our F-150 short bed to the F-350. The Dealer is helping us match the truck/hitch to the Solitude. I have learned more than I wanted to know about pin boxes and hitches. Live and learn. 🖖
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10-26-2019, 11:00 AM #18
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10-26-2019, 11:46 AM #19
Man I would love some bed space! I wonder if they make a goose box for my little 220RK.
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10-26-2019, 12:23 PM #20
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David and Peggy
2019 Ford F350 Lariat, 6.7L Diesel, Dually, Long Bed
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Stopping with 8,000 lb Disc Brakes and Titan Hydraulic over Electric Brakes system.
Powering all this fun with 1200 Watts of Solar, two Tesla, Model S, battery modules, 24 volt Victron Inverter.
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