Pulling my 230RL with a Ram 2500.....issue

[Rgpracer]

Ok, this is a stretch, but you all pull with soooooo many different vehicles, I thought I'd try.
I have a 2020 Ram 2500 with short 5'7" bed. I use the stock pin box and am using the Anderson Ultimate Hitch. With this setup, I can't do a 90° turn (or backup) without the cab and front end of the camper coming in contact. What hitch can I change to that will allow a few more inches of depth in the bed?

Thanks
Ray

 

[BobLandry]

If you have the Lippert rotating pin box, you should be able to use that. Otherwise, you're looking at a slider hitch.

 

[Wicked ace]

Ok, this is a stretch, but you all pull with soooooo many different vehicles, I thought I'd try.
I have a 2020 Ram 2500 with short 5'7" bed. I use the stock pin box and am using the Anderson Ultimate Hitch. With this setup, I can't do a 90° turn (or backup) without the cab and front end of the camper coming in contact. What hitch can I change to that will allow a few more inches of depth in the bed?

Thanks
Ray

Have you tried raising the ball on the Andersen hitch? I would think with your truck that the trailer would be a bit nose high as is.

 

[hds9995]

Hi Ray,
As Bob said, you may need a slider hitch. I owned a 2500HD with 5' 7" box and towed a 36' fifth wheel.
I had a Reese 16K sliding hitch that I was able to slide towards the tailgate when maneuvering into a site.
With that 5' 7" box it is important to tow with pin weight over the axle to minimize trailer sway on the highway.
Chris

 

[Pawsitive Camping Life]

Which direction do you have the block installed on your pin box? I used ours with the block so that the ball from the hitch was behind the pin. There are measurements in the owners manual that guide which direction to put the block.

When ours was forward, our pin box actually would have hit the bed rails and cab if we didn't have a spotter to make sure there wasn't contact.

Hope this helps and makes sense.

 

[BreakfastinAmerica]

You really don’t need to go 90 degrees, puts a lot of strain on entire system.
The unit will react quickly to small steering movements.

 

[goducks14]

Ram doesn't make a 5'7" bed in a 2020 2500. It's a 6.4" box or an 8' box.
The 5.7" box is the 1500.
Am I missing something?

 

[CWSWine]

When I see someone turning a 5er close to 90 degrees I watch the tires and they are scrubbing sideways and putting a lot of sideways force on the tires sidewalls, hubs, axles. I would try to keep my backing turns no more than 45 to 50 degrees and then pull forward and try to straighten out the truck. I personnel have never needed to crank it 90 degrees that would be close to doing a U-turn in reverse by the time you get the truck to straighten back out. I never had a slider with a 6-foot bed and never had a problem.

 

[Rgpracer]

Thanks, thats the way mine is.

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You really don’t need to go 90 degrees, puts a lot of strain on entire system.
The unit will react quickly to small steering movements.

 

[Rgpracer]

Oops, you are correct 6.4 and still hits.
No, i know the strain on the axles and you should never do it in purpose, just don't wanna take a cbeing careful is the other optiin.

Thanks Sir.

hance.....

Thanks, thats the way mine is.

Ram doesn't make a 5'7" bed in a 2020 2500. It's a 6.4" box or an 8' box.
The 5.7" box is the 1500.
Am I missing something?

 

[BreakfastinAmerica]

Did you adjust the 5th wheel hitch? We moved it off the factory setting to get it level while trying several AUH settings on level ground.
I think I’m on the lowest setting on the AUH now. If I was to go off the beaten path I would raise the AUH 2”.

 

[BreakfastinAmerica]

I can’t imagine your front is longer than mine. This setting allows me not to hit the cab, I can go 90 degrees but never would. 5er is level when towing.

Sorry if upside down again

 

[Rgpracer]

Mine is different than your Breakfastin.

Thanks, thats the way mine is.

I can’t imagine your front is longer than mine. This setting allows me not to hit the cab, I can go 90 degrees but never would. 5er is level when towing.View attachment 32888

Sorry if upside down again

 

[goducks14]

Do you have the Andersen set up for an SB truck? The turning point pin box should allow 90* with the SB. It does with an F150 and the SB is only 5'5" I think.
There's a couple ways you can configure the Andersen.

 

[Rgpracer]

I agree CW, I know what it looks like and the sounds it makes when I get close and WILL NOT unless 100% needed, then I will go to plan "B", which I will formulate when time comes.


Thanks Sir.

When I see someone turning a 5er close to 90 degrees I watch the tires and they are scrubbing sideways and putting a lot of sideways force on the tires sidewalls, hubs, axles. I would try to keep my backing turns no more than 45 to 50 degrees and then pull forward and try to straighten out the truck. I personnel have never needed to crank it 90 degrees that would be close to doing a U-turn in reverse by the time you get the truck to straighten back out. I never had a slider with a 6-foot bed and never had a problem.

 

[Rgpracer]

Do you have the Andersen set up for an SB truck? The turning point pin box should allow 90* with the SB. It does with an F150 and the SB is only 5'5" I think.
There's a couple ways you can configure the Andersen.

Go ducks, all is correct with set up, just won't get myself into a 90° pickle..

 

[anderson0172]

Ok, this is a stretch, but you all pull with soooooo many different vehicles, I thought I'd try.
I have a 2020 Ram 2500 with short 5'7" bed. I use the stock pin box and am using the Anderson Ultimate Hitch. With this setup, I can't do a 90° turn (or backup) without the cab and front end of the camper coming in contact. What hitch can I change to that will allow a few more inches of depth in the bed?

Thanks
Ray

I have the same truck as you and am also looking at 5th wheels. I will be going with a slider hitch when I go the 5th wheel route. I have a few friends with short beds and 5er and they all use the sliding hitches with no problems.

 

[hds9995]

Oops, you are correct 6.4 and still hits.
No, i know the strain on the axles and you should never do it in purpose, just don't wanna take a cbeing careful is the other optiin.

Thanks Sir.

hance.....

And I stand corrected as well.. My truck was a 2007 GMC 2500HD Crew Cab with a short box (6.62 feet). I had a Reese sliding hitch that I used the slider function only once backing into a tight campsite.

 

[jfspry58]

Ok, this is a stretch, but you all pull with soooooo many different vehicles, I thought I'd try.
I have a 2020 Ram 2500 with short 5'7" bed. I use the stock pin box and am using the Anderson Ultimate Hitch. With this setup, I can't do a 90° turn (or backup) without the cab and front end of the camper coming in contact. What hitch can I change to that will allow a few more inches of depth in the bed?

Thanks
Ray

I don’t believe it will work with the AUH but I use a Reese Sidewinder pin box with a conventional hitch to tow my 5er with my short bed Ram 2500. The Lippert Turning Point is basically the same but they all require a conventional hitch so the wedge will lock into the slot in front of the jaws. It moves the pivot point back to the turret, approximately 22 inches if you have an extended pin box.

 

[krsmitty]

Which direction do you have the block installed on your pin box? I used ours with the block so that the ball from the hitch was behind the pin. There are measurements in the owners manual that guide which direction to put the block.

When ours was forward, our pin box actually would have hit the bed rails and cab if we didn't have a spotter to make sure there wasn't contact.

Hope this helps and makes sense.

X2...on my Anderson you could turn the hitch around in the bed. Moved everything back about 10". you could also move the block around on the pin box to give you a few more inches.