Andersen Ultimate Aluminum 2016 Model Update
Request: This thread is about the Andersen, please do not hijack the thread to enlighten everyone about other hitches like the B&W. They are great and each has its place in RV-land. I previously ow...
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rhagfo wrote:
Then the way and where the Andersen base attaches to the GN ball, the hitch has about 12" of leverage on the connection. Making the Andersen weak to being pushed forward or pulled back, and bending during "Hard Braking" Link to backup. If you look at the pictures you will notice and forward force to the connection is applied at the top of the connection, thus giving the 12" of leverage.
I often wonder if the OP for that thread you linked to knew that one day, his experience would be the singular incident that all Andersen UH detractors refer back to. His short story of a bent hitch has somehow managed to dwarf the success rates of the many thousands of UH's that have been sold. Note that even that guy still uses an Aluminum version of the UH.
