time2roll wrote:
I agree if the truck was overloaded the heavier hitch would only make things worse.
Still I would have mounted the ball in a position to have the AUH ball in front of the axle 1" to 3" or you are asking for trouble. The fact that the AUH moves the effective weight point back is a poor design IMO. This would seem to affect all trucks even if some more than others.
Not sure how the aluminum bed material has an effect.
When I called Andersen I specifically asked them if I could reverse the hitch and they said no. I figured if I reversed the hitch and turned the coupler to the "normal" position the pin would be about right. Since they said no there must be a reason.
I had a piece of plywood underneath the AUH to spread the load so the aluminum bed wouldn't be damaged. My '13 F150 did weigh 800 lbs more than this oand that might have been enough weight to make the issue go away
