First trip with Andersen Ultimate Hitch
Just completed our first trip with the new Andersen Ultimate FW hitch. 1580 miles and I must say I am really pleased with the hitch's performance. No chucking or bucking. Easy loading and unloading to...
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JIMNLIN wrote:
looks like another happy Andersen user getting blasted again..... here we go again.
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No, not at all. Sorry if I came across a bit abrupt. I'm trying to learn as much as I can. Now that I have a 5er myself, I can finally connect with these types of posts, and that raises more questions for me.
OP,
Assuming you had a jaws type hitch before, you mentioned two issues: weight and clunking. You evidently remove the hitch from the bed of your truck, thus the need for something lighter.
My hitch is new, I've towed less that 500 miles now with it. I don't experience any noticeable 'clunking' and I've not had to remove it yet. Mine does separate into 2 pieces, both weighing about 35 pounds (so I was told).
Is the "clunking" due to wear and tear, or was your original jaws hitch just a little bit off causing the clunking? I guess what I'm asking, in time, can I expect mine to wear and cause clunking eventually.
About those chains, what you described makes perfect sense. I knew chains were required for a trailer of any sort, but I didn't know there were laws on the book for hitches such as this specifying a "ball" hitch. It makes perfect sense why you added the chains. I'm from Indiana all my life and had no clue that chains were required because of the "ball" requirement. I thought it was just trailer. Even that makes sense now as every conventional "trailer" is pulled by a ball hitch.
Thanks for the education ... I'm still learning!
