Andersen Hitch for Lightweights
I would appreciate feedback from members who have experience using the Andersen hitch for towing a lightweight travel trailer with a tongue weight in the 400 to 600 pound range. I am interested in t...
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Chris,
I don't have an Andersen hitch but from everything I have read about it, and that is quite a bit, the hitch should work fine with the weights you are considering. See my post earlier in this thread and check out some of the links provided.
As far as I know, you do need a socket wrench or something to turn the nut on the end of chain assembly for adjustment. A torque wrench is not needed because you just count the number of threads showing.
Some folks have hooked up and un-hooked by lifting the truck/trailer combo with the tongue jack and removing the chain plate from the bottom but I am not sure that is safe as the whole ball/coupler many come out and let the truck drop down suddenly. Andersen may have fixed that issue however - I don't know.
Barney
I don't have an Andersen hitch but from everything I have read about it, and that is quite a bit, the hitch should work fine with the weights you are considering. See my post earlier in this thread and check out some of the links provided.
As far as I know, you do need a socket wrench or something to turn the nut on the end of chain assembly for adjustment. A torque wrench is not needed because you just count the number of threads showing.
Some folks have hooked up and un-hooked by lifting the truck/trailer combo with the tongue jack and removing the chain plate from the bottom but I am not sure that is safe as the whole ball/coupler many come out and let the truck drop down suddenly. Andersen may have fixed that issue however - I don't know.
Barney
