Andersen weight distribution hitch

mkirsch wrote:
Is your coworker "JoyMarie" on this forum?

who is joymarie?

I just installed an Andersen on our Mini-lite 1809s. Haven't towed more than an hours' worth yet but it feels much more stable and less bouncy behind our F150 vs. no WDH.

Why mess with what works? I ordered a 14K Equal-i-zer hitch for the new rig.

Thanks for the replies.

They did that so they could sell it to people with 1/2 ton truck and full size SUVs. Once it's off their lot, who cares if it beats you to death or tries to pass you going backwards and yanks you off into the ditch?

Rlarue wrote:
I to liked what I saw about the Anderson hitch, so I bought one. I tow a KZ Spre 260RKS, loaded weight close to 7,000 lbs, with a 2004 Ram 1500 5.7L Hemi. I previously used a conventional load distributing hitch, plus friction sway bar. I agree with the earlier post. While I like the ease of setup and break down and the minimizing of highway bounce on old concrete roads, the friction cone in the Anderson hitch does not seem to afford enough anti-sway control to my liking. I have added a friction sway control to my rig now and it gives better, although somewhat noisy now, control. It wasn't a difficult modification. The Anderson hitch using inert chains definitely has less highway "bounce" to it.

I had the same trailer and just traded it. I think your issue is more the trailer than the hitch. I never could get a comfortable tow unless I pulled with a full tank of water. Your dry hitch weight is under 500lbs which in my opinion is about 200lbs light for your trailer. Since the water tank is under your front bed it is pretty easy to fill it up to add tongue weight.

I traded for a 7' longer, 2000lb heavier trailer with 400lbs more tongue weight and it tows like a dream. I think KZ dropped the ball distributing the weight on your trailer.

I to liked what I saw about the Anderson hitch, so I bought one. I tow a KZ Spre 260RKS, loaded weight close to 7,000 lbs, with a 2004 Ram 1500 5.7L Hemi. I previously used a conventional load distributing hitch, plus friction sway bar. I agree with the earlier post. While I like the ease of setup and break down and the minimizing of highway bounce on old concrete roads, the friction cone in the Anderson hitch does not seem to afford enough anti-sway control to my liking. I have added a friction sway control to my rig now and it gives better, although somewhat noisy now, control. It wasn't a difficult modification. The Anderson hitch using inert chains definitely has less highway "bounce" to it.

Is your coworker "JoyMarie" on this forum?

That would be a heck of a coincidence if not.

If you do a search, you'll find quite a few forum posta about the hitch. It seems that with lighter trailers, it's gotten high grades but less so from heavier rigs. I'm more prone to look into getting the Blue Ox Sway Pro for some of the same reasons....less grease and simplicity. My Equalizer does a great job at weight distribution and sway control, but I'm prone to getting grease on surfaces where it doesn't belong....my pants, my shirt....may hands! So my suggestion would be to also research the Sway Pro and then decide what you want to purchase.