Anderson weight dist. hitch with sway control
Anybody have the new Anderson weight dist. hitch? I'm just got a grey wolf 26rr ,gonna tow it with a '16 250 super duty. I like the looks of this new hitch,looks easy to use and hook up but weary of n...
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Olli wrote:
I was going to start a thread on this topic myself.
I am planning on getting Andersen hitch for next summer. We have a small trailer with low TW and some might say it won't need a WDH. I have very little experience in towing TT's, but Andersen hitch looks like a good idea for our miniature set-up.
Good info in the linked search results, but I would like to hear from somebody who is towing small 3500 lbs GWR TT's with this hitch. Is it worth the money or should I spend my pennies somewhere else?
I'm towing a 3750 GWR TT with a RAM 1500 using the Andersen. I've been very pleased with it's performance. Easy to hook-up and disconnect, very quiet and the built-in sway control works very well. It's steady and straight when the semi's fly by and did quite well in some rather strong gusty winds during a trip to southern Utah.
My tongue weight is about 450lbs as measured with a Sherline scale, and loaded trailer is just over 3600lbs per CAT scale. It easily returns 100% of the load to the front axle. Very easy to adjust the WD portion - just tighten/loosen the chains to reach the desired load restoration. I used front fender measurements to adjust then confirmed on CAT scale.
One thing to consider is the potential for the frame brackets to slip a little bit. Most reports I've seen seem to indicate it's not a problem, but I ended up having the frame brackets tack-welded. This is detailed in the manual as the recommended method for dealing with bracket slip.
For lighter weight trailers especially I think it's a good choice - and your back will thank you as well since the whole unit is only 60lbs. Even if you don't need much from the WD I think it's worth it for the sway control.
