Did my Andersen No-Sway WDH do this???

Ron Gratz wrote:

BenK wrote:
This image says it all to me...
Looks like approx 0.50" to 0.75" or so over lap

Ben, I really am trying to understand what you're saying. So -- I hope you don't mind some questions for clarification.

When you refer to "overlap" -- what is overlapping what?

With that kind of over lap or potential interference...there is no way it would NOT have torn a much BIGGER gouge

What are you talking about when you refer to "it". IOW, what would have torn a much bigger gouge?

Plus, with that kind of over lap, don't think it could raise high enough to do what your original pictures shows without messing up the bottom on it's way up there

Again, what is "it", and how high would "it" have had to rise to cause whatever damage is shown by the original pictures?

Another betcha that their fork end will match up with the marks AKA like a bullet's rifling

Which "marks" are you referring to? Member opnspaces, on 06/02/14 04:40pm, referred to "at least four horizontal marks that match across both sides of the tongue." Are you referring to the same marks?

Repeat...you have two claims or that I'd have if me

#1 against the service company and their fork lift

Can you please describe the scenario which you believe caused the damage?
How do you think the forklift was being maneuvered, and what part of the fork hit what part of the tongue?

#2 against the trailer OEM for workmanship

Assuming the fork tip did, in fact, make contact with the tongue, do you really believe that better "workmanship" would have resulted in no damage?

Ron

I know what he means by overlap which is what I've been trying to explain. The plate rest underthe frame. Or the frame "overlaps" the plate. In other words, the plate cannot ever raise past the bottom of the frame. All the plate can do it rub and put pressure on the bottom of the frame.

On a side note....

I just dropped the trailer off at the servicer to finish the work they were supposed to do over the last few weeks. As soon as I dropped it off the service tech looked at the hole in the frame and said "We'll take care of that." He didn't admit to anything, but that's okay by me so long as it get's fixed.

I am of the opinion that the Andersen is not designed properly for my set up having 8" frame rails. It would be fine if the ball shank were longer which would lower the plate. Not sure that is even possible. I love, love, love the Andersen WDH, but it may not be right for me. Expensive lesson really, but oh well....