New Andersen WD hitch

dougsee3 wrote:
I can not post a pic. from my phone.
If you look at the TT hitch were the ball fits into the top of the ball socket.
The trailer TT hitch would have to rise up away from the ball to put excessive force (or all of the force) against the coupler latch.
What the latch is really doing normally is preventing the hitch from lifting off the ball rather than taking all pressure from braking and in this case the chains forcing the latch against the ball.

Dougsee3,

Good point. I do not know what your coupler looks like. I just happen to have these pics on my photo server from long ago. This TT coupler was in an accident where the TT flipped on it's side so if someone finds damage in these pics that is why.

This Shelby coupler is the same type as mine. I will try to get pics of mine tonight if the weather cooperates.

On this brand/model coupler "it appears,” the entire rear portion of the latch withdraws from the ball. The top of the coupler "appears" to have a small formed dome in the top of the coupler.

The question now is does that formed dome create enough of a ledge to keep all the force of the WD from the Anderson unit to not apply it to the latch?

OR

Does the strong WD force pulling back does still apply force on the latch even with the domed top?

This could be a race of forces as to who wins. If the WD chain force is high enough it “may” overcome the tongue weight pushing down.
Then do the chains still pull the ball out of the dome partially and down into the latch and you still end up with latch issues? H'mm good question. I need to think on this one some more. Not enough time duirng lunch.

Does yours look like this?





All ball couplers may are not made the same.

Thanks

John

PS If you need help posting pics, PM me an email address, I can help.