New Andersen WD hitch
A fellow camper bud showed me this. It's new and different. Anyone using one? Andersen WD hitches A U-tube video with the factory guy explaining it. You have to get past MR Truck doing his...
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I received and installed the new Andersen no-sway hitch yesterday. The install was simple. It required none of the normal trial and error tilt adjustments I'm accustomed to with spring bars. I loved the WD setup; I literally dialed in the amount of distribution by turning two nuts until the front wheel well was a 1/8" higher than original unhitched height. It was a piece of cake.
I had two small issues come up, both caused by the location of my battery bracket:
1) Install required moving my propane tank mount forward about a 1/2 inch to create clearance for the frame mounting brackets.
2) I had to cut a link off each chain with a cutoff disc in my grinder. This is due to the relatively forward mounting position I used on the a-frame rails. Handling this issue is detailed clearly in the hitch instructions.
I took a 50 mile test drive that showed lots of promise. I had 25-35 mph diagonal crosswinds to contend with on the hwy. Sway control was smoother but still comparable to dual friction bars. I found the elimination of trailer bounce was excellent and more noticeable than I had anticipated. I'm leaving for 1000 mile trip on Friday, I'll check in next week with an update. Regards
I had two small issues come up, both caused by the location of my battery bracket:
1) Install required moving my propane tank mount forward about a 1/2 inch to create clearance for the frame mounting brackets.
2) I had to cut a link off each chain with a cutoff disc in my grinder. This is due to the relatively forward mounting position I used on the a-frame rails. Handling this issue is detailed clearly in the hitch instructions.
I took a 50 mile test drive that showed lots of promise. I had 25-35 mph diagonal crosswinds to contend with on the hwy. Sway control was smoother but still comparable to dual friction bars. I found the elimination of trailer bounce was excellent and more noticeable than I had anticipated. I'm leaving for 1000 mile trip on Friday, I'll check in next week with an update. Regards
