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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Bruce,
Thanks for an excellent presentation of heights, weights, and spring compression.
The load transfer results are in very good agreement with both theory and other scale data.
The numbers show a consistent load transfer to the front axle of 60# per 1/16" of compression.
That indicates the 1/4" of compression reported to have been suggested by Andersen would correspond to a front axle load transfer of about 240#.
Renojack's recent measurements indicated a front-axle load transfer of 360# with a compression of 13/32" (assuming an unloaded spring length of 2-15/16".
This corresponds to a load transer of 221# per 1/4" of compression. So Renojack's indicated value of 221# per 1/4# agrees well with your 240#.
Based on this small amount of information, I would guess that an Andersen WD hitch would adequately compensate for front-axle load removed by a 400# tongue weight if the spring compression is to be limited to 1/4".
I it would be good if Andersen's could let us know how much compression is acceptable.
Ron
Thanks for an excellent presentation of heights, weights, and spring compression.
The load transfer results are in very good agreement with both theory and other scale data.
The numbers show a consistent load transfer to the front axle of 60# per 1/16" of compression.
That indicates the 1/4" of compression reported to have been suggested by Andersen would correspond to a front axle load transfer of about 240#.
Renojack's recent measurements indicated a front-axle load transfer of 360# with a compression of 13/32" (assuming an unloaded spring length of 2-15/16".
This corresponds to a load transer of 221# per 1/4" of compression. So Renojack's indicated value of 221# per 1/4# agrees well with your 240#.
Based on this small amount of information, I would guess that an Andersen WD hitch would adequately compensate for front-axle load removed by a 400# tongue weight if the spring compression is to be limited to 1/4".
I it would be good if Andersen's could let us know how much compression is acceptable.
Ron
