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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Ron Gratz wrote:goducks10 wrote:That is not correct.
Depends on how stiff your rear suspension is as far as how much of the 1400lb Andersen tension is needed. If you have a really stiff suspension then you may only need 50-60% of the chain tension to return to stock height on the front.---
Rear suspension stiffness does not change either the amount of load which is removed from the front axle via application of TW or the amount of load which is restored to the front axle via application of WD.
Ron
So your saying that a 1/2 ton with a 7200lb GVW that squats 2-1/2" with 900lbs on the hitch is the same as a 1 ton dually with a 14,000lb GVW that squats 1/2" with the same 900lb TW? I just don't see how you would need to put the same tension on the bars/chains to return to the same fender hiegth. If I only needed to bring the front down 1/4" as opposed to 1-1/4" your say it would be the same exact setup on both vehicles. Then why do guys use different settings with their trucks and TT's? Some guys need (Eaz-Lift for example) 4,5,6 washers, some are 1,2 or 3 links hanging.
I was always under the impression that unless the front of the TV is raised then no weight is being removed. The more the amount it raises the more is removed. Is that right or wrong? Curious.
I not an engineer just trying to look at it logicaly.
