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...
Forum Discussion
PM'd a few times asking me to comment on one of the newer Andersen
threads (revisit, or something like that). Don't see threads authored
by blocked members. To that one guy who remembered my email posted
a few years ago, please do NOT post/tell anyone...was a big mistake
when I did that
Plus personally like to keep posts with the same topic on as few as
possible threads. As too many dilutes and too often, miss something
germane to the topic
Question was 'can I explain why the Andersen does not distribute enough
weight'
First, before I get dinged again on one of my thoughts that the Andersen
does NOT put weight (and to address that before comments back) that 'weight'
in units of measure is pounds (weight)
Visualize taking any traditional WD Hitch springs (round, trunnion, etc)
and straighten or bend them to point straight down, parallel to the
Ball shank center line.
Then apply a force to the now straightened spring bar end where it
normally has the chains attached
That force pulls that bar end BACK towards the trailer
The resultant torque on the TV Receiver is what lifts (via torque
on the receiver cross tube) the TV's rear end to distribute weight
over to the TV's front axle
Don't know the exact lever arm lengths, but for discussion purposes
use 8 inches from the ball center down to the plate at the bottom of
the Andersen Ball/Shank. Then with the above scenario will have the
traditional bar lever arm around 25 inches. Again, 'or there abouts'
in comparison between a traditional vs Andersen WD Hitch
So if the amount of force is exactly the same between them in this
scenario, the one with the longer lever arm will develop more torque
or WD
Since the Andersen's lever arm is way shorter. The force required
to equal the traditional's lever arm would be much larger
Think of one palm pushing towards the front of the TV, while the other
palm pulling on the bottom of the Andersen ball/shank, or pulling
on the bottom of the hitch head where the spring bars attach to the
WD Hitch head.
BUT the traditional WD Hitch system will not load the coupler
latch assembly as the Andersen does. Traditional WD Hitch will load
the top of the ball, or more precisely have a downward force on the
coupler to ball union. The Andersen push/pulls the tongue towards the
TV, therefore loads the latch assembly
That then develops torque on the line/distance between the ball center
and the end of the lever arm (Andersen bottom plate or traditional WD
hitch spring end)
threads (revisit, or something like that). Don't see threads authored
by blocked members. To that one guy who remembered my email posted
a few years ago, please do NOT post/tell anyone...was a big mistake
when I did that
Plus personally like to keep posts with the same topic on as few as
possible threads. As too many dilutes and too often, miss something
germane to the topic
Question was 'can I explain why the Andersen does not distribute enough
weight'
First, before I get dinged again on one of my thoughts that the Andersen
does NOT put weight (and to address that before comments back) that 'weight'
in units of measure is pounds (weight)
Visualize taking any traditional WD Hitch springs (round, trunnion, etc)
and straighten or bend them to point straight down, parallel to the
Ball shank center line.
Then apply a force to the now straightened spring bar end where it
normally has the chains attached
That force pulls that bar end BACK towards the trailer
The resultant torque on the TV Receiver is what lifts (via torque
on the receiver cross tube) the TV's rear end to distribute weight
over to the TV's front axle
Don't know the exact lever arm lengths, but for discussion purposes
use 8 inches from the ball center down to the plate at the bottom of
the Andersen Ball/Shank. Then with the above scenario will have the
traditional bar lever arm around 25 inches. Again, 'or there abouts'
in comparison between a traditional vs Andersen WD Hitch
So if the amount of force is exactly the same between them in this
scenario, the one with the longer lever arm will develop more torque
or WD
Since the Andersen's lever arm is way shorter. The force required
to equal the traditional's lever arm would be much larger
Think of one palm pushing towards the front of the TV, while the other
palm pulling on the bottom of the Andersen ball/shank, or pulling
on the bottom of the hitch head where the spring bars attach to the
WD Hitch head.
BUT the traditional WD Hitch system will not load the coupler
latch assembly as the Andersen does. Traditional WD Hitch will load
the top of the ball, or more precisely have a downward force on the
coupler to ball union. The Andersen push/pulls the tongue towards the
TV, therefore loads the latch assembly
That then develops torque on the line/distance between the ball center
and the end of the lever arm (Andersen bottom plate or traditional WD
hitch spring end)
