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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John, I take care of Barney by blocking tons and tons of folks...
So don't see their comments to have me comment back... :B
Even asked the admin (not moderators) to increase the allowed number
on my blocked list (yes, hit the limit several times...think mine now
has an unlimited number)
Better now, as I don't see their posts...just a line that states
'Post not shown due to blocked member xyz'
Still think the Andersen original and elegant, but their execution
lacking, IMHO
The novel use of plastic springs solves one huge problem with the traditional
spring bar and that is the rate of 'released' of energy, which contributes to
'bouncing' or 'porpoising' A few here used 'dampening', which it
does so with a slower stored energy release rate
If only they could be used in a traditional WD hitch...would that
solve that problem?
Down side is that their limited stroke married with the short moment
of the ball/shank limits the Andersen to lighter tongue weights.
Maybe an increased stack of those same plastic bushings, but just a
thought that would need more noodling
John, you posted some pictures a while back of your trailer coupler
that had thousands of miles with a traditional WD Hitch system.
It looked very typical vs the miles on it and the latch pawl was
beat up. I've seen much worse and NOTE that is with a traditional WD
Hitch system that does NOT have the constant contact that the Andersen
architecture has
Anyone have an image or reference link to the coupler mentioned in
that Airstream link? I'd like to see it vs the others that Andersen
endorses
Agree that these discussions are GREAT and am now leaning towards a
new to me, Blue Ox system. Knew of them, saw images of them, but never
looked closely till someone posted in another thread. I am now leaning
towards them...instead of PullRite (still will consider PullRite)
As for the derogatory comments/commenters...block them and if anyone
finds me offensive, please block me !!!!
So don't see their comments to have me comment back... :B
Even asked the admin (not moderators) to increase the allowed number
on my blocked list (yes, hit the limit several times...think mine now
has an unlimited number)
Better now, as I don't see their posts...just a line that states
'Post not shown due to blocked member xyz'
Still think the Andersen original and elegant, but their execution
lacking, IMHO
The novel use of plastic springs solves one huge problem with the traditional
spring bar and that is the rate of 'released' of energy, which contributes to
'bouncing' or 'porpoising' A few here used 'dampening', which it
does so with a slower stored energy release rate
If only they could be used in a traditional WD hitch...would that
solve that problem?
Down side is that their limited stroke married with the short moment
of the ball/shank limits the Andersen to lighter tongue weights.
Maybe an increased stack of those same plastic bushings, but just a
thought that would need more noodling
John, you posted some pictures a while back of your trailer coupler
that had thousands of miles with a traditional WD Hitch system.
It looked very typical vs the miles on it and the latch pawl was
beat up. I've seen much worse and NOTE that is with a traditional WD
Hitch system that does NOT have the constant contact that the Andersen
architecture has
Anyone have an image or reference link to the coupler mentioned in
that Airstream link? I'd like to see it vs the others that Andersen
endorses
Agree that these discussions are GREAT and am now leaning towards a
new to me, Blue Ox system. Knew of them, saw images of them, but never
looked closely till someone posted in another thread. I am now leaning
towards them...instead of PullRite (still will consider PullRite)
As for the derogatory comments/commenters...block them and if anyone
finds me offensive, please block me !!!!
