Owners of Anderson no sway hitch

handye9 wrote:

ScottG wrote:
In their literature, they say you just adjust until the "spring" is compressed 1/4". Is there more to it than that?

I've never taken an exact measurement on the spring compression.

The measurements I was taking, were wheel wells and bumber heights. The owners manual for the truck, specifies a certain amount of height / weight restoration on the front axle.

Once I was within specs on the truck, the spring looked to be about 1/4", but, I didn't measure it. While the setup was within truck specs, I counted the number of threads exposed on the tension bolts.

When I hitch up now, I tighten the tension nuts until I have that number of threads exposed on both sides. It's faster and easier than measuring.

I didn't mention a specific number on the threads, because, that number will vary, from one rig to another.

Good info - thanks for the detailed answer.
When my DC wears out I may go this route.

Scott

I've put 3300 miles on mine since last July towing a 23ft tt. My favorite part about it is how fast I can have it hooked up, and unhooked, especially with an electric tongue jack.

Thanks for your feedbacks, really appreciate it.
Seriously thinking about purchasing one.

Again thanks.

ScottG wrote:
In their literature, they say you just adjust until the "spring" is compressed 1/4". Is there more to it than that?

I've never taken an exact measurement on the spring compression.

The measurements I was taking, were wheel wells and bumper heights. The owners manual for the truck, specifies a certain amount of height / weight restoration on the front axle.

Once I was within specs on the truck, the spring looked to be about 1/4", but, I didn't measure it. While the setup was within truck specs, I counted the number of threads exposed on the tension bolts.

When I hitch up now, I tighten the tension nuts until I have that number of threads exposed on both sides. It's faster and easier than measuring.

I didn't mention a specific number on the threads, because, that number will vary, from one rig to another.

TT loaded 7520 lbs (scale weight)

Tongue weight averages about 1000 lbs.

About 12,000 miles in four years.

Knowing what I know today, I would buy it again.


DW says the Andersen hitch, takes some of the bounce out from washboard roads. Couldn't prove it by me, but, she says " no need for a sports bra anymore".

I don't miss the grease and groaning from my old hitch, and the Andersen is almost half the weight.

kayakcrazy wrote:
We purchased our Andersen in February of last year but didn't get it installed till April. At the time we were towing a 2012 Dutchmen Kodiak 242RESL. The hitch worked well with a trailer that was posted as 4800 pounds and 24 feet long. In June we moved up to a 26 foot 7200 pound Timber Ridge (sorry I don't have the actual scale weights) and again it worked flawlessly. We have met convoys of semi trucks on the highway, plowed into huge side winds and we have had no sway. Where we noticed the big difference from our previous hitch was in the bucking action. Those two big urethane cushions sure dampen the bounce. If there was a negative it would be that I was till August until I got it dialed in. Now that I have found the sweet spot, I'm going to have the hitch arms welded into place.
Would I have another Andersen? Oh Yes, in a minute!

In their literature, they say you just adjust until the "spring" is compressed 1/4". Is there more to it than that?

We purchased our Andersen in February of last year but didn't get it installed till April. At the time we were towing a 2012 Dutchmen Kodiak 242RESL. The hitch worked well with a trailer that was posted as 4800 pounds and 24 feet long. In June we moved up to a 26 foot 7200 pound Timber Ridge (sorry I don't have the actual scale weights) and again it worked flawlessly. We have met convoys of semi trucks on the highway, plowed into huge side winds and we have had no sway. Where we noticed the big difference from our previous hitch was in the bucking action. Those two big urethane cushions sure dampen the bounce. If there was a negative it would be that I was till August until I got it dialed in. Now that I have found the sweet spot, I'm going to have the hitch arms welded into place.
Would I have another Andersen? Oh Yes, in a minute!