Understanding the Anderson "No-Sway"WD hitch
Hello everyone, I am really close to purchasing an Andersen WD hitch for my pop up camper. It's the only hitch that will install on my trailers a-Frame without drilling. There are bed support mo...
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jerem0621 wrote:
Thanks for the feedback guys, I'm still on the fence with it a little. I know that it would probably be a great hitch for my pup... Especially at only 60 lbs...it would help with my tongue weight restriction.
Has anyone actually heard of a pawl being damaged from use with an Andersen? I know these have been out for about 3 or 4 years now and damage reports should be showing up.
Thanks!
Jeremiah
I contacted Andersen, regarding concerns mentioned by BenK.
Here is their response:
Tom - thank you for contacting Andersen Hitches. Your question was: Does using the WD Hitch cause premature wear and possibly failure of the trailer coupler?
No worries at all. Couplers are designed with a very high safety factor. The jarring forces of braking and taking off are far greater on your coupler than the steady force we are applying. Also, depending on the coupler design, we actually drive the ball up high into the socket, so for 99.9% of couplers out there the force is on the rear upper corner of the coupler instead of the latch assembly.
We currently have over 11,000 units on the road over a 4 year period and have had no failures at all and no reports of any undue wear.
