WDH for 2500 Truck necessary?
I am new here and have decided on a Ram as the upgrade from my GMC Envoy. I currently tow a camper that weights about 5000lbs fully loaded. Hitch weight is about 450-500lbs. I currently have a weigh...
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TomG2 wrote:Thanks for the information.
For those who have actually used an Andersen hitch, it is quite easy to determine the amount of tension required to make the hitch perform its anti sway function. For those that haven't, about 1/8 inch compression on the bushings will be plenty.---
I was trying to get a feel for how much tension was "very little tension".
According to member Bruce H. who has measured the relationship between compression and tension,
Andersen WDH Chain Tension Versus Bushing Compression,
a compression of 1/8" produced 680# of chain tension.
For comparison, a "normal" amount of bushing compression for the Andersen WDH seems to be in the range of 3/16"-1/4" -- corresponding to chain tension of 970-1220#.
If the tongue weight of the OP's 19H is around 500#, the Andersen WDH would be a good match.
However, if he doesn't need any weight distribution, a single friction bar sway control would be considerably cheaper.
Ron
