Andersen Hitch Failure

[spud1957]

Not sure if this has been posted. Rather disconcerting.

Andersen failure

[sayoung]

Me Again wrote:
Back to the break away cable. It appears to be routed to the drivers front corner of the bed and it appears that the driver was turning to the right. I still think it was pulled out and locked the brakes and the hitch collapsed. Thus the tug the driver reported.

Chris

My same thought also . My gut feeling is the guy wasnt telling the truth about the speed it actually happened at, IMHO it was much more than just easing thru the campground. Don't have any thing to backup my opinion other than many a mile with an AUH.

[rwjejits]

It's obvious that it failed because he was not towing with a diesel.

[jbeliera]

Finally we are back to square one and a very logical answer. You got my vote

[Me_Again]

Back to the break away cable. It appears to be routed to the drivers front corner of the bed and it appears that the driver was turning to the right. I still think it was pulled out and locked the brakes and the hitch collapsed. Thus the tug the driver reported.

Chris

[Me_Again]

WTP-GC wrote:
then they don't have a basic understanding of physics and triangular stiffening.

Yep, the pictures really show how good the triangular stiffening works in the real world of push/pull use even at the reported slow speed. The rail version would be much stronger under the conditions that caused this failure.

[WTP-GC]

fj12ryder wrote:


"Fortunately, as the trailer went over on its side, the B&W hitch — which comes in two pieces: a base on the bottom and a coupler on the top — separated in two."

As is mentioned several times, the hitch separated as the trailer was rolling over, not before it rolled over.

As I said, a big difference between what happened to the Anderson hitch that was destroyed with no damage to trailer or truck.

So...
How does one know that the hithch separated "as" the trailer was rolling over instead of "before" the trailer started to roll? And what would have happened if it stayed connected? Perhaps no roll over?? See, it's a giant hypothetical that one must twist if they want it to fit their narrative.

For about the millionth time, if someone doesn't understand how the Andersen crush test demonstrates both direct pin weight and forward/aft forces, then they don't have a basic understanding of physics and triangular stiffening.

[IBcarguy]

I'm assuming that the guy that posted this isn't the guy that had the damaged hitch. I've searched everywhere and have not seen or heard anything about this mishap. I'd love to hear from the owner...I have a Andersen hitch like this and would like all the details so I can avoid a similar incident.

[Me_Again]

goducks10 wrote:
Puck failure?

What pucks, that is a gooseneck mounted hitch?

[goducks10]

Puck failure?

[Me_Again]

I looking the back of a pickup here in the RV Resort and it had the original UCH. The tubes were all scratch and ugly looking from things the owner was putting in the bed against the hitch. However no dings that looked like it was going to create a failure like on this virgin looking hitch. Chris

[jbeliera]

Since these pictures were first put up and this thread has started, there have been 106 comments or replys . They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but we have two pictures, so I guess you might say these two are worth two thousand words. Hey Guys are we there yet at the 2000 word mark We must be getting pretty close. Boy am I ever tired of reading and looking at pictures :Z :Z

[minnow]

And Another:



The person whose Anderson was damaged and took these pictures and posted to the Grand Design Facebook Page has not followed up with any additional information other than what has already been reported here.

Moderator edit to re-size picture to forum limit of 640px maximum width.

[minnow]

Here you go:

Moderator edit to re-size picture to forum limit of 640px maximum width.

[fj12ryder]

Mortimer Brewster wrote:

There’s no telling what those Andersen haters will do. Will their diabolical plots never end?
Seriously, I do think it’s strange that there is no sign of the picture on the Facebook page where it supposedly originated. Nothing like a bunch of conjecture based on unsubstantiated second hand information.

You're kidding, right? That's the best kind of conjecture.

[goducks10]

IBcarguy wrote:

goducks10 wrote:
Does anyone think that a competitor may have bent this on purpose, then install it in a truck with the 5th wheel to slam Andersen? Just saying. Something seems fishy here.

Some of you guys crack me up.

Some of these threads get way too serious. Gotta have a little fun. Lifes too short.