ralphnjoann wrote:
Well, for one thing, the Andersen hitch does not cause "100 percent" of the weight of the trailer to be carried by the bed of the truck.
Second, the pin weight is carried by a ball mounted on a cross member secured to the rails of the truck. Snugging down the hitch so it doesn't shift does not place pin weight on the bed. That 40 or so pounds of force is there whether or not a trailer is attached.
Finally, the problems you had with your pin box must not be widespread since yours was the first and only one I have read about on these forums.
You can not pull down and hold up with the same mechanism.
