Equal-i-zer or Andersen?
Before you think this is another which one is better survey let me share my experience. I bought a lightweight, 25 foot,3500 pound(empty) tt last year and the dealer installed an Equal-i-zer 12k hitc...
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dee74 wrote:I don't have experience with either the Andersen WDH or the Equal-I-zer.
---I am weighing the options of both hitches and I am fine with keeping the Equal-i-zer but does anyone have any experience with the Andersen hitch and a tt that is similar in size to my new tt that they can share?
However, IMO, the most important question when considering an Andersen WDH is:
How much will the loaded tongue weight be, and how much load do you want the WDH to restore to the TV's front axle?
As has been mentioned, your 6500# (empty weight) TT might have a tongue weight of 1000# or more.
That much TW could remove 400-500# from the TV's front axle when hitched with no WD applied.
If your current TV is the 2008 F-150 mentioned in a previous thread,
Ford specifies that the WDH should be adjusted to restore approximately 100% of the load which was removed from the front axle.
Andersen user reports indicate that, for a TW of 1000#, it is not likely the Andersen WDH will be able to restore more than about 50%.
IMO, the Andersen WDH is not a good candidate for your TV/TT combination.
Ron
