Finally curiosity has me look at that setup
They do say there is friction built into the trunnion bars and assume in the
socket end, but do NOT see any adjustment methods, as with 'most' friction materials,
it is a consumable, therefore needs adjustment (think of your brakes)
If there is an adjustment, it is not clearly visible here and must be on the
bottom side of the trunnion socket
Do like their chain tensioning system, but there is a potential weakness
That is the over the top clamp bracket does not seem to have any fastening method
other than the down force from the chain tension. Anyone know if there is a
fastening system not seen in this image above?
How is it held in place from sliding along the tongue member? A few
have reported that their Andersen brackets to the tongue moved either
from just towing or encountering a bump or some such...they had lost
lots of their WD'ing when that happened
Otherwise can see a potential for it to come off during a who'd-doo
Their castings seem much cleaner than most other brands I've seen, but this too
has small cross sections and wonder how stout over time
Don't see any provision to grease the moving joints and wonder how they are
greased, if at all
Think rust catcher in this shank, as that gusset welded on has voids that will
catch and hold H2O to rust. Maybe they dunked it into a anti-corrosion whatever
after welding that has that stuff protecting the non-welded areas
Since this hitch head has a cast in tilt, wonder how many links are left showing
and that maybe part of their sway control...holding or resisting side to side
movement
After checking it out, am not interested...
They do say there is friction built into the trunnion bars and assume in the
socket end, but do NOT see any adjustment methods, as with 'most' friction materials,
it is a consumable, therefore needs adjustment (think of your brakes)
If there is an adjustment, it is not clearly visible here and must be on the
bottom side of the trunnion socket
Blue Ox Sway Pro wrote:
Built-In Friction Sway Control
The SwayPro offers four points of built-in sway control. Within the head assembly, the trunnions are designed to hold the spring bars securely in position, placing just enough tension on them to cause them to constantly force your trailer in line. At the other end of this weight-distribution system, the rotating brackets ensure that the lift chains are pulled as taut as possible. In addition, the basic design of the brackets keeps much of the length of the lift chains wrapped up inside of the brackets. Typically, only a couple of links hang down from each bracket. So each chain is held more stable than in traditional weight-distribution systems, where more than twice as many links are exposed. This tight, stable design limits the movement of the spring bars so that they can exert more force on your trailer to effectively keep it from shifting side to side. Furthermore, unlike other friction-style sway controls, this system allows you to back up your trailer without having to remove or disengage the system.
Do like their chain tensioning system, but there is a potential weakness
That is the over the top clamp bracket does not seem to have any fastening method
other than the down force from the chain tension. Anyone know if there is a
fastening system not seen in this image above?
How is it held in place from sliding along the tongue member? A few
have reported that their Andersen brackets to the tongue moved either
from just towing or encountering a bump or some such...they had lost
lots of their WD'ing when that happened
Otherwise can see a potential for it to come off during a who'd-doo
Their castings seem much cleaner than most other brands I've seen, but this too
has small cross sections and wonder how stout over time
Don't see any provision to grease the moving joints and wonder how they are
greased, if at all
Think rust catcher in this shank, as that gusset welded on has voids that will
catch and hold H2O to rust. Maybe they dunked it into a anti-corrosion whatever
after welding that has that stuff protecting the non-welded areas
Since this hitch head has a cast in tilt, wonder how many links are left showing
and that maybe part of their sway control...holding or resisting side to side
movement
After checking it out, am not interested...
