New Andersen WD hitch
A fellow camper bud showed me this. It's new and different. Anyone using one? Andersen WD hitches A U-tube video with the factory guy explaining it. You have to get past MR Truck doing his...
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John, I copied the following from the last post on Page 37.
I think it agrees with your statements above.
Just one point of clarification --
Alternatively, you would need to increase the rearward tilt of the ball mount by 4-5 degrees. Or, you could use some combination of increased tilt and fewer links under tension.
Ron
I think it agrees with your statements above.
Ron Gratz wrote:
I think we're saying the same thing -- if the WD spring force is the same, the load transfer will be the same -- regardless of receiver torsional stiffness.
I think we also agree that, if receiver torsional stiffness is sufficiently low, physical restrictions on ball mount tilt and/or lift chain length might limit WD bar force.
Just one point of clarification --
JBarca wrote:If the receiver rotates 3.5 degrees, the excess rise at the end of a WD bar would be about 2.5". You would need to shorten the length of chain under tension by 2.5" to compensate for the receiver rotation. Is that essentially what you meant by "go 1.5 to 2 times the chain link less"?On a low stiffness system you may need to go 1.5 to 2 times the chain link less to get the same weight to move to the front axle. The hitch head may have rotated 3 to 4 degrees now for the same weight transfer.
Alternatively, you would need to increase the rearward tilt of the ball mount by 4-5 degrees. Or, you could use some combination of increased tilt and fewer links under tension.
Ron
