Jan-03-2014 04:48 PM
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hbillsmith wrote:
Just finished a 4700 miler Texas-Minn-Indiana and back. One day I left camp with the Anderson compressed at only 4 or 5 threads and experienced terrible chucking. Stopped at a roadside park and cranked up to 7 threads and no more chucking. BTW I also use SLIP on the ball and significantly reduces creaking noise.
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Mar-03-2014 06:04 PM
djsamuel wrote:johninedmonton wrote:
I'll try that, thanks. Probably makes it easier to tighten. My 9 year old daughter can actually do most of the tightening and connecting, but needs me to finish it off. Now maybe she'll be able to do it all!
It does make it easier since you're tightening the nuts without the weight of the trailer on the chains. When I tighten the 3 turns, some tension is placed on the chains, and then, after fully lowering, the weight of the trailer provides the rest of the tension. I can't imagine tightening those chains up while also fighting the weight of the trailer.
I like your choice of manual labor! Very impressive for a 9 year old.
Mar-03-2014 05:40 PM
johninedmonton wrote:
I'll try that, thanks. Probably makes it easier to tighten. My 9 year old daughter can actually do most of the tightening and connecting, but needs me to finish it off. Now maybe she'll be able to do it all!
Mar-03-2014 01:48 PM
Mar-03-2014 01:00 PM
djsamuel wrote:
Just wanted to follow up. We made the return trip today with the Andersen. I backed off the nut settings by a half turn for the trip back. I think that really dialed it in. Excellent towing, really can't feel the trailer back there whether driving slow speeds or at 60MPH. Was towing a Camplite 21BHS with a Ram 1500.
I lower the trailer onto the ball and stop just as the ball is seated in the hitch. I hand tighten the nuts, and then tighten them an additional 3 turns before lowering the trailer fully onto the truck. Works great; and am really pleased with the Andersen.
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