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Topic: New Andersen WD hitch

Posted By: JBarca on 02/25/12 04:00pm

Hi Logistic,

Welcome to RV.Net!

Thanks for joining in the thread here. Hearing your report and ideally seeing some pics of it on your rig would be great. [emoticon]

Will you be using the Expedition or the new F150 to make the journey?

What hitch are you using now?

John

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Posted By: Ron3rd on 02/25/12 04:55pm

logistic wrote:

Hello, I've been following this thread and the quality of posts motivated me to join the forum.

I used handye9's last link to buy the Andersen model# 3350 4" drop version for $379. Thanks for that link! I'll be towing my 29' Cougar from Houston to Orlando and back next month . I'll post a report on the hitch when I return. 2000 miles should provide an adequate road test.

Regards

Hi Logistic,
Welcome, and we look forward to your report.

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Posted By: Clanton24V on 02/25/12 07:46pm

there are 4 set screws i just forgot 1 in the pic

* This post was last edited 02/26/12 03:29am by Clanton24V *

Posted By: JBarca on 02/25/12 08:26pm

Claton24V

Nice pics. Thanks This helps.

Although the size is over 640 wide. If you use the postage stamp icon it can size them to 640 wide for you.

I see they are using cone point set screws to try and lock the chain brackets to the frame. They are trying to get a lot of bite to stop them from sliding.

Look forward to see this on your camper.

Good luck

John

Posted By: Clanton24V on 02/26/12 03:36am

well eventually i will regain my ability to properly resize and post pics [emoticon]

i used to practically live on the vwvortex forum and posted a lot of pics but that was a few years back LOL

now after several failed attempts(probably doesnt help being 2:35am) they are clickable thumbnails.

hopefully i will have pics of the hitch installed sometime this week just waiting on the dealer to call so i can set up a time to pick up our new trailer.

Posted By: zues on 02/27/12 06:18pm

I have been following this thread, and I just ordered the hitch. I will report back after this weekend. I will be using the trailer this weekend on some really curvy hilly roads.

Posted By: Clanton24V on 02/27/12 06:33pm

zues wrote:

I have been following this thread, and I just ordered the hitch. I will report back after this weekend. I will be using the trailer this weekend on some really curvy hilly roads.

Sweet. Look forward to your review. I should be picking my new trailer up on Wednesday and if all goes well can report then my oppinion of the hitch compared to the basic EAZ LIFT hitch I was using on our old trailer

Posted By: hawkeye-08 on 02/29/12 02:48pm

I too am looking forward to the real life feedback from RV folks... I have seen enough marketing fluff to last several lifetimes, and frankly am tired of it..

Posted By: Clanton24V on 02/29/12 06:50pm

So I just returned from my first trip with the hitch and my first trip with our new camper. Total trip was about 70mi and traveling roads that I have towed on before with our old trailer and EAZ-LIFT W/D hitch and comparing the two so far I am impressed it is completely silent and noticeably reduces the bounce that I used to experience. Obviously more trips will give a better test but for the first impression I like it.

Posted By: newsomer on 02/29/12 07:00pm

Clanton24V wrote:

So I just returned from my first trip with the hitch . . .

Good to hear but could you give us some specs on your setup, trailer, TV, etc . . . ?

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