Hi There! thanks for the comment and appreciate you stopping by our channel. I picked up the knee pads at our local Fred Meyer (it's a grocery/home goods chain in the northwest based out of Portland and they're now part of the Kroger family).
I also own the Anderson hitch. However I co tinted to have issues with the brackets walking up the frame, which loosened the chains. This would happen even after I tightened down the set screw to the point of denting the frame. I went back to my equalizer. My only beef with the equalizer is the weight of the hitch head. Other than that it provides the best say control and weight distribution in my option. Thanks for your video!
I bought a Coachman Clipper 182DBU and towed about 100 miles home with my 2000 Chevrolet Blazer. I was shocked at how well it handled sway and weight distribution. I upgraded tow vehicles to a 2018 Grand Cherokee with factory tow package and I haven't used the camper with it yet but am expecting it to be even better. The Anderson hitch really surprised me.
Thank you for sharing...I appreciate you joining the conversation. yes, the Anderson WDH is a really good one and I'm not surprised that you've experienced good results. Happy trails and good luck!
We started with an E4 equalizer, the head part is about 70lbs. we then got the Andersen like yours and found with winds at 25mph and gusts of 40mph we couldn't hold our 30 foot camper on the road. we'll be getting a Pro Pride 3P this week.
we have a 2018 F150 with the heavy tow package (12,200 LB) love the Andersen except in heavy wind, and it seems that every time we have a travel day in Missouri there is a HEAVY WIND.
The wind will get you every time. Can be really blustery in Southern Idaho and Utah as well. Even though your F-150 can handle the towing capacity, the length of your trailer I’m sure makes it more challenging in high wind. Good luck and stay safe out there. 🙂
@@IdahoVoyager we are just getting ready to purchase an Anderson WD Hitch from our RV dealer, and I plan on towing a Coachmen Aurora 26ATH. That is 30 feet when you combine the tongue and trailer. My tow vehicle is also a Ford 1/2 ton with the Max Trailer Package, and so I have the weight covered, yet the statement that a 3/4 ton is better for 30' trailers is a concern.
Thanks for this video, it helped me decide to purchase an Andersen hitch. By the way, where is that campground at the 0:29 mark? We're only one state away in WA, and it looks like a great place to camp next time we're passing through ID.
Thank you for visiting our channel and the nice comment. I'm glad I could help! The campsite on the video you refer to is dispersed camping off a forest service road about 20 miles north of Ketchum, Idaho. It's along the Big Wood River and was a little bit of a challenge to get to but was a great spot!
I added one to my trailer setup and it increased my gas mileage. I tow a 16 foot Airstream Basecamp with a V6 4Runner. Leveled out my truck. So glad I went with Andersen! Hello from Eagle, Idaho by the way...
@Patti Ellen Hi Patti...thanks for visiting our channel and for the comment. I'm happy you're having a good experience with the Andersen. It's such a great hitch...for all the reasons I mentioned in the video. The Basecamp is a really cool trailer...seems like a perfect pairing with the 4Runner. An awesome setup. Happy trails. Also...nice to know we have a viewer in Eagle! ☺
Have had mine for 3 years now. Love it. 31' 8000# travel trailer towed by a Ram 2500 6.4 Hemi. Do I know there is 31' of trailer behind me? Oh yeah, but I can drive with one hand at 70 mph with ease. No sway, 100% stable. Had a Blue Ox and Equalizer before this and neither felt good. The Andersen is the deal. And their customer service is top notch. My hitch was missing the big washers. They sent an extra set of washers and bushings, overnight.
Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment...great insight and, yes, they have great customer service. We love this hitch and Andersen's support of their product and really happy you've had a similar experience.
I have never fool d with the chains. I just raise to get pressure off and put the pin through and cotter pin. If I had to do chains every time probably wouldn’t want.
I have a 2023 Lance trailer 2075 for 2 1/2 months now, same as yours and same Andersen WDH. I had not problems pulling my Escape 19 for 10 years with a Yukon SLT. I don't know what I am doing wrong. The trailer sways and bounces a lot when driving at a speed of 60 mph. Would you please share your height of the top of receiver coupler from the level ground. I set the tow vehicle ball height at 20 inches. My driveway is not level and the receiver coupler height measured 19 inches . Thanks. Tonny
Hi Tonny, sorry you're having issues. One thing you may want to check is if you have enough tension on the chains. When I first bought this hitch, my chains were too long and when I tightened them by ratcheting the nut, it wasn't engaging the hitch. The Andersen people recommended I shorten the chain, so I cut off a couple of links and then when i turned the nut, there was enough thread to tighten further allowing the hitch to engage. This can only be done by LIFTING the truck by using the trailer jack...the more you lift the back end of the truck, the better. With the truck lifted, THEN you tighten the nuts to make the chain pretty tight without slack. As you lower the back of the truck (by lifting the jack) those chains continue to tighten and it's this action that engages the hitch...bringing the truck and trailer into more of "one combined unit". Only under this configuration will the hitch be most effective: not only providing the all-important weight distribution...but also the anti-sway and anti-bounce.
Mr Idaho, totally agree with your review. One thing you forgot to mention is the quiet turning with this hitch. All my old bar hitches were noisy as hell, especially when backing my trailer into a spot (and sometimes after hours) this Anderson hitch is silent around corners. And maybe 3-4 minutes to unhitch, just as long as your Jack takes to go out and back. Can’t say that with any of my previous hitches.
Thank you for the comment and that's such a good point! Whisper quiet and also doesn't bounce...a great all around hitch and really happy it works as well for you as it does for us.
Seems to me like disconnecting the lifting chains is slower than a standard bar setup. That's if the tensioning nut has to be loosened each time. Which would be the case if lifting the rear end of the tow vehicle isn't sufficient to de-tension. No?
Sometimes I do need to use the wrench but I think it's still faster, at least for me, than the bars. The big advantage for me is the ease of operation and lighter weight.
Couldn’t agree with you more!! Love my Andersen Hitch, initially purchased the EZlift Recurve R6, hated it. Heavy, greasy, bouncy, and loud. The Andersen has made RV towing life an absolute joy
Thanks for stopping by our channel. Yes, both sides have the same amount of threads (rings) and you should be sure that when you tighten the nut, the same number of threads are in each side. Very important for each side to be the same. Thanks again and good luck!
Hello Idaho Voyager, what is the model no. of your Anderson WD hitch? I have the same Husky WD on my 2016 Lance 1995. I actually hated it because of the weight. Thanks!!
Hi Tony...thanks for stopping by and the question. I'm not sure there's a model number as I think they just make one weight distribution hitch for pull behinds. They have a number of other hitches for fifth wheels but I think there's only one model for bumper pulls.
Switched to the Andersen & would never go back to the old spring bars set up. I made a gauge stick out of an old plastic tent stake so I don't have to remember number of threads. It did take a few adjustments to get mine dialed in, but it's as simple as tightening 2 nuts & no need to even unhitch.
I will tell you, if you back UP a steep driveway, you will want to release the chains BEFORE you back up hill. The bending of the trailer as you push it up a steep driveway will literally bend the shank. My shank bent upward and thankfully, Anderson replaced the shank for me and advised to disengage the chains BEFORE backing up hill.
Andersen sells different versions of the hitch. One of the variations depends on the width of the trailer’s frame, where the brackets are attached. I believe the model 3303 fits the Lance 2075.
has anybody found that this weight distribution hitch stretches the receiver cup at the start of the trailer so that it becomes elliptical and sometimes has trouble accepting the ball of the hitch
@myriadcorp Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. That's a great idea! I think painting the thread might work really well...excited to get back out in the spring and will give it a shot. Thanks again for stopping by and sharing. :)
That looks so much lighter than the back killer I am using. The head of the Equalizer hitch is so heavy and I have to carry it to my garage in the back yard. 60 feet. It is so very very heavy and cumbersome.
@Boone Lipsey Yes Boone...my old hitch was exactly that. Not only really heavy, but awkwardly shaped and not easy to move around. I absolutely loathed lugging that around and trying to store it in my trailer. On a number of occasions I could be heard muttering under my breath as I wrestled with it: "...I'm getting too old for this $#%!"
@@IdahoVoyager I said a few choice words the first time I grabbed the head. I nearly dropped it on my toe. I grab it more securely now. Which isn't easy when the ball is greased.
I use the one that makes it a shorter hitch (if that makes sense)? So the one closest to the ball. I tried the other one and I'm not crazy about how much it sticks out. How about you?
I am not impressed by the Anderson Weight Distribution company. Their solution for my brand of camper, which requires a longer chain. is two lengths of chain connected by a quick link. The best, most elegant, solution would be provide the chain length needed for the Casita application. After about 800 miles the quick link provided exploded. I was told to go to the hardware store and purchase other quick link. I purchased one with a higher rating. A real company would easily provide a length of chain without using a "quick link". It may require a product code designed for that application. Don't think it would be that hard. It is a very dangerous defect if you are using with a Casita camper. They will tell you that you didn't tighten the quick link and it came undone. Food for thought. Is Anderson a REAL COMPANY?
I'm sorry to hear that. I've had a really good experience with the product and with Andersen customer service. Hope things get better for you and good luck.
Thank you for this video. I think I might get the Andersen. Side note, where did you get those knee pads?
Hi There! thanks for the comment and appreciate you stopping by our channel. I picked up the knee pads at our local Fred Meyer (it's a grocery/home goods chain in the northwest based out of Portland and they're now part of the Kroger family).
@@IdahoVoyager can you share the brand?
Sure, it’s “Tommyco”. You can see the logo at 2:37 on the video 👍🏻
I also own the Anderson hitch. However I co tinted to have issues with the brackets walking up the frame, which loosened the chains. This would happen even after I tightened down the set screw to the point of denting the frame. I went back to my equalizer. My only beef with the equalizer is the weight of the hitch head. Other than that it provides the best say control and weight distribution in my option. Thanks for your video!
Thank you for the great feedback...really appreciate the kind words.
Can you back the trailer with the hitch attached and engaged? Thanks for the reply in advance.
I bought a Coachman Clipper 182DBU and towed about 100 miles home with my 2000 Chevrolet Blazer. I was shocked at how well it handled sway and weight distribution. I upgraded tow vehicles to a 2018 Grand Cherokee with factory tow package and I haven't used the camper with it yet but am expecting it to be even better. The Anderson hitch really surprised me.
Thank you for sharing...I appreciate you joining the conversation. yes, the Anderson WDH is a really good one and I'm not surprised that you've experienced good results. Happy trails and good luck!
You should have a washer on either side of the bushing. If not, you could pull the bushing into the bracket. Ask me how I know.
Mine has a built in washer
Good suggestion, I just re-checked the video and there's in fact washers on only one side. Is the bushing easy to pull off?
I've been using mine for a year now and agree with everything you've pointed out.
@Larry Love Hi Larry, thanks for visiting our channel and sharing your thoughts.
We started with an E4 equalizer, the head part is about 70lbs. we then got the Andersen like yours and found with winds at 25mph and gusts of 40mph we couldn't hold our 30 foot camper on the road. we'll be getting a Pro Pride 3P this week.
@william armstrong Hi William, thanks for visiting our channel and joining the conversation. What kind of a tow vehicle do you have?
we have a 2018 F150 with the heavy tow package (12,200 LB) love the Andersen except in heavy wind, and it seems that every time we have a travel day in Missouri there is a HEAVY WIND.
The wind will get you every time. Can be really blustery in Southern Idaho and Utah as well. Even though your F-150 can handle the towing capacity, the length of your trailer I’m sure makes it more challenging in high wind. Good luck and stay safe out there. 🙂
@@IdahoVoyager we are just getting ready to purchase an Anderson WD Hitch from our RV dealer, and I plan on towing a Coachmen Aurora 26ATH. That is 30 feet when you combine the tongue and trailer. My tow vehicle is also a Ford 1/2 ton with the Max Trailer Package, and so I have the weight covered, yet the statement that a 3/4 ton is better for 30' trailers is a concern.
How did your Pro Pride 3P work out for you?
I hear 99% positive feedback on this wdh. Folks say it rides much better then the bars do. Easy unhitch to.
I would agree!
Thanks for this video, it helped me decide to purchase an Andersen hitch. By the way, where is that campground at the 0:29 mark? We're only one state away in WA, and it looks like a great place to camp next time we're passing through ID.
Thank you for visiting our channel and the nice comment. I'm glad I could help! The campsite on the video you refer to is dispersed camping off a forest service road about 20 miles north of Ketchum, Idaho. It's along the Big Wood River and was a little bit of a challenge to get to but was a great spot!
I added one to my trailer setup and it increased my gas mileage. I tow a 16 foot Airstream Basecamp with a V6 4Runner. Leveled out my truck. So glad I went with Andersen! Hello from Eagle, Idaho by the way...
@Patti Ellen Hi Patti...thanks for visiting our channel and for the comment. I'm happy you're having a good experience with the Andersen. It's such a great hitch...for all the reasons I mentioned in the video. The Basecamp is a really cool trailer...seems like a perfect pairing with the 4Runner. An awesome setup. Happy trails. Also...nice to know we have a viewer in Eagle! ☺
Can u reverse and sharp turns with it still
I would recommend getting the ball even closer to the bumper of the truck. It would help sway even more
@Jim Chopchik Great point Jim. Thank you for visiting our channel and joining the conversation. Really appreciate it! 🙂
Have had mine for 3 years now. Love it. 31' 8000# travel trailer towed by a Ram 2500 6.4 Hemi. Do I know there is 31' of trailer behind me? Oh yeah, but I can drive with one hand at 70 mph with ease. No sway, 100% stable. Had a Blue Ox and Equalizer before this and neither felt good. The Andersen is the deal. And their customer service is top notch. My hitch was missing the big washers. They sent an extra set of washers and bushings, overnight.
Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment...great insight and, yes, they have great customer service. We love this hitch and Andersen's support of their product and really happy you've had a similar experience.
I have never fool d with the chains. I just raise to get pressure off and put the pin through and cotter pin.
If I had to do chains every time probably wouldn’t want.
Very good point...thank you for the comment.
I have a 2023 Lance trailer 2075 for 2 1/2 months now, same as yours and same Andersen WDH. I had not problems pulling my Escape 19 for 10 years with a Yukon SLT. I don't know what I am doing wrong. The trailer sways and bounces a lot when driving at a speed of 60 mph. Would you please share your height of the top of receiver coupler from the level ground. I set the tow vehicle ball height at 20 inches. My driveway is not level and the receiver coupler height measured 19 inches . Thanks. Tonny
Hi Tonny, sorry you're having issues. One thing you may want to check is if you have enough tension on the chains. When I first bought this hitch, my chains were too long and when I tightened them by ratcheting the nut, it wasn't engaging the hitch. The Andersen people recommended I shorten the chain, so I cut off a couple of links and then when i turned the nut, there was enough thread to tighten further allowing the hitch to engage. This can only be done by LIFTING the truck by using the trailer jack...the more you lift the back end of the truck, the better. With the truck lifted, THEN you tighten the nuts to make the chain pretty tight without slack. As you lower the back of the truck (by lifting the jack) those chains continue to tighten and it's this action that engages the hitch...bringing the truck and trailer into more of "one combined unit". Only under this configuration will the hitch be most effective: not only providing the all-important weight distribution...but also the anti-sway and anti-bounce.
As this WD Hitch is dependent on the chains to the tongue what were to happen if one was to break? It happens to all chain over time.
I feel pretty confident they'll hold up given the manufacturer's description of the product and its capabilities.
Yeeeeehaaaaa. Great job. Anderson says that there is supposed to be a 1/4 inch compression on the red bushings as an indication of proper tension.
@George Simpson Thanks for the kind words…and appreciate your request for this video. I believe you are correct on the red bushings. 👍🏻
Mr Idaho, totally agree with your review. One thing you forgot to mention is the quiet turning with this hitch. All my old bar hitches were noisy as hell, especially when backing my trailer into a spot (and sometimes after hours) this Anderson hitch is silent around corners. And maybe 3-4 minutes to unhitch, just as long as your Jack takes to go out and back. Can’t say that with any of my previous hitches.
Thank you for the comment and that's such a good point! Whisper quiet and also doesn't bounce...a great all around hitch and really happy it works as well for you as it does for us.
Seems to me like disconnecting the lifting chains is slower than a standard bar setup. That's if the tensioning nut has to be loosened each time. Which would be the case if lifting the rear end of the tow vehicle isn't sufficient to de-tension. No?
Sometimes I do need to use the wrench but I think it's still faster, at least for me, than the bars. The big advantage for me is the ease of operation and lighter weight.
Couldn’t agree with you more!! Love my Andersen Hitch, initially purchased the EZlift Recurve R6, hated it. Heavy, greasy, bouncy, and loud.
The Andersen has made RV towing life an absolute joy
does both side have same amount of ring when you attached the nut? In my case, one side will be 6 and the other side 5. Do you have this issue?
Thanks for stopping by our channel. Yes, both sides have the same amount of threads (rings) and you should be sure that when you tighten the nut, the same number of threads are in each side. Very important for each side to be the same. Thanks again and good luck!
Hello Idaho Voyager, what is the model no. of your Anderson WD hitch? I have the same Husky WD on my 2016 Lance 1995. I actually hated it because of the weight. Thanks!!
Hi Tony...thanks for stopping by and the question. I'm not sure there's a model number as I think they just make one weight distribution hitch for pull behinds. They have a number of other hitches for fifth wheels but I think there's only one model for bumper pulls.
Have you tried towing without the Anderson to compare the difference?
Great question and thanks for joining in the conversation. I haven't tried towing without the Andersen.
Switched to the Andersen & would never go back to the old spring bars set up.
I made a gauge stick out of an old plastic tent stake so I don't have to remember number of threads.
It did take a few adjustments to get mine dialed in, but it's as simple as tightening 2 nuts & no need to even unhitch.
Hi! Does this hitch allow you to back up with the weight distribution connected?
@John Cilladi Hello. Thanks for the comment and visiting our channel. Yes...this hitch is awesome. Full functionality in backing up.
I will tell you, if you back UP a steep driveway, you will want to release the chains BEFORE you back up hill. The bending of the trailer as you push it up a steep driveway will literally bend the shank. My shank bent upward and thankfully, Anderson replaced the shank for me and advised to disengage the chains BEFORE backing up hill.
@joey1127 Hi Joey, thanks for visiting our channel and joining the conversation. Very good point. I would agree.
Does the 3”-6” bracket fit on the tongue of the 2075? Thanks!
Not sure I understand the question. My trailer is a 2075 and the Andersen WDH fits perfectly. It was installed by the dealer.
Andersen sells different versions of the hitch. One of the variations depends on the width of the trailer’s frame, where the brackets are attached. I believe the model 3303 fits the Lance 2075.
Looks like I'll be adding one of these to my wish list!
has anybody found that this weight distribution hitch stretches the receiver cup at the start of the trailer so that it becomes elliptical and sometimes has trouble accepting the ball of the hitch
I have not experienced this problem.
Hello, nice video. My trailer has similar specs. Looks you drive a 1/2 ton as well. How’s the squat and weight distribution?
@Eric Stade Thanks for the comments. The weight distribution is excellent. Love everything about this hitch.
If you paint the last thread could you just tighten to that everytime without worrying about the 4 revolutions they recommend on the socket?
@myriadcorp Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. That's a great idea! I think painting the thread might work really well...excited to get back out in the spring and will give it a shot. Thanks again for stopping by and sharing. :)
That looks so much lighter than the back killer I am using. The head of the Equalizer hitch is so heavy and I have to carry it to my garage in the back yard. 60 feet. It is so very very heavy and cumbersome.
@Boone Lipsey Yes Boone...my old hitch was exactly that. Not only really heavy, but awkwardly shaped and not easy to move around. I absolutely loathed lugging that around and trying to store it in my trailer. On a number of occasions I could be heard muttering under my breath as I wrestled with it: "...I'm getting too old for this $#%!"
@@IdahoVoyager I said a few choice words the first time I grabbed the head. I nearly dropped it on my toe. I grab it more securely now. Which isn't easy when the ball is greased.
Witch of the two wholes on the hitch receiver do you prefer to use
I use the one that makes it a shorter hitch (if that makes sense)? So the one closest to the ball. I tried the other one and I'm not crazy about how much it sticks out. How about you?
So do you need to always loosen and tighten the chains?
@R. Shafer Thank you for the question. Yes, I typically do so.
You don't have to though. Another YT'er shows an easier way by using tongue jack to take pressure off triangle plate and drop it
@@kramfam7466 I've seen videos showing that also, and it seems an easier way to do it.
Yup, I never have yet.
I tow my 5th wheel with an Andersen hitch, I love it, they make a great product.
I am not impressed by the Anderson Weight Distribution company. Their solution for my brand of camper, which requires a longer chain. is two lengths of chain connected by a quick link. The best, most elegant, solution would be provide the chain length needed for the Casita application. After about 800 miles the quick link provided exploded. I was told to go to the hardware store and purchase other quick link. I purchased one with a higher rating. A real company would easily provide a length of chain without using a "quick link". It may require a product code designed for that application. Don't think it would be that hard. It is a very dangerous defect if you are using with a Casita camper. They will tell you that you didn't tighten the quick link and it came undone. Food for thought. Is Anderson a REAL COMPANY?
I'm sorry to hear that. I've had a really good experience with the product and with Andersen customer service. Hope things get better for you and good luck.