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Old 06-06-2018, 05:03 AM   #41
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Yeah looks like the pin is definitely behind your rear axle.
You are correct by a total of 9". I could reduce this to only 1" of offset by rotating the pin block adapter. The dealer set this up when I purchased the camper. There is not any interference with the tailgate or bed rails currently. The camper pulls very well based on about 300 mile of towing so far. I intend to do some parking lot practice and will evaluate everything again.
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Old 06-06-2018, 05:04 AM   #42
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WOW! What caused this hitch failure?
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Old 06-06-2018, 05:35 AM   #43
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I posted the picture so I will respond the best I can. Some one posted a couple of pictures somewhere on the internet about a year ago and they stuck like glue. The best second hand information I found clams the failure occurred when turning into a parking lot. There were no other details provided. Will we, the consumers, ever find out the truth, I doubt it. Once the Insurance company filed suite against the hitch manufacture a gag order was part of the settlement. Do I know that this happened, No. but it usually does.


The intent of posting the picture was to say anything that man makes can and will fail. Do I think the Anderson Hitch is unsafe to use as designed, No.

I know these photos offend some loyal Anderson users, I am sorry for that. Again, my intent, was not to condemn Anderson as they make a unique hitch that solves many issues for us.
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Old 06-06-2018, 06:35 AM   #44
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Once the Insurance company filed suite against the hitch manufacture a gag order was part of the settlement.
WOW JUST WOW

Why would an insurance company get involved with a product failure that caused zero damage to any physical property other than the hitch itself in what you described as a parking lot failure?

Was the Rotoflex locked out, who knows it is all speculation, but the above is just crazy talk.
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Old 06-06-2018, 08:35 AM   #45
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WOW JUST WOW

Why would an insurance company get involved with a product failure that caused zero damage to any physical property other than the hitch itself in what you described as a parking lot failure?

Was the Rotoflex locked out, who knows it is all speculation, but the above is just crazy talk.

It was speculation on my part that there was colleterial damage. You are speculating there was not. I am also not trying to analyze why or how the failure occurred, but it happened. I am not a lawyer and not trying to be one, but I have lived life and anytime there is a claim the insurance will pursue all avenues to minimize there looses. This is not crazy talk.
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Old 06-06-2018, 01:18 PM   #46
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I do believe Andersen instructions say not for use with flexing pin boxes now.
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Old 06-07-2018, 06:50 AM   #47
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I posted the picture so I will respond the best I can. Some one posted a couple of pictures somewhere on the internet about a year ago and they stuck like glue. The best second hand information I found clams the failure occurred when turning into a parking lot. There were no other details provided. Will we, the consumers, ever find out the truth, I doubt it. Once the Insurance company filed suite against the hitch manufacture a gag order was part of the settlement. Do I know that this happened, No. but it usually does.


The intent of posting the picture was to say anything that man makes can and will fail. Do I think the Anderson Hitch is unsafe to use as designed, No.

I know these photos offend some loyal Anderson users, I am sorry for that. Again, my intent, was not to condemn Anderson as they make a unique hitch that solves many issues for us.

Thanks for the clarification Frank. I am a fanboy of the Andersen hitch only from my experience so far with actual use of the product. I did a lot of research before purchasing the hitch and selected the product that I felt would work best for me.

All that said, if I find reasons to suspect an issue with the product, either through personal experience or documented examples, then my fanboy status would absolutely change. I have had enough experience with selecting products/components to know that even products from a previously demonstrated quality manufacture could have defects or a badly designed model. I'm not affiliated with Andersen and this is the first product that I have purchased from them. I hope to have many years of trouble free use of the Andersen Ultimate hitch. If not, I'll document and share my experience with this forum as I have learned a lot from others on here who have shared.
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Old 06-07-2018, 02:50 PM   #48
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I can go to almost 90 with a 6'4" short box Dodge.
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Old 06-07-2018, 04:47 PM   #49
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I pick up the camper Saturday so we shall see how it goes.
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Old 06-07-2018, 05:21 PM   #50
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Tech, "I can go to almost 90 with a 6'4" short box Dodge" I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you are a long, long ways from 90 degrees and the cab is a few inches from your RV. Draw two lines on the ground and find a twelve year old that knows how to use a protractor (impossible) and you'll see what I'm talking about.
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Old 06-07-2018, 10:28 PM   #51
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Tech, "I can go to almost 90 with a 6'4" short box Dodge" I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you are a long, long ways from 90 degrees and the cab is a few inches from your RV. Draw two lines on the ground and find a twelve year old that knows how to use a protractor (impossible) and you'll see what I'm talking about.
I agree, looks more like 60 to 70 degrees.
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Old 06-08-2018, 03:37 AM   #52
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I make my living drawing angles... that's as close to 90` as I am to 90 years old... and I was born in 1949..
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Old 06-17-2018, 01:28 PM   #53
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Kingpin is just a bit behind axel center
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Old 06-18-2018, 09:49 PM   #54
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I have Firestone airbags to help with the squat.I pull a lot of construction equipment around
The sticker on the door says 3200 .Was told the pin weight on 325 is 1950. But hopfully loaded should be no more than 2400?

Man wish my F250 Short has a 3200 payload sticker. Mines no where close.
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Old 07-09-2018, 08:24 AM   #55
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Close enough for me.still had a few inches between the cab and front
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Old 08-06-2018, 09:32 AM   #56
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I got a chance to take the pic from another angle. It’s not 90 but still tight for a short bed.
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Old 08-06-2018, 10:26 AM   #57
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close enuf IMO. I have not seen anyone out measuring with protractors.
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