[jsb5717]

This 5er detached from the truck...must have been the hitch...

The failed Andersen Hitch pic has been around a while and has never been explained that I've seen. Who knows what caused that failure? I don't believe at all that the arm just collapsed while strolling down the highway.

Most people who object to the Andersen Hitch do so out of a preconceived perception about aluminum vs steel without the benefit of any science or engineering data. That's fine. Everyone has a bias based on their own criteria for whatever equipment they use. Functionality, weight, ease-of-use, price, necessity, noise level, safety, etc...you bought a hitch based on your own perception of all of these variables.

Someone will spend well over $1000 on a hitch that is so heavy they have to spend more money on equipment just to lift it out of their truck. To me that's just nuts. But to each his own. Be safe and enjoy the ride