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11-30-2019, 11:18 AM
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Anderson 3200 FIT ISSUE
This is really silly. These hitches are suppose to drop right into your standard rails. NOPE, it is .062" off. Just enough to be a PITA. Anyone else have this issue. I am trying to get ready for a trip and was looking forward to trying this hitch out.
Yes, I could just grind the steel base plates slots and open them up .062". But i shouldn't have to. I sent a email to Anderson with photos and measurements (LOL - engineers are like that). It will interesting to see what their tolerances are (again - OCD =)..
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11-30-2019, 11:22 AM
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Ooops photo flipped....
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11-30-2019, 12:33 PM
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Take a look at those instructions again. You may not be using the correct tools to do that install. That looks to me like the tolerance demands the use of a BFH.
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11-30-2019, 01:16 PM
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I wouldn’t grind the slots. You may be able to loosen the bolts holding the rails down, install the Anderson and then tighten them back up.
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11-30-2019, 01:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chuckster57
I wouldn’t grind the slots. You may be able to loosen the bolts holding the rails down, install the Anderson and then tighten them back up.
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That would definitely be my first thought before dragging out a grinder.
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11-30-2019, 06:26 PM
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Where does the other end of that rail line up? Chris
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11-30-2019, 06:35 PM
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The back tabs dropped in just fine. This is a photo of the right side tab, the left side Looks the same. About .062” off
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12-01-2019, 05:45 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by X-Jaywalker
The back tabs dropped in just fine. This is a photo of the right side tab, the left side Looks the same. About .062” off
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Will the front side tabs fit if it was installed first?
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12-01-2019, 08:09 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by roadglide
Will the front side tabs fit if it was installed first?
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Yes, then the back tabs don’t line up. Just like the front.
I am going to try to loosen the rail mounting bolts and see if I can adjust them enough to work.
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12-06-2019, 06:05 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by roadglide
Will the front side tabs fit if it was installed first?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by X-Jaywalker
Yes, then the back tabs don’t line up. Just like the front.
I am going to try to loosen the rail mounting bolts and see if I can adjust them enough to work.
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Have you considered that the previous hitch was not correct?
I agree that loosen the rails (both) and get the hitch to line up then tighten up the bolts.
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12-09-2019, 02:16 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by X-Jaywalker
Yes, then the back tabs don’t line up. Just like the front.
I am going to try to loosen the rail mounting bolts and see if I can adjust them enough to work.
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I'd bet your rails aren't lined up. Measure from the front drivers side corner of the front rail to the rear passenger side corner of the rear rail. Then measure the opposite sides in an X pattern. The measurements should be the same. If they are not your rails are slightly off. If they are the same, then the hitch was fabbed wrong.
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12-12-2019, 08:21 AM
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Had the same issue with mine when I had that hitch. A small BFH adjustment (didn’t want to go too much and break the welds). Then always set those tabs first then the others dropped in. If I set the other tabs first, there wasn’t enough tolerance/play to get it to drop in.
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