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    Posted: 26 Dec 2018 at 6:50am
The Andersen works as intended. I had one for over a year and it definitely settled down heavy bounce over expansion joints. No more oscillations at all. Just make sure that you measure the ball height as directed in the setup instructions (starting about 1 to 1-1/2 inches higher than the trailer coupler). Then make certain it is sagged slightly lower than the original couple height so the trailer is ever so slightly nose down. That final adjusted position is ideal. Don't remove all the sag by tightening the chain adjuster.
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Did you shorten the shank? I need to do that for our 4Runner. I can’t get the the 2nd hole without removing the spare tire.I just got mine towed about 20 miles seem good.


I removed 2 links from the chain otherwise it wouldn't fit where I needed it to be. I think, per installation instructions, you can remove up to 4 links. I might need to remove another one.
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Originally posted by john in idaho

Looking at the photo, it would appear that there is too much weight on the rear end of the tow vehicle. But that is just from looking at the photo.
It does lift the rear of the TV when you tighten the chains. It is much quieter and smoother than the std.WD system I was using. 
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Did you shorten the shank? I need to do that for our 4Runner. I can’t get the the 2nd hole without removing the spare tire.I just got mine towed about 20 miles seem good.
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Has anyone tried the Andersen WD sway control hitch? 

I have one. It's my first camper, so I don't have anything else to compare it with, but it works fine with my tacoma. Got around 5K miles on it so far.
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Hard to tell from the original photo, but ultimately the camper should be level or slightly nose-down, and typically the rear of the TV will be slightly lower than when unhitched, and the front will be about the same as when unhitched.
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Originally posted by AL1010

Has anyone tried the Andersen WD sway control hitch? 

I have one. It's my first camper, so I don't have anything else to compare it with, but it works fine with my tacoma. Got around 5K miles on it so far.
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Looking at the photo, it would appear that there is too much weight on the rear end of the tow vehicle. But that is just from looking at the photo.
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Has anyone tried the Andersen WD sway control hitch? 
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Originally posted by lhamblin

He said that you should have 4 chain links free at the top.  I was speaking with a friend and after looking at my picture he suggested that I should have at least 6 free chain links.  Can anyone weigh in on this as I really burned through the fuel bringing the trailer home.  I have attached a picture of the car and trailer.
The exact number of links and other WDH details is going to be different for every TV/TT/WDH setup. No one here will tell you haw many links you should or should not be using. You would be well served to look through the setup procedure for your particular WDH.
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Okay, I'm hesitant to give advice on this since I am by no means a trained expert on WDHs. However, if it were me, this is what I would do:

On level ground, with your tow vehicle unhitched from the trailer, measure the distance from ground to the lip of each wheel well of the tow vehicle. When your trailer is hooked up, you should be very close to these measurements (for me 1/4 to 1/2 inch is close enough) and your trailer should also be level. There are a lot of ways to achieve this with a WDH, but I would experiment with the free chain links first. I would try 5 free first and remeasure. I would not exceed 6 free links but again, I am not that familiar with the chain variety of WDH. Good luck.

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