Newest style WD Hitch

I have the Andersen and it is a great hitch. Just like all WDH take the time to read the instructions and set it up properly.

Originally posted by spydie  I should have the review up by Saturday Sept 9.

Originally posted by spydie No, I meant behind.  The fresh water tank is placed the farthest to the rear.  Ahead of that, and still behind the axle is the grey water.  Ahead of the axle is the black water.  A very poor design.  Forest River really has no idea how to design a travel trailer after all their years in business.

I guess, given the alternatives, FR chose the best of bad options. The FW tank is the easiest to fill or empty, even without a dump station. The black tank position is determined by the toilet location so the gray tank falls wherever. There's no perfect solution to all requirements. Just watch the tongue weight.

Originally posted by CharlieM Originally posted by spydie ..........I'm hoping to eliminate all sway with a full tank of fresh water (300 lbs way behind the axle.) and not have to use a sway bar, but we'll see how that works. I assume you meant 300 lbs ahead of the axle. 300 lbs behind the axle would be bad news.

Originally posted by bob-Pod I'm also very curious on how it will work.  We are putting a cargo tray on the tongue and adapting it to carry our bikes.  With the weight on the cargo carrier, bikes and rack, I will be adding a fair amount of weight to the tongue.  So I am finally looking to add a WDH after towing Rpods for 8 years.  I have almost sold myself on the Andersen hitch.  I wish someone would have had one at PNW roundup.  Hopefully you will be able to test out the new one before I have to buy one.

Hold out a little longer.  I hope to do the test and review by the end of next week.  If he mails it on Monday like he said, it should be here by thursday and my mail doesn't go until late in the day so probably won't get to test it until a week from tomorrow (Friday) Sept 1.  I should have the review up by Saturday Sept 9.  I still don't think it has any anti-sway, and if you need that, you can add a conventional sway bar for about $50.  Or you can spend $474 and get the Anderson.  They work the same except you'll pay about $400 for anti-sway part of it! (smile)

Today I took the spare tire off my Pod and weighed it.  With the tire mount it weighs about 67 lbs.  I decided to help my trailer sway by hauling the tire in the back of my truck.  If I need more tongue weight, I'll put a spare-tire mount on the tongue of my Pod and move it that.  I'm hoping to eliminate all sway with a full tank of fresh water (300 lbs way behind the axle.) and not have to use a sway bar, but we'll see how that works.