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    Posted: 29 Aug 2017 at 7:44pm
All equalizers have SOME restrictions on backing up.  I had one of the newer ones with the anti-sway friction on the ends of the bars and in a sharp turn they'd fall out of the cradle onto the ground.  The ones with the chains on the end of the bars I never had a restriction on that I can remember back when I had that style, and I've seen very sharp turns on Youtube with this Anderson-style of Equalizer, so I doubt there's any more restriction than any other Equalizer.
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From a quick look, and if I understand the pictures, it would have a serious limit on turning radius; a particular problem when backing up. The "outside" spring would limit the turning radius so it looks like you would have to disconnect before backing. The Anderson gets good reviews for sway but not so good for weight distribution. My preference is still the E2/Equalizer. Reese and Bulldog also make versions but I've not really studied them.
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I've been studying WD (weight-distributing) hitches all day and I came across this new idea.  The Anderson WD hitch with built-in sway control.  Anybody seen one or tried one?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FhIEc62mKA

Unfortunately, that simple setup costs a staggering $475 when you can still buy E2 WD hitches for about $232.

However, (and there is always a "however") I just talked to the designer of this KAAD Engineering hitch.  He claims he based it off the Anderson hitch, and he talked to Anderson first and told them what they had done wrong.  He says he's corrected Anderson's problem areas and has a better hitch (for about $69 on Amazon, and he'll send you $20 back if you write a review, good or bad).  After talking to him over an hour today, I'll recap some of his sentiments (your mileage may vary).  He said the anti-sway of the Anderson is built in the ball which rotates in a tapered bushing (which will wear out) to create the necessary friction.  And they use less expensive poly 'springs' which are not as good as real springs.  And their profit is almost $300 (the aluminum piece in theirs is the most expensive part).  His design is much simpler than the Anderson as it uses a stationary ball and anchor point and real springs.  He's trying to break into a market where there is a "sea of HD hitches... all based on very old technology."  So he's selling them for less than it costs to produce them just to get some out on the market, and he has a 30-day money-back guarantee.  Here is his website:

http://kaadengineering.com/weight-distribution-anti-sway-hith/

Here is the Amazon site to buy it:
https://goo.gl/REZhZH

I'm going to get one and try it.  Sure costs a lot less than the traditional type.  If it doesn't work, I'm not out anything.
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