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Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing 07-24-2019, 12:13 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 9,050
Posted By dlleno
I would like to make some additional...

I would like to make some additional clarifications. The Andersen DOES transfer weight to the bed material itself, as witnessed by reports of deflection. So imho this (the bed floor) appears to be...
Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing 07-23-2019, 05:08 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 9,050
Posted By dlleno
exactly! while that isn't really a "concern" per...

exactly! while that isn't really a "concern" per se its a physics truth that is really very simple and I'm surprised that it is so confusing. I don't get the motivation to construct a story that...
Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing 07-23-2019, 02:49 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 9,050
Posted By dlleno
if that were true you would obviously and quickly...

if that were true you would obviously and quickly have a failure; the fact that it sets there and does not fail anything means there is an equal and opposite reaction.[/QUOTE]


you are right but...
Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing 07-23-2019, 01:29 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 9,050
Posted By dlleno
First of all, its good to remember that no one is...

First of all, its good to remember that no one is saying there are engineering weaknesses in the Andersen system. What I am saying is that there is nothing inherent in the Andersen system that is...
Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing 07-23-2019, 12:31 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 9,050
Posted By dlleno
Thats like saying the drivers weight is evenly ...

Thats like saying the drivers weight is evenly distributed axross the frame because the seat is bolted down and screw threads pull up. The pin load is applied at a single point. Of course that...
Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing 07-18-2019, 05:05 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 9,050
Posted By dlleno
I'll own up to drilling down deeper into details...

I'll own up to drilling down deeper into details than necessary on occasion. but even with that disclaimer I agree with your point because even the details themselves (extending the pinbox by 3")...
Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing 07-18-2019, 01:53 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 9,050
Posted By dlleno
It's actually out of Andersen's hands. It...

It's actually out of Andersen's hands. It appears to me that The $ come from a separate insurance company and settlements are subject to arbitration. It's more of a marketing tool than a mechanism...
Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing 07-18-2019, 11:13 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 9,050
Posted By dlleno
Thanks guys yes I did mean to make it clear that...

Thanks guys yes I did mean to make it clear that the 5.375" offset "behind the rear axle" is for MY truck ,where the OE puck locates the gooseneck over the rear axle. long beds are a different story...
Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing 07-18-2019, 08:32 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 9,050
Posted By dlleno
V2 Options and tradeoffs for short bed hitches ...

V2 Options and tradeoffs for short bed hitches

1. do nothing: (get a conventional hitch) and live with the cab clearance issue. thats not a good choice imho.

2. adjust a conventional hitch...
Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing 07-18-2019, 08:24 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 9,050
Posted By dlleno
I did leave out the cost of the auto-sliders...

I did leave out the cost of the auto-sliders you're right about that. I'm glad to hear from a manual slider guy too. good to know that they are not as horrible as others say!

I also neglected...
Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing 07-18-2019, 08:02 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 9,050
Posted By dlleno
Thats good advice and yes I have talked to both...

Thats good advice and yes I have talked to both Andersen and Pullrite, who makes the same type of hitch with a few modifications I assume to avoid patent infringement.

I find that Pullrite is...
Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing 07-17-2019, 04:27 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 9,050
Posted By dlleno
Indeed . That makes sense. Bummer if i had a...

Indeed . That makes sense. Bummer if i had a long bed it would work. Too bad for me the concept is great; just not for short beds unless one is comfortable with the offset.

For the record,...
Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing 07-17-2019, 03:50 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 9,050
Posted By dlleno
Since my shortbed locates the gooseneck directly...

Since my shortbed locates the gooseneck directly over the axle that's likely the best approach for me, as id rather not let the trailer have that leverage to steer my truck. But a longbed with the...
Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing 07-16-2019, 07:38 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 9,050
Posted By dlleno
The consequences of locating the pin behind the...

The consequences of locating the pin behind the axle are probably noticable only in extreme circumstances. So i expect that Andersen is working beautifully as regards the towing experience. What i...
Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing 07-16-2019, 05:56 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 9,050
Posted By dlleno
I would like a currently practicing mechanical...

I would like a currently practicing mechanical engineer to respond to this (I left the EE field many years ago). That aside my reaction to this is that this statement is complete nonsense, and that...
Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing 07-16-2019, 05:43 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 37,914
Posted By dlleno
this is good to know. in addition, one needs to...

this is good to know. in addition, one needs to realize that Andersen locates the pin weight behind the axle on Ram SBs. my puck system (2018) puts the center goosneck ball directly over the axle, ...
Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing 07-16-2019, 05:06 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,637
Posted By dlleno
why is this a good thing? why would one want to...

why is this a good thing? why would one want to locate the application of pin weight to a point behind the rear axle? I see the advantage for short bed trucks, but from a towing perspective, and...
Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing 07-16-2019, 04:58 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 9,050
Posted By dlleno
Another Andersen question

Hi all,

I'm the analytical type, prone to dig well into details and much research before I buy. Believe it or not I have not found an answer to the below:

According to the following drawing,...
Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing 07-20-2018, 08:47 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 27,322
Posted By dlleno
With respect to the op.. $. 02 Cgi by itself...

With respect to the op.. $. 02 Cgi by itself shouldn't be a criteria. The long term reliability is. FYI Cummins will be cgi in 2020 along with their latest leap frog in the hp war.
Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing 07-20-2018, 12:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,049
Posted By dlleno
This isn't an exact fit to your issue but may be...

This isn't an exact fit to your issue but may be interesting to you. I put 285 bfg ko tires on my 04 ram when it was new and they were beautiful at the time. When it came time for tires, the bfgs...
Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing 07-19-2018, 03:54 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,639
Posted By dlleno
Since I have a similar dilemma... How about a...

Since I have a similar dilemma... How about a sidewinder pinbox and a trailer saver hitch? No slider needed cause the pinbox is fixed and the trailer rotates at the pinbox
Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing 07-19-2018, 01:18 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,321
Posted By dlleno
But the new hitches transfer weight exactly like...

But the new hitches transfer weight exactly like the old ones: straight down from the pin. weight is distributed according to the position of the pin (not the mounting configuration ) relative to...
Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing 07-19-2018, 11:23 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,321
Posted By dlleno
Do you mean because of better TV suspensions? ...

Do you mean because of better TV suspensions?

Yes its miniscule but 3000 lbs on the pin located 2 inches aft of the axle lifts the front by the same 40 pounds 10 years ago as it does today, no...
Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing 07-19-2018, 08:42 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,321
Posted By dlleno
Yea I get that. But moving the point of rotation...

Yea I get that. But moving the point of rotation to the trailer just sounds like a good thing no matter how long the bed is. I mean if someone were designing trailer system for the first time with a...
Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing 07-19-2018, 08:07 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,321
Posted By dlleno
Why isn't the sidewinder type of solution more...

Why isn't the sidewinder type of solution more common in the industry? Even a long box would benefit from transferring the rotational movement from the hitch to the rv so its not clear to me why...
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