Replace Andersen WDH Sleeve

[Ralph Mawyer]

As usual, noting is simple when I touch a wrench. 
 

I have a new sleeve for my hitch. I’ve taken off the top plate and the bottom c-clip. 
 

is it brute force to get the ball assembly to slide up and out. It still thinks it’s on a trailer and won’t budge. 
 

what am I missing?

[rideandfly]

Have you seen this video?

 

[Ralph Mawyer]

Thanks. Was on their website, but guess I should have looked harder. 🙂

[rideandfly]

1 minute ago, Ralph Mawyer said:

Thanks. Was on their website, but guess I should have looked harder. 🙂

Hope the video helps. Watch the video to the end before starting.

[jd1923]

39 minutes ago, Ralph Mawyer said:

is it brute force to get the ball assembly to slide up and out. It still thinks it’s on a trailer and won’t budge.

I did ours a few months ago. The cone of the ball is pressed in there good from miles of trailer tongue weight!

I didn't watch the video but what I did was turn the hitch upside mounted to the rear of my truck. Then I hit it firmly with a 5-LB hammer and it dropped down to the ground on the second strike.

I was replacing the ball too, going from a 2" to a 2 5/16" ball so I did not care if I dinged the ball. If I was to reuse it, I would have padded the shaft before hitting it and placed something below to catch it nicely. Pictures show work in process...

[Mike and Carol]

8 hours ago, Ralph Mawyer said:

I have a new sleeve for my hitch. I’ve taken off the top plate and the bottom c-clip. is it brute force to get the ball assembly to slide up and out. It still thinks it’s on a trailer and won’t budge. 
what am I missing?

Ralph, I tried replacing the sleeve on that hitch back in 2017 and couldn’t get it out.  I contacted Andersen and they sent me a new assembly in exchange for the old one.  The linked thread below is from a 2016 thread on the Andersen where I described trying to get the sleeve out.  In those days Andersen was on this forum and answered questions.  Mike

My Andersen post in 2017

Edited 43 minutes ago by Mike and Carol

[srthomsen]

Remove the ball & ball mount from the receiver and replace them in the receiver upside down. Then use your favorite hammer and let gravity help.