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 6 hours 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.