Tow hitch/ weight distribution advice needed.

[Mroth]

Hello all,

I have been towing a LE2 for the past year with a 2025 tundra and an Anderson weight distribution system. I can say that the Anderson helps significantly with porpoising, but I found the tundra to be too little truck for the trailer. The power and torque are more than adequate, but every time I went out I found myself white knuckling going down steep grades. Just felt like very minimal safety margin if something went sideways. I sold the tundra and bought an f250 Tremor with 11000 gvwr tow package. It has a 3” receiver. My Anderson has a 2” ball on a 2” shank. 

Should I by a new 3” shank with 8” drop, 

or just by a new tow hitch and skip the Anderson all together. It is a bit of a hassle to use. 
I was considering weigh safe hitch with 8” drop. 
The new trucks receiver is at about 22.5” on center. 
Any thoughts would be appreciated,

Marc 

[topgun2]

Very nice truck - I wish that one of those would fit in my garage!

You don't "have to have" the Andersen with the 250 Ford.  However, I would suggest hanging on to it until you have some time to determine how you like the ride without it.  I'm guessing that you will sell the Andersen eventually.

Bill

[Mroth]

Thank you. I wish the truck would fit in my garage, but living in Southern California I can keep it in my driveway without much worry. 
I’ll probably buy a cover for it as I really will be mainly using it as a tow vehicle. The Calmark cover for the trailer is extremely well made, so I would probably buy one from them. The fabric is so much better than what covercraft uses for their premium covers. 
I’m leaving towards buying a new shank for the Anderson ball/cone assembly. It’s $240 vs over $400 plus, and I can still use the Anderson.  I’m assuming that the Anderson will still offer some degree of stability. 
 

[Mike and Carol]

I towed 5 years with the Andersen, 5 years without.  I don’t miss the Andersen at all.  If I remember correctly, 19.5” is what the top of the ball should be, you won’t get much drop from the weight of the trailer on your F250.  I had to get a drop hitch for my 2500.  Mike

[rideandfly]

Nice truck! We still have a WDH, but the WDH has been stored since we purchased a F-350. We can just fit the Super Duty in our garage, but it's a tight fit. 

About 23" top of the ball measurement is where I start with the F-350 before placing Ollie on the ball. When placed on the ball Ollie is a little nose high at 480 to 500lbs tongue weight, very little sag with Ollie placed on the ball.

[jd1923]

1 hour ago, Mroth said:

My Anderson has a 2” ball on a 2” shank. 

Ditch the Andersen and all 2" hitch hardware. Replace the old with a 2 5/16" Bulldog coupler and use whatever you need on the tow vehicle to get a 2 5/16" ball at the correct height. I installed this product:

https://www.bulldogproducts.net/product/028462_square-rectangular-mount-coupler

[Mroth]

Is this a direct replacement for the 2” bulldog coupler? Just take off the old and replace with the new one?

Couldn’t I use a drop hitch with a 3” shank and a 2 “ ball on the existing bulldog coupler 

Apparently they are in chapter 11 right now, and the product is unavailable