hi all seek some help identify ing a wdh i saw on a van in a caravan yard in wodonga , the guy said he had not seen one before but said the owner who traded the van said it was the best thing since sliced bread , we have seen 2 now one in tassie where we were last year , jim over there said the same , he reckon you,d never go back to the bars system after having this system , he said the it was haymen r , today couldnt see a name on it , they consisted of same mounting and tension bracket on the a frame but the rest was mounted on the lower edge of the a frame and had a large adjustable nut and shank going back to where it was clamped onto the a frame ,and chain to set at 3,4, links or whatever you need can anyone tell me more regards are they still available
thanks graeme
rockylizard said
09:23 PM Aug 11, 2014
Gday...
Is this what you mean?
It is surprising that people had not seen this set-up before as Hayman Reese have been on the market with this product for about 40 years or so.
na sorry mate , same as what i have now , this system i saw is nearly hard to see if tha tmakes sense ecept for the chain and the standard type tension bracket , it sits under the a frame and maybe called a cam system ?? not sure , thanks for the reply though
rockylizard said
09:38 PM Aug 11, 2014
Gday...
Perhaps it is the dual cam system ... check the web link I provided .. it may have the info there.
cheers - John
ParamountCruiser said
10:09 PM Aug 11, 2014
rockylizard wrote:
Gday...
Perhaps it is the dual cam system ... check the web link I provided .. it may have the info there.
thanks john yep i think thats it looked at the info site , thought jim in tassie said you didnt need the spring bars but looks like you do
Dougwe said
07:28 PM Aug 12, 2014
That Anderson WDH looks so easy to use. Can you get them here in OZ?
spondo said
10:15 PM Aug 12, 2014
that Anderson thing seems to be more an anti sway device, it doesn't actually distribute weight by lifting the front of trailer and back of vehicle. the top picture of the haymen reese WDH is more relevant. I just fitted a set of Camec WDH for a mate to his Nissan and 21 foot full van, excellent setup and lifted heaps bringing more downforce to steer wheels, and a few hundred dollars cheaper than the HR ones.
-- Edited by spondo on Tuesday 12th of August 2014 10:24:40 PM
Repco also sell the Titan gear, sometimes rebranded as Repco.
Glen
grae and deb said
02:51 PM Aug 24, 2014
thnaks all for the reply,s , kept googling and found them its not what i thought they were re still having to use the bars as well but would be keen to hear frorm people using them , re is there a addvantage on a big van , ours is big anss really good on the road but if this gadget makes it trak even better well ten maybe worth a thought
UMM I think you will find where the safety chains are hooked up to in that pic is not legal...and plain wrong anyhow Spondo
AFAIK...the chains have to be hooked to the towbar of tug proper,,,as left where you have them...they don't work too well if shank comes out of towbar.
No excuse saying chains are too short either....they have to be lengthened with rated chain and shackles.
Correct me if I,m wrong on this all you forumites out there hey.
Cheers Keith
-- Edited by ST391GQ on Sunday 24th of August 2014 08:20:45 PM
PeterD said
11:15 PM Aug 24, 2014
spondo wrote:
that Anderson thing seems to be more an anti sway device, it doesn't actually distribute weight by lifting the front of trailer and back of vehicle.
thnaks all for the reply,s , kept googling and found them its not what i thought they were re still having to use the bars as well but would be keen to hear frorm people using them , re is there a addvantage on a big van , ours is big anss really good on the road but if this gadget makes it trak even better well ten maybe worth a thought
The twin cam anti-sway set-up you pictured requires the newer HR WDH that has the bars with the curved ends. I have the older straight bars and use the older twin cam set-up. It works quite well, it reduces the snaking when you are hit with an event like truck caused bow wave hitting you. If you are purchasing that van then I suggest you get the newer HR standard round bar WDH to make use of that twin cam set-up. You should have no problems downloading the installation instructions, PM me if you have problems finding the instructions.
GP said
08:59 AM Dec 3, 2014
Will the HR ball mount fit into a genuine Toyota LC tow bar or will I need to get a HR tow bar? (I've never taken any notice up until now)
PeterD said
12:36 PM Dec 3, 2014
Some vehicles that come with an OEM hitch receiver will not accept the HR shanks as they come out of the box. The HR shanks come with very small radius corners on the 50 mm bar. The OEM receivers have much larger internal radii in their profile. It is a simple process with an angle grinder to modify the HR shanks to fit in those receivers. GP, your cruiser will possibly be in the same situation, just modify the shank with an angle grinder as others have done. You don't have to remove much metal, strength will not be compromised.
hi all seek some help identify ing a wdh i saw on a van in a caravan yard in wodonga , the guy said he had not seen one before but said the owner who traded the van said it was the best thing since sliced bread , we have seen 2 now one in tassie where we were last year , jim over there said the same , he reckon you,d never go back to the bars system after having this system , he said the it was haymen r , today couldnt see a name on it , they consisted of same mounting and tension bracket on the a frame but the rest was mounted on the lower edge of the a frame and had a large adjustable nut and shank going back to where it was clamped onto the a frame ,and chain to set at 3,4, links or whatever you need can anyone tell me more regards are they still available
thanks graeme
Gday...
Is this what you mean?
It is surprising that people had not seen this set-up before as Hayman Reese have been on the market with this product for about 40 years or so.
If so, then this site may help - http://www.haymanreese.com.au/download/understanding-weight-distribution-and-sway-control
Cheers - John
na sorry mate , same as what i have now , this system i saw is nearly hard to see if tha tmakes sense ecept for the chain and the standard type tension bracket , it sits under the a frame and maybe called a cam system ?? not sure , thanks for the reply though
Gday...
Perhaps it is the dual cam system ... check the web link I provided .. it may have the info there.
cheers - John
http://www.haymanreese.com.au/products/dual-cam-high-performance-sway-control
Is it this one? - Anderson WDH
that Anderson thing seems to be more an anti sway device, it doesn't actually distribute weight by lifting the front of trailer and back of vehicle. the top picture of the haymen reese WDH is more relevant. I just fitted a set of Camec WDH for a mate to his Nissan and 21 foot full van, excellent setup and lifted heaps bringing more downforce to steer wheels, and a few hundred dollars cheaper than the HR ones.
-- Edited by spondo on Tuesday 12th of August 2014 10:24:40 PM
The Andersen hitch is available in Australia from Titan.
http://www.titanbrakes.com.au/weight-distribution-hitch.php
Cheers
David
Repco also sell the Titan gear, sometimes rebranded as Repco.
Glen
thnaks all for the reply,s , kept googling and found them its not what i thought they were re still having to use the bars as well
but would be keen to hear frorm people using them , re is there a addvantage on a big van , ours is big anss really good on the road but if this gadget
makes it trak even better well ten maybe worth a thought
UMM I think you will find where the safety chains are hooked up to in that pic is not legal...and plain wrong anyhow Spondo
AFAIK...the chains have to be hooked to the towbar of tug proper,,,as left where you have them...they don't work too well if shank comes out of towbar.
No excuse saying chains are too short either....they have to be lengthened with rated chain and shackles.
Correct me if I,m wrong on this all you forumites out there hey.
Cheers Keith
-- Edited by ST391GQ on Sunday 24th of August 2014 08:20:45 PM
That seems wrong to me. Have a look at this link This one may also help
The twin cam anti-sway set-up you pictured requires the newer HR WDH that has the bars with the curved ends. I have the older straight bars and use the older twin cam set-up. It works quite well, it reduces the snaking when you are hit with an event like truck caused bow wave hitting you. If you are purchasing that van then I suggest you get the newer HR standard round bar WDH to make use of that twin cam set-up. You should have no problems downloading the installation instructions, PM me if you have problems finding the instructions.