PEI Hank
Junior Member
New to Ram, thus new to the forum.
Just got a 2020 Laramie with 5.7 etorque, factory air suspension and 3.92 gears.
Upgraded to this truck to tow our 2019 Grand Design Imagine 2600RB. Dry weight is 6100 lbs.
Wondering about the best process for hooking up the Andersen hitch with the air suspension.
With all WDH hitches I've used in the past, as well as the Andersen on our last truck without air suspension, I would use the trailer jack once coupled up to raise the rear of the truck to hook up the WDH. Not sure that will work with the air suspension trying to find level.
Also with our last truck, I had the Andersen nuts tightened to where I could see 8-9 threads - more than most people seem to run.
I wrote Andersen and got this reply:
"Setting the tension in the hitch before you apply air in the bags would be the way we normally recommend starting with. I understand the bags inflate automatically, so you may have to turn the vehicle off upon the initial set up. It is also possible the brackets may have moved forward over the course of time. You can loosen the tension nut until it is flush with the end of the threading. After you'll loosen the frame bolts and set screw and pull back as far as the brackets will let you. You'll then torque the bolts to the preferred specification (75-90 ft. lbs.) and apply the set screw. You may also cut a link off of each side if you don't want to do the first option."
I see some people say they raise the truck, then hook up the WDH.
Hoping someone has a similar setup and can share what they find works.
Just got a 2020 Laramie with 5.7 etorque, factory air suspension and 3.92 gears.
Upgraded to this truck to tow our 2019 Grand Design Imagine 2600RB. Dry weight is 6100 lbs.
Wondering about the best process for hooking up the Andersen hitch with the air suspension.
With all WDH hitches I've used in the past, as well as the Andersen on our last truck without air suspension, I would use the trailer jack once coupled up to raise the rear of the truck to hook up the WDH. Not sure that will work with the air suspension trying to find level.
Also with our last truck, I had the Andersen nuts tightened to where I could see 8-9 threads - more than most people seem to run.
I wrote Andersen and got this reply:
"Setting the tension in the hitch before you apply air in the bags would be the way we normally recommend starting with. I understand the bags inflate automatically, so you may have to turn the vehicle off upon the initial set up. It is also possible the brackets may have moved forward over the course of time. You can loosen the tension nut until it is flush with the end of the threading. After you'll loosen the frame bolts and set screw and pull back as far as the brackets will let you. You'll then torque the bolts to the preferred specification (75-90 ft. lbs.) and apply the set screw. You may also cut a link off of each side if you don't want to do the first option."
I see some people say they raise the truck, then hook up the WDH.
Hoping someone has a similar setup and can share what they find works.