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    Posted: 14 Mar 2021 at 11:34am
Then I am going to speculate that you're doing something wrong. When done properly all it takes is the pinky finger of your left hand to rotate the bar into place. No tools required.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Mar 2021 at 11:31am
Friendly disagree, GlueGuy. Small hands mean every part is hard to handle. I definitely bang myself up with cuts (if I forget gloves) and sometimes bruises. If I'm making a short trip on secondary roads I skip it because it's easier.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Mar 2021 at 11:25am
+6

If you have an electric tongue jack, installing the WDH requires virtually no effort.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Mar 2021 at 8:42pm
+1 electric jack, first then the WDH.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Mar 2021 at 8:21pm
Any wdh will have the load off the tensioning system when you raise the connected hitch enough. That is after all the purpose of the wdh, to raise the hitch by creating tension somewhere. OTOH there is no way to connect a trailer and tow vehicle without operating the Jack.

So +1 to EchoGale, get an electric jack and see if your wife can become comfortable using it. If she can then probably any wdh will work for her.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Mar 2021 at 3:49pm
+1 to mjlpod.  Our round bar works the same.  
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Mar 2021 at 3:15pm
The fastway E2 goes on with absolutely no force at all. The biggest problem with these systems is knowing how to use them. The E2 is installed as follows. Once you have lowered the tongue onto the ball, and locked it in, you should now begin jacking it back up. You will actually start lifting the tow vehicle (the body will raise up, not the tires). This will first of all, tell you that you are absolutely locked onto the hitch. And secondly, it will make it so the spring bars simply just drop onto the cleats on the tongue. That easy, no lie. You will have room to lift the bar a 1/4 of an inch above the cleat and let it drop onto it. I use the square spring bars, not sure if the round bars work this way. I have never ever had to force a spring bar on, or off. Good luck with whatever decision you make. 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Mar 2021 at 1:55pm
Love our Anderson for the easy on/ off, more money but worth it

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Mar 2021 at 12:05pm
I use the Anderson for exactly these reasons. I had one rule when I bought the camper. There would be nothing that I could not do by myself. The Anderson was more expensive than other choices but it was chosen under that rule.

First, it's lighter than most. The hitch itself is still heavy and I don't put it in the receiver when there is someone else to do it...but I can. After that there really aren't tools involved and it's all pretty easy. A few things were done when it was first set up but don't have to be done every time (like positioning the brackets that hold the chains.  A few things I found difficult at first got easier with practice (like putting the plate in place is easier if you raise the lift and create play in the chains.

One thing that is tricky is that if you detach the trailer at an angle to the TV you either need to reattach it at the same angle (I think the easiest solution) or you'll need to straighten the plate before you can attach both chains.  There are good videos on how to do this.

 I have an electric tongue jack. Buy her one for early Christmas. :)

Happy to answer an specific questions you have.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Mar 2021 at 9:52am
O.K this is a tough one. We settled on the Blue Ox system, until my wife saw how you had to but the bars on, not comfortable with doing it, same as a few others. So we are now looking at the Andeson system, any one using that can give input. She does not mind using a wrench and tape measure. And not comfortable using the tongue jack. 2019 F150 V8 tow package, 2021 180
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