Question for Hensley hitch owners
I just towed for the first time today with our air ride TS 3(only 5 miles) and noticed a clunk when starting and another clunk when I stopped. Any ideas? This hitch is brand new. I found the grease...
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I have been going through the same issue ever since I've owned the Hensley BD3. I just installed a completely new head that they sent me. I can't see any difference in the head.
However, I believe that the clunking is from the slight bit of play at the pivot point of the hitch head to the hitch frame itself. There is a large, about an inch in diameter bolt, that actually holds the entire hitch head to the frame and allows it to pivot side to side.
If you grasp the hitch head and push/pull it fore/aft, even though it is slight, the movement creates a clunk.
So today while installing the new hitch head Hensley sent me, I installed a bushing that took the gap out of the area where the play. I greased it up, slipped it in and there is NO more fore/aft play.
I feel confident that this was the problem as I've never such an issue prior to this set-up.
Good Luck, Phillip
However, I believe that the clunking is from the slight bit of play at the pivot point of the hitch head to the hitch frame itself. There is a large, about an inch in diameter bolt, that actually holds the entire hitch head to the frame and allows it to pivot side to side.
If you grasp the hitch head and push/pull it fore/aft, even though it is slight, the movement creates a clunk.
So today while installing the new hitch head Hensley sent me, I installed a bushing that took the gap out of the area where the play. I greased it up, slipped it in and there is NO more fore/aft play.
I feel confident that this was the problem as I've never such an issue prior to this set-up.
Good Luck, Phillip
