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 also have a TS3. I had no noise for the first year and a half. Last season I developed a similar clunk. I would check to see if the hitch is moving in the rails (I have the Hensley Ford adaptor). With the trailer disconnected, get in the bed and push/pull the hitch back and forth to see if you can duplicate the clunk. I ended up using a thin plastic shim between the rail and hitch "tab" to stop the movement.
If your hitch is all tight there, hook up the trailer, engage the trailer brakes and slowly rock the truck back and forth. Check for movement of the kingpin inside of the hitch head. I believe Hensley now makes their own hitch head as they advertise "Holland-Binkley style hitch head". I think the new style leaves a little more room to make it easier to hitch. If you have play in the hitch head itself I think you'll have to contact Hensley for assistance.
If your hitch is all tight there, hook up the trailer, engage the trailer brakes and slowly rock the truck back and forth. Check for movement of the kingpin inside of the hitch head. I believe Hensley now makes their own hitch head as they advertise "Holland-Binkley style hitch head". I think the new style leaves a little more room to make it easier to hitch. If you have play in the hitch head itself I think you'll have to contact Hensley for assistance.
