Question for Hensley hitch owners

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.

Mine also has no issue. But if you just sit the hitch down on the rails without going by the Manual it could happen. As in put the hitch in the rails without the legs on the hitch being tightened down. Then after hitch is on the rails Torque the bolts down?
Pete

pcm1959 wrote:

golf_bears wrote:
tvfrfireman, thanks for getting back to us.

I had the same problem and I had a Teflon disc between the hitch head and the pin box. Found out I needed more than the standard thickness (1/4" or 3/16" ??) thickness on the Teflon plate. I ended up putting two Teflon plates in, one older one slightly worn down and a new one. Solved the problem for me.

I think Hensley sells a thicker Teflon plate to deal with this problem. Call and ask them.

Also, as suggested, make sure the rail bolts are torque up properly, I think 75 ft-lbs is the right number.

Actually, Hensley sells a THINNER Teflon disc due to the tighter tolerances. Most people have difficulty being able to use a standard thickness Teflon disc, if at all, with the Holland heads. p

Bought one for my B&W it makes it easier to see when the pressure is off the hitch.