Hensley/Propride experience in snow or ice
I have an opportunity to purchase a used Hensley Arrow hitch for a good price. It seemed like a no-brainer until I started reading about the Hensley/ProPride "bump" that occurs at times when the trail...
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FWIW I've thought about snow tires on the trailer too. But really, chains just work better. I haven't had trouble with locking up the brakes on uniform slick surfaces. I have it get squirrelly under hard braking when only one side of the trailer is on ice.
ODOT is usually very conservative about requiring chains of trailers. I can think of only a couple times where they didn't require it, but the changing conditions made me pull over and chain up the trailer on the way down.
Keep in mind extreme cold temperatures improve snow and ice traction, vs coastal temps where you're near the freezing mark. But I think it would be worth considering a winter compound even if just for ride. I've noticed that below zero, my trailer tires hold their flat-spots from parking. I've never noticed issues with braking. Maybe you're brakes are getting snow in them, and freezing on the magnets? I do run a spray skirt on the back of the van in snow, and it greatly reduces the snow buildup under the trailer.
ODOT is usually very conservative about requiring chains of trailers. I can think of only a couple times where they didn't require it, but the changing conditions made me pull over and chain up the trailer on the way down.
Keep in mind extreme cold temperatures improve snow and ice traction, vs coastal temps where you're near the freezing mark. But I think it would be worth considering a winter compound even if just for ride. I've noticed that below zero, my trailer tires hold their flat-spots from parking. I've never noticed issues with braking. Maybe you're brakes are getting snow in them, and freezing on the magnets? I do run a spray skirt on the back of the van in snow, and it greatly reduces the snow buildup under the trailer.
