Switching From Hensley To SwayPro
Has anyone switched from a Hensley design hitch (Hensley Arrow or ProPride) to a Blue Ox SwayPro or other non-Hensley design hitch in order to simplify hitching and unhitching. I understand that the s...
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Roadtech wrote:gmw photos wrote:
all that said, I have read of some folks who simply could not get a good towing trailer with anything but a hensley or a propride. Several folks over on the airforms ( Airstream ) had much difficulty getting their trailer to tow safely until they went to a HAHA or PP.
So it could come down to that. You may "need" one of those hitches to make it work.
I wonder if the issue with some needing the Hensley design to get good towing performance has to do with their combination of tow vehicle and trailer like a 1/2 ton or less pulling a 28' or longer trailer. In my case, I have a 28' trailer towed by a 3/4 ton truck, so maybe I don't have as much of a sway or WD issue.
Good morning Roadtech. Looking at your profile, you have an Airstream ? You might want to run this by the fellas over on Airforums, if you have not already. There seems to be a difference between A/S models of different lengths and models as to set up.
Some guys describe easy set up and rock solid handling and others require very careful setup and the need for a HA or PP to get them to tow correctly.
My take on it regarding your comment of the 3/4 ton truck is that yes in fact WD may be less of an issues compared to a 1/2 ton, but that sway is more of a trailer itself issue.
On Airforums you'll find a wide variety of comments from running with no WD hitch at all, up thru the HA/PP crowd, so you'll get a lot of opinions and experience.
EDIT: good thread here for reading about different experiences regarding all these issues.
http://www.airforums.com/forums/f463/2017-ford-f250-and-trailer-sway-169341.html
