Tail Wagging the Dog Issue

RobWNY wrote:
What about Hensley, ProPride and the other hitch manufacturers that guarantee to eliminate sway. I realize when I bought my camper I received the basic hitch setup which is obsolete and I know the ones I mentioned are pricey but many people swear by them. Does sway happen with those setups also from time to time or are they really as good as the hype and worth the money they want for them? I would hate to go spend a bunch of money on one of those hitches only to learn that sway happens with them too. I just want to travel down the highway without being nervous all the time and reduce or eliminate white knuckle experiences.

Yes they do what they advertise. I have towed with a regular friction sway control, Dual Cam, and a Hensley. Elite hitches like Hensley and Propride are in an entire different category. My old setup towed good but like you, I had a time or two where is shook me up a little. Seen people talking about the Hensley (propride wasn't around then) so I looked for a used one. Paid like 1200.00 for it. Sold it when I sold my last trailer for what I had in it. Towing was like night and day. Its so much more relaxing. When we sold our trailer we got what we paid for the hitch. We took a few years off of camping and decided to get another trailer. I actually looked for and bought another used Hensley before I even found my new trailer. Thats how good they handle. There are a couple downsides but worth it for me.

There are a lot of good safe hitches on the market for a reasonable amount of money. I am a 40 year old middle class guy and think its worth every penny I paid for it ( think it was 800 or 900 used this time). If you tow with one, it will make a believer out of you. I use to think my trailer towed good. I just didn't know how good it could tow with a really good hitch.