towing with my new Hensley arrow...

bigcitypopo wrote:
Sooo,

I got my hitch installed. I'll post pics later... get my truck hooked up. set up the WD ( I got the chains and snap up brackets) I wish all brackets were like these...

the chains are held to the bars with cleavis pins and cotter clips. 3/8. on the way out. snapped a pin. nice. ran to My local Ace. grabbed 7/16in pins and clips no issues.

towed like a dream.

unhooking is interesting I found out I don't have enough lube on the stinger. It'll be interesting how the next unhook goes.

I'll fill ya in Sunday when I get home ...

any advice from Hensley owners on angled unhooking?

Are you saying you are using snap up brackets with chains instead of the screw jacks. If so that is your problem unhooking. You can't adjust the angle in order to pull the stinger straight out. I suspect it will cause problems hooking too.

There is no lube needed on the stinger whatsoever. That would defeat one of the advantages of the Hensley/Pro Pride (No messy parts during hooking/unhooking)

The screw jacks are a nice and needed to have the angle correct for hooking and unhooking. Plus you don't have to mess with spring bars. Maybe there is something new I'm now aware of.

Hooking and unhooking the Hensley the first few times can be frustrating but once you get the hang of it it is much easier, cleaner and faster than messing with spring bar, chains and prybars. Tows better too.

Watch some of the Hensley hooking videos on youtube. Very informative especially the the up and down adjusting to unhook. Once unhooked properly it will be at the proper angle to rehook.