Hensley Arrow: How does it REALLY work?
There have been several discussions on this hitch that have become somewhat 'controversial'. I am NOT trying to stir this controversy/bashing back up. Instead, I'd like to see a good, intelligent di...
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Jack Marley wrote:
I thot maybe some of you younger RV's might like to hear about an early type of hitch which did the same thing as the Hensly(in a way) at less money but with some drawbacks. When we moved to FL from IA in 57(yes l957) I bought a 35' trailer and a used hitch. It had a ball and A frame which went on the trailer tongue. It had long tube which went under the car to a saddle which clamped on the differencial. Thus all the weight was on the rear car wheels but was lessened by the length of the tongue. The car thus rode normally as no extra weight was on the body. It did, of course, have some drawbacks such as extra weight and poor clearance. I don't remember any trouble with turning radius, but must have limited it. I pulled it with a '57 Chev station wagon with the l65 hp v8 and it did fine, straight xmission and didn't use over-drive.
Are you familiar with the Pullrite hitch? The one you describe sounds a lot more like it than a Hensley.
Tim
