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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I'm not sure if this is what Ron is getting at, but in very simple terms, lateral forces are reduced to a moment about the trailer's axles, which must be reacted on by another moment represented by a force at the tongue coupler with a moment arm that is the distance from the center of the trailer's axles to the coupler. The Hensley makes this moment arm longer, thus reducing the force at the end of it.*** It's this now-reduced force that acts laterally on the TV. But remember that this lateral force acting on the TV has a much shortened lever to work with on the TV due to the Hensley.
Thus the effect of attempted oscillation is reduced by magnitudes - twice.
*** A moment is a force multiplied by a distance. For any given moment, increasing the force decreases the distance and increasing the distance reduces the force.
Make sense?
Tim
Thus the effect of attempted oscillation is reduced by magnitudes - twice.
*** A moment is a force multiplied by a distance. For any given moment, increasing the force decreases the distance and increasing the distance reduces the force.
Make sense?
Tim
