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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Ron Gratz wrote:I edited my comment in the original post sometime between when you started to respond and the time you posted the above. It now reads,tluxon wrote:
I don't think Ron was trying to imply that the orange head moved - only that the linkage on that side (the trailer side) of the Hensley could move side to side or rotate. I myself am not sure that the rear link ever rotates with respect to the TT.
Oh, yes he was. The orange head is, in fact, the rear link; and the TT tongue is rigidly connected to it via the ball coupler and the struts. The rear link and the two side links can, and do, translate and rotate realitive to the front link (which is the black portion of the hitch). The rear link does not move relative to the TT, but it does move relative to the TV.
Ron
tluxon wrote:I think we're essentially saying the same thing - just in different ways.
I don't think Ron was trying to imply that the orange head moved - only that the linkage on that side (the trailer side) of the Hensley could move side to side while rotating (angulating) with respect to the TV. I don't believe he's saying the rear link ever rotates with respect to the TT.
Tim
