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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bettered wrote:So you're saying you couldn't achieve a near-jackknife left to near-jackknife right maneuver in a large empty parking lot? I bet if you gave me a shot I could do it. :Djdwhittaker wrote:
Ed, I think you might mean to say "Of course we know this is not possible under normal circumstances, when attached to the TT.
I say that because this condition can also happen in the event of a slide in which the TT wheels break loose in a turn when the TV wheels haven't.
Perhaps overdriving a turn, or icey slick road conditions could could cause this type of movement, but under normal conditions It can't happen.
Dave
Actually Dave, I meant it exactly the way I said it. This is not even possible under the most extreme circumstances. What the video shows is extreme pivoting to the limit of hitch travel in either direction. Practically, it would be quite impossible to get your trailer out at nearly 90 degrees to your TV and then switch all the way over to the opposite side. I don't care whether it's a Hensley or not, by the time the TT is beside the TV you're both in the ditch on the roof.
Tim
