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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Just for the moment, lets chill with the accusations of who is 'delusional' and who is not. We're all going to be, if we keep this thread up much longer. LOL! :B
Milt's diagram may or may not prove anything, but the point he is getting at, I believe is indeed true, in a round-about way. When the Hensley is being pulled on, the 'pulling' makes it such that it would take an OBSCENE amount of force, for the trailer to induce pivoting either direction. This has the effect, of making it practically 'locked' from the trailer side. Although the linkages technically are not locked, the geometry of them, and the forces involved when pulling creates somewhat of a 'virtual' lock, from the trailer's perspective.
Can everyone agree on this, and the summarization I provided in the last post? If so (including Ron, lol), lets lock this thread and let this dead horse finally rest in peace. If not, then one of us is just going to have to build a model of some kind, to either prove or disprove this ('pulling' theory) once and for all. Otherwise, this 'dead horse' will never die. :)
Will
Milt's diagram may or may not prove anything, but the point he is getting at, I believe is indeed true, in a round-about way. When the Hensley is being pulled on, the 'pulling' makes it such that it would take an OBSCENE amount of force, for the trailer to induce pivoting either direction. This has the effect, of making it practically 'locked' from the trailer side. Although the linkages technically are not locked, the geometry of them, and the forces involved when pulling creates somewhat of a 'virtual' lock, from the trailer's perspective.
Can everyone agree on this, and the summarization I provided in the last post? If so (including Ron, lol), lets lock this thread and let this dead horse finally rest in peace. If not, then one of us is just going to have to build a model of some kind, to either prove or disprove this ('pulling' theory) once and for all. Otherwise, this 'dead horse' will never die. :)
Will
