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:
...Andy did not say the struts are in tension. He has been saying all along that they are in compression.
His comment about the struts being in tension pertains to what the patent document implies. The patent document describes the struts as a kind of turnbuckle. The real struts are different from those described in the patent document...
Ron, actually the struts are static if the hitch is not towing.
The struts can be in tension or compression while towing depending on the direction of the applied forces.
The struts are nothing more than fixed length rods.
Yes, you snug them up during installation, but they should not be forced into compression.
