So we just made our first drive with the ProPride hitch. Although it was only about 25 miles, it included hills (up and down), curves at freeway speeds, and a bit of breezy weather.This hitch is simply amazing. After all I read and watched about it, I tried to not let myself develop expectations that were too high. Needless to say, my expectations SHOULD have been high! Although, they would have been exceeded anyway. There was ZERO feeling of movement from the rear of the TV. With our rear kitchen, long trailer, this hitch should be a requirement for smooth, stress-free towing.We've got the hitching process down pretty well, but unhitching is a steeper learning curve and takes a bit more time. Any tips on that would be appreciated. I can't imagine that anyone's powder coating on the inserted end of the stinger lasts long. lol Thanks!

PacNWChris wrote:So we just made our first drive with the ProPride hitch. Although it was only about 25 miles, it included hills (up and down), curves at freeway speeds, and a bit of breezy weather.This hitch is simply amazing. After all I read and watched about it, I tried to not let myself develop expectations that were too high. Needless to say, my expectations SHOULD have been high! Although, they would have been exceeded anyway. There was ZERO feeling of movement from the rear of the TV. With our rear kitchen, long trailer, this hitch should be a requirement for smooth, stress-free towing.We've got the hitching process down pretty well, but unhitching is a steeper learning curve and takes a bit more time. Any tips on that would be appreciated. I can't imagine that anyone's powder coating on the inserted end of the stinger lasts long. lol Thanks!Congrats on your hitch choice, I have a Hensley Arrow, basically the same hitch. The trick is geometry, and I skipped class that day. I found it a whole lot easier if i had the better half in the truck and I adjusted the spring bars and jack, so that the drawbar angle and height match the TV. Most times as soon as you get close, the truck just idles away and your unhooked.When I first started using the Hensley, I brought my inclinometer, to get the TV and drawbar angles lined up, now it's eyeball and it's done. It does get easier.If you head across MT, WY and SD you will really see what that hitch will do for your in cross winds. We came across SD last year just after that early blizzard they had, there were cross winds gusting to 50mph and the 30' brick didn't do a thing but wiggle a bit. The truck just tracked straight down the road.

I have a Hensley, which is much the same as the ProPride. Like you said, the powder coating doesn't last long and the stinger can be hard to retract when unhitching. I solved this by spraying slide out lubricant on the stinger before hitching. It makes both hitching and unhitching easier. Mike

As others have said grease the stinger. Loosen tension when unhitching.Attempt to align hitch head with stinger when hooking up using crank to put tension are arms.HA and PP hitches make a world of difference.Its hard to comprehend how well they work until you actually experience it for yourself.

Just out of curiosity, what sort of hitch did you use previously?

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atreis
Explorer
Jul 12, 2014
Just out of curiosity, what sort of hitch did you use previously?
Lantley
Nomad
Jul 11, 2014
As others have said grease the stinger. Loosen tension when unhitching.
Attempt to align hitch head with stinger when hooking up using crank to put tension are arms.
HA and PP hitches make a world of difference.
Its hard to comprehend how well they work until you actually experience it for yourself.
mhardin
Explorer
Jul 11, 2014
I have a Hensley, which is much the same as the ProPride. Like you said, the powder coating doesn't last long and the stinger can be hard to retract when unhitching. I solved this by spraying slide out lubricant on the stinger before hitching. It makes both hitching and unhitching easier.

Mike
hddecker
Explorer
Jul 11, 2014
PacNWChris wrote:
So we just made our first drive with the ProPride hitch. Although it was only about 25 miles, it included hills (up and down), curves at freeway speeds, and a bit of breezy weather.

This hitch is simply amazing. After all I read and watched about it, I tried to not let myself develop expectations that were too high. Needless to say, my expectations SHOULD have been high! Although, they would have been exceeded anyway. There was ZERO feeling of movement from the rear of the TV. With our rear kitchen, long trailer, this hitch should be a requirement for smooth, stress-free towing.

We've got the hitching process down pretty well, but unhitching is a steeper learning curve and takes a bit more time. Any tips on that would be appreciated. I can't imagine that anyone's powder coating on the inserted end of the stinger lasts long. lol Thanks!

Congrats on your hitch choice, I have a Hensley Arrow, basically the same hitch.

The trick is geometry, and I skipped class that day. I found it a whole lot easier if i had the better half in the truck and I adjusted the spring bars and jack, so that the drawbar angle and height match the TV. Most times as soon as you get close, the truck just idles away and your unhooked.

When I first started using the Hensley, I brought my inclinometer, to get the TV and drawbar angles lined up, now it's eyeball and it's done. It does get easier.

If you head across MT, WY and SD you will really see what that hitch will do for your in cross winds. We came across SD last year just after that early blizzard they had, there were cross winds gusting to 50mph and the 30' brick didn't do a thing but wiggle a bit. The truck just tracked straight down the road.
dalenoel
Explorer II
Jul 11, 2014
Grease the end of the stinger.

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