Hensley is GREAT....but Very Rough Ride
Hi All, Background: Tow Vehicle Ford F250 Diesel CC 2WD Trailer: 37 Foot, 12000 Pound Weight, 1400 TW. Hitch: Hensley Swift Arrow. Trailer tows great. Previous to this we owned a 5th whee...
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How about a little better description of the roughness:
1. Rough in front, back, or both?
2. By rough do you mean bouncing a lot?
3. By rough do you mean the front is floating a lot?
4. Do you get "porpoising" (hit a bump, back compresses, causing front to compress, it all unloads and does it again)?
5. Is it smaller bumps or bigger bumps?
6. Does it seem way to stiff in the back?
7. Have you done before and after measurements at the front fenders to see how much rise you have after hooked up?
Sometimes a rough ride can be attributed to improper setup in the WDH (any WDH, not just Hensley). Sometimes, there is nothing you can do about it. Without knowing the above, it's very hard to say.
As far as air ride on the hitch, you won't be able to do that with the HA. However, the suspension on the toy hauler can be upgraded to an Equa-flex setup and help the trailer ride smoother, which should help a bit on the truck side.
The screw jacks vs the chains would really make it easier to fine tune your hitch, but it can still be done with the chains. Having non adjustable head tilt on the stinger can limit you a bit compared to normal hitches, thought.
1. Rough in front, back, or both?
2. By rough do you mean bouncing a lot?
3. By rough do you mean the front is floating a lot?
4. Do you get "porpoising" (hit a bump, back compresses, causing front to compress, it all unloads and does it again)?
5. Is it smaller bumps or bigger bumps?
6. Does it seem way to stiff in the back?
7. Have you done before and after measurements at the front fenders to see how much rise you have after hooked up?
Sometimes a rough ride can be attributed to improper setup in the WDH (any WDH, not just Hensley). Sometimes, there is nothing you can do about it. Without knowing the above, it's very hard to say.
As far as air ride on the hitch, you won't be able to do that with the HA. However, the suspension on the toy hauler can be upgraded to an Equa-flex setup and help the trailer ride smoother, which should help a bit on the truck side.
The screw jacks vs the chains would really make it easier to fine tune your hitch, but it can still be done with the chains. Having non adjustable head tilt on the stinger can limit you a bit compared to normal hitches, thought.
