Hensley/Propride over tongue weight ratings.
I'm currently doing a LOT of homework on the Hensley and Propride and one question I've got is the tongue rating for both. My Jayco sits a 1350# on the tongue already (without LP when weighed). Add ...
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I may be wrong (I don't think so), but regardless of what hitch you have, you will always be able to feel air movement if it's strong enough. Now, whether or not that will translate into "sway" is a question of tongue weight, trailer size, tow vehicle, etc.
You can see what we have from the signature, and after having installed the ProPride hitch, have yet to feel any sway. On our last big trip through Utah and Idaho, we were able to feel crosswinds, but not in the sense that we were being "steered" from the bed of the truck.
We have a rear kitchen (which are inherently heavy behind the axle(s) that we try to balance as well as possible, but I'm sure is not as heavy on the tongue as it should be with a standard (non-ProPropride/Hensley) WD hitch. We put our water jugs (I don't like the taste of water from the FW tank) under the bed (well forward of the axles), and haven't had any issues with the ProPride.
You can see what we have from the signature, and after having installed the ProPride hitch, have yet to feel any sway. On our last big trip through Utah and Idaho, we were able to feel crosswinds, but not in the sense that we were being "steered" from the bed of the truck.
We have a rear kitchen (which are inherently heavy behind the axle(s) that we try to balance as well as possible, but I'm sure is not as heavy on the tongue as it should be with a standard (non-ProPropride/Hensley) WD hitch. We put our water jugs (I don't like the taste of water from the FW tank) under the bed (well forward of the axles), and haven't had any issues with the ProPride.
