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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93Cobra2771 wrote:
In my experience, stiffer bars make for a rougher ride for the TV.
When you say "bouncy", do you mean you hit a bump, the rear suspension absorbs the bump by compressing, compressing causes more weight to transfer to the front, then front compresses as the rear goes back up, rear goes up and front uncompresses, kind of a "see saw" effect?
In my experience, it depends..
I had 1000lb bars on my WDH with around 1300lbs TW. I had bounce when hitting bumps, especially dip in road that seemed to be amplified by the springy bars that were not up to the task.
Fast forward, I changed to 1500lb bars (whole new WDH, 15000/1500lb) along with new receiver on truck and now I no longer have the bounce. Of course, I feel the bumps, but not followed by the bouncing I had with the lighter rated WDH.
My advice to OP, your WDH setup should be rated for what you have and setup properly. If you get bars too stiff, I think you will get a harsh ride, but doubt that you will have bounce caused by bars. If the bars are too light, I think they act as springs somewhat.
My second piece of advice, don't overlook flexing in your receiver contributing to bounce (I see that you upgraded receiver so this should not be an issue). I had some receiver flex (cracked paint on welded joint with some rust starting was my evidence) that I solved with aftermarket receiver (bolt on, no welding or drilling or modifications needed).
