Looking at a Hensley Arrow....
So i've read thru the archives and haven't really heard any complaints as of recent. After taking out my new rig... Sway was apparent more so then with any other rig i have towed... Are there a...
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I experienced the same thing when we went from a 23' HTT to a 32' TT last fall. Went from towing being tolerable to near terror.
I purchased a ProPride hitch a few months ago and love it. I was concerned about the stories I heard about the Hensley or ProPride being difficult to hook up (I don't need to spend thousands of dollars to make my life more difficult!), but decided to give it a try.
I back my trailer up a very steep driveway and then angle off onto the lawn for loading/unloading. The lawn is not as steep as the driveway, but angles off in another direction.
Once I take the load off the hitch by raising the tongue jack, the ProPride unhitches easily. I haven't had any issues with hitching up from this position either.
As for towing, it's absolutely rock solid. On a recent 5,000 mile trip, I felt exactly one truck pass me (huge oversized load). No blowing around from passing traffic or gusty winds.
I highly recommend a mirror (like the Hitch Helper Mirror) or backup camera since you do have to be in better alignment than with a ball alone. I could be off an inch or so in any direction with a ball hitch and the trailer would "walk" itself on as I lowered the tongue jack. The ProPride is nowhere near as finicky as I've read.
Good luck with your new trailer!
I purchased a ProPride hitch a few months ago and love it. I was concerned about the stories I heard about the Hensley or ProPride being difficult to hook up (I don't need to spend thousands of dollars to make my life more difficult!), but decided to give it a try.
I back my trailer up a very steep driveway and then angle off onto the lawn for loading/unloading. The lawn is not as steep as the driveway, but angles off in another direction.
Once I take the load off the hitch by raising the tongue jack, the ProPride unhitches easily. I haven't had any issues with hitching up from this position either.
As for towing, it's absolutely rock solid. On a recent 5,000 mile trip, I felt exactly one truck pass me (huge oversized load). No blowing around from passing traffic or gusty winds.
I highly recommend a mirror (like the Hitch Helper Mirror) or backup camera since you do have to be in better alignment than with a ball alone. I could be off an inch or so in any direction with a ball hitch and the trailer would "walk" itself on as I lowered the tongue jack. The ProPride is nowhere near as finicky as I've read.
Good luck with your new trailer!
