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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The Hensley is a good investment that you won't regret. We got ours when we got our 34' TT in 2002 and have never looked back. I can tow anywhere, any road, any weather, and have 100% confidence that I have full control over the TT at all times. The HA is the only hitch to use geometry to prevent sway, not a friction device to dampen it. The ProPride uses the same design and is just as effective, but has different features like the adjustable stinger.
As APT suggests, I would weigh the trailer when its loaded and ready to camp so you get an idea of your actual tongue weight and what size WD bars to order. The HA is not sensitive to the weight and balance of the trailer...it will not allow any sway even if the tongue weight is too light for a normal WD hitch (under 10%).
One caveat on both the HA and the PP...be sure to get a good brake controller like the Prodigy that has a setting that enables the TT brakes to "lead" the truck brakes. In other words, when you step on the brake and the brake lights turn on the power to the trailer brakes, you want them to activate and engage before the truck brakes do. If the trailer brakes lag the truck brakes by too much, the hitch design allows the trailer to come forward on the cams and "bump" the truck (search "Hensley Bump" here...), but the bump is offset so it will want to push the back of the truck left or right. If you have the integrated Ford controller you will be fine, just be sure it's adjusted correctly. Feel free to PM if you have any questions about the install or anything else.
As APT suggests, I would weigh the trailer when its loaded and ready to camp so you get an idea of your actual tongue weight and what size WD bars to order. The HA is not sensitive to the weight and balance of the trailer...it will not allow any sway even if the tongue weight is too light for a normal WD hitch (under 10%).
One caveat on both the HA and the PP...be sure to get a good brake controller like the Prodigy that has a setting that enables the TT brakes to "lead" the truck brakes. In other words, when you step on the brake and the brake lights turn on the power to the trailer brakes, you want them to activate and engage before the truck brakes do. If the trailer brakes lag the truck brakes by too much, the hitch design allows the trailer to come forward on the cams and "bump" the truck (search "Hensley Bump" here...), but the bump is offset so it will want to push the back of the truck left or right. If you have the integrated Ford controller you will be fine, just be sure it's adjusted correctly. Feel free to PM if you have any questions about the install or anything else.
