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 got my Hensley years ago when I tried to tow a lightweight 25' trailer with a Tahoe. The Tahoe is a horrible tow vehicle when trailer size gets longer. If I had a longer Tow Vehicle, a more appropriate one, I would not have needed the Hensley.
I moved the Hensley to my current 31' trailer with dual slides. I tow with a diesel HD 3/4 ton. I love the Hensley. After the first season of use I learned that I could back my truck with Hensley stinger into the little square hole with no help and no problem. It's all in lining up the truck and stopping to get out to check before the final 6 inches.
My biggest complaint about the Hensley is that RV service places hate having to deal with Hensleys. They prefer to use their own simple service lot solution such as a fork lift with a ball on one fork. I have to take off the Hensley to bring the trailer in for service. For that reason alone I am considering selling the Hensley since my truck is up to the task with a more garden variety weight distribution hitch with some kind of sway control. Hensley may not always be needed if the tow vehicle is beefy enough.
However, off topic, since my family size is down to just my wife and myself with the 2 kids off to college, we are considering downsizing to an A-Frame trailer such as the Chalet or Aliner that we can store in the garage. But I would keep the truck.
I moved the Hensley to my current 31' trailer with dual slides. I tow with a diesel HD 3/4 ton. I love the Hensley. After the first season of use I learned that I could back my truck with Hensley stinger into the little square hole with no help and no problem. It's all in lining up the truck and stopping to get out to check before the final 6 inches.
My biggest complaint about the Hensley is that RV service places hate having to deal with Hensleys. They prefer to use their own simple service lot solution such as a fork lift with a ball on one fork. I have to take off the Hensley to bring the trailer in for service. For that reason alone I am considering selling the Hensley since my truck is up to the task with a more garden variety weight distribution hitch with some kind of sway control. Hensley may not always be needed if the tow vehicle is beefy enough.
However, off topic, since my family size is down to just my wife and myself with the 2 kids off to college, we are considering downsizing to an A-Frame trailer such as the Chalet or Aliner that we can store in the garage. But I would keep the truck.
