Hensley or....
With the purchase of our 35' (OAL) trailer, I am curious if a non top of the line hitch will prove satisfactory? It isn't abnormally tongue heavy for the truck, but will certainly benefit from sway el...
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RinconVTR wrote:camp-n-family wrote:
Two problems.
One is that your vehicle is not in line with the tt in the pic. The hitch head swivels when you turn, that's how it works, so if the tt and tv are not in a straight line the hitch head will be pivoted. When it is unhitched, put the stinger in the hitch head and move it side o side to see how it works. You can do it without the stinger installed but will need to hold the locking pin up.
As for it pivoting to the side when braking, you need to adjust your brake controller so the tt brakes engage slightly harder than the tv brakes. As it is now, the tt is not slowing as quick as the tv so it is pushing, causing the head to pivot. This is known as the "Hensley bump"
I guarantee when you are pulling down the road that all is in line and normal. Fix the above 2 problems and it will be straight when stopped too.
Campn's statements are spot on...
Did you see my reply to his comments?
I did hear back from Terry at Hensley and he told me that the hitch wont always self center which seems odd since pulling it down the road in the position its in will have some detrimental effects to tire wear and fuel mileage. He told me that if it doesn't center, and the only way to know if it isn't is to flip on the rear camera, to turn the TV in an opposing direction to bump the head over.
This weekend I'm going to get my weight distribution dialed in so Ill make certain to watch the hitch in the camera. Perhaps it just needs to be used a bit.
