jmtandem wrote:
BOTH PERFORM LIKE NO OTHER.
This is simply not true. The PullRite hitch performs even better, does not 'project' the pivot point, and essentially functions similar to a fifth wheel hitch under the bed of a truck. It also accommodates a 70 degree radius and has higher tongue ratings then ProPride or Hensley.
I also take some exception to a few other observations you made. You seem to be overly concerned with ProPride matching the Hensley prices. I have seen used Hensley hitches on Craigs List for $800 or so. A 'reconditioned' hitch is also 'used' and you upped that cost to $1795 for yours. Used is used, one just has been through the shop and few items updated. $900 worth of inspection and some new parts???? Really? It needed that much work after the first owner gave it back to Hensley???
You also indicated the Hensley is easier to transfer between trailers. This is only if the height of the tongue is the same; as the ProPride's stinger can be adjusted for height while the Hensley cannot. Hensley's non adjustable stinger is a little more elegant at the expense of functionality. Everytime Hensley sends out a new stinger to accommodate the new demand, there is shipping and handling costs and in some states sales tax. I would much rather have an adjustable hitch, pay for it once and not mess with exchanges.
As long as Sean or any Hensley employee meets the expectations of the customer who cares what he/she does on social media? You bought a hitch, not looking for a buddy to pal around with.
I am with you on the chains issue. I don't like the screw towers. Hensley wins on that one. Other than that both hitches are premium. Both work much better than any friction based hitch, but neither will match the performance of the PullRite.
I dont often count the non-5th wheel Pullrite hitch on rail system in any discussion. In fact, I disregard it entirely because its an exact fit system and they dont make it for many common TV's on the road today. So, I cannot include the Pullrite in my "LIKE NO OTHER" comment. Sorry.
I paid full price for my 2nd Hensley, so price was not an over-concern as interpreted. My concern was more so what is the lowest prices are and will they actually sell it at said price. That was a consistent, repeated issue with Propride, so its still a bit of an open question. Very few have come out to say what they've paid. Why is that?
Regarding social media and Propride, you know as well as I do, people let loose online and don't have the same filter (if any) they do in person. I am plenty guilty of this. However, I am not selling a $2000-3000 product online, so I view their public comments very different. Said posts all over various forums are more telling of the person behind the scenes, and that's only referring to what has been made public as well.
This is all part of the shopping and buying experience for these units because they are in fact internet and over-the-phone only products. You cannot go anywhere else for information. So good or bad, it should all be out here in public view as it is for any other products.
