Hensley's / Propride
07-24-2015, 05:29 PM
#2
Junior Member
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07-25-2015, 10:50 AM
#4
Senior Member
SmokeyWren here uses one of those and likes it a lot.
Surprised he hasn't answered your question yet.
If you use the search function you can find some of his previous posts about it.
Surprised he hasn't answered your question yet.
If you use the search function you can find some of his previous posts about it.
07-26-2015, 01:36 PM
#5
Grumpy Old Man
I use a ProPride 3P on my travel trailer.
Like?
I have a chance to buy a Propride for 1k........ Should i?
www.propridehitch.com
The next best WD/sway control hitch is a Reese Strait-Line Trunnion Bar with dual-cam sway control that lists for about $1,000 and will cost almost $600 from Amazon.com or other on-line discounter. I have one of those too, mounted on my cargo trailer. It works great for 99% of sway-causing conditions, but I bought the ProPride for that other 1% of the time to prevent uncontrollable sway that the Strait-Line might not prevent.
It's a major chore to move the ProPride from one trailer to another, so that's why I leave the ProPride on my TT and use the Strait-Line on my cargo trailer. I've had no problem with the Strait-Line, so I bought the ProPride as insurance against rare conditions I may never experience.
08-02-2015, 03:29 PM
#6
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Thread Starter
I use a ProPride 3P on my travel trailer.
Love it. Mainly because there's no chance of uncontrollable sway when the ProPride is properly installed and adjusted.
Definitely, provided it's all there and not bent or busted in some way.
www.propridehitch.com
The next best WD/sway control hitch is a Reese Strait-Line Trunnion Bar with dual-cam sway control that lists for about $1,000 and will cost almost $600 from Amazon.com or other on-line discounter. I have one of those too, mounted on my cargo trailer. It works great for 99% of sway-causing conditions, but I bought the ProPride for that other 1% of the time to prevent uncontrollable sway that the Strait-Line might not prevent.
It's a major chore to move the ProPride from one trailer to another, so that's why I leave the ProPride on my TT and use the Strait-Line on my cargo trailer. I've had no problem with the Strait-Line, so I bought the ProPride as insurance against rare conditions I may never experience.
Love it. Mainly because there's no chance of uncontrollable sway when the ProPride is properly installed and adjusted.
Definitely, provided it's all there and not bent or busted in some way.
www.propridehitch.com
The next best WD/sway control hitch is a Reese Strait-Line Trunnion Bar with dual-cam sway control that lists for about $1,000 and will cost almost $600 from Amazon.com or other on-line discounter. I have one of those too, mounted on my cargo trailer. It works great for 99% of sway-causing conditions, but I bought the ProPride for that other 1% of the time to prevent uncontrollable sway that the Strait-Line might not prevent.
It's a major chore to move the ProPride from one trailer to another, so that's why I leave the ProPride on my TT and use the Strait-Line on my cargo trailer. I've had no problem with the Strait-Line, so I bought the ProPride as insurance against rare conditions I may never experience.
Awesome!!!!!!!!!! Thanks
10-21-2015, 03:29 PM
#7
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Thread Starter
Update:
I have used/pulled maybe 1000 miles since I first posted this. OMG does it pull nice. There is a bit of a learning curve hooking and unhooking, but overall, this is an awesome product.
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10-21-2015, 04:56 PM
#8
Senior Member
I've pulled maybe 10k miles with it. Does work great. Hitch up is sort of a PITA but like Nitzo said, you get better with more experience. While it's a neat hitch, I personally don't like how's it toted as being some miracle product that somehow will make a 1/2 ton pickup capable of towing a 10k lb 40ft trailer. This hitch almost has a cult like following in some circles (aka airstream community and sort of here). It does in reality have some down sides, like the "Hensley bump" which wakes me up from time to time.
10-23-2015, 08:12 AM
#10
Senior Member
http://www.propridehitch.com/pages/T...tch-Story.html
The "Hensley Bump" is an undesirable side effect of the converged link hitch design (found in both the original Hensley and the Propride 3P product). In short, the trailer can "run up" onto the tow vehicle in heavy braking situations. When the TV is stopping at a quicker rate then the TT, the pivot head of the hitch will slide to one side (as if in a turning maneuver). It will eventually hit rotating limit of the head (literally hitting metal stops) and produce a bump that resonates through the TV. You can google "Hensley Bump" for a more detailed explanation and there's some youtube vids out there showing the behavior.
{Edit} check out this video, right around the 1:00 hour mark for an example:
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