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hi greggh and welcome to hensley ford airstreamin'
search the archives.....there are several long threads on using the hensley, backing, hitching, load bars, helpful tips and so on....
also look waaayyyyyyyyyy down at the bottom of any hensley thread....and there will be 5 more similar threads noted......cool.
the magnet/stick/flag thinggies are neat......and can be purchased ready made....for about 20-30$.... but after a while you learn backing landmarks without them, or mirrors, which many use.
the hitch helper from hensley is a great idea but doesn't solve the main issue of hooking up...vertical positioning of receiver, bar, and hitch....horizontial positioning is pretty easy over time...
i used it (h.helper) once and put it back in the box.....it may not be stout enough to support the tongue weight on a 31 safely (mine started to bow/sag), while using it the trailer can move sideways.....while camping! and it is lower than the standard jack stand which will be a problem with the 250 ford......and it limits your ability to level the trailer if needed to go higher at front....and it sinks into tarmac, sand, grass easily, and doesn't stablize load like the usual jack stands.....even with wood blocking....it's not as stable...skip it.
while i understand the logic,
sure can't advise or support leaving the truck in any gear, with the engine running, while hitching........
waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too many bad things can happen......
just remember to USE THE PARKING BRAKE every time, for every manuver....
good luck with the h.a.h.a. it's great.
2air'
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