I'm one of the people that checked "other". My latest hitch is a round bar weight distributing hitch, believe it's a Curt brand, and was purchased from Hitchesonline.com for $269. That was the cheapest I could find, and it works just fine...no troubles. After all, it's really not rocket science.
Due to the heavy hitch weight of my slide out, I had to upgrade hitch and receiver to a Class V unit. I decided to change from my Reese Dual-Cam to the Equal-i-zer based on the positive feedback my dealer had gotten from previous Reese owners making the same change. I've had no second thoughts regarding that decision.
Jack
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Jack Canavera
STL Mo. AIR #56
'04 Classic 30' S.O.,'03 GMC Savana 2500,'08 Vespa GTS 250
Hensley came with AS, former owner purchase from dealer. We knew about the Hensley prior to purchase. No problems with crosswinds or 18 wheelers. Hitching up is a snap, I have a mirror from Camping World for tailgate to watch the event.
Leaving on 3 month trip end of march and looking forward to the easy towing with the hensley.
We started with a Reese, then went to the Equalizer and now have wound up with the Hensley.
We got really tired of fighting the crosswinds and passing semis that are a common element when heading east and west on I-40 through Texas, NM and Arizona. Now after two years and 30,000 miles of towing with the Hensley, I wouldn't have anything less.
Some other helpful things are that I can hook up faster with the Hensley and when backing can turn much tighter. Adjusting the weight distribution bars is also much more user friendly than messing with chains.
All boiled down, I've seen too many Airstreams (especially larger ones) that have rolled, all had Reese or Equalizer equipment mounted on the A Frame. None had a Hensley.
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Paul & Annie
Paul Mayeux,
President Heart of Texas Camping Unit, Region 9
WBCCI #7162
Charter Member - Heart of Texas Camping Unit
AIR #1565
I'm one of the people that checked "other". My latest hitch is a round bar weight distributing hitch, believe it's a Curt brand, and was purchased from Hitchesonline.com for $269. That was the cheapest I could find, and it works just fine...no troubles. After all, it's really not rocket science.
Our 1999 30' Classic came with a Blue Ox. We towed it home from Atlanta to Houston with our Navigator (our first-ever trailer experience). We knew we were pushing the limits on the Navigator, but wow... was the tail wagging the dog! So, we got a Ford F-250 turbodiesel (this was always part of the plan, not just because the Navigator swayed). Nice improvement, but still a lot of sway. Also, I couldn't get the results I thought I should in terms of distributing the weight - meaning, the back of the truck dropped and the front came up, indicating we weren't getting enough DISTRIBUTION.
I talked to Blue Ox and sent them a picture. Their response - the hitch was defective and had bent in the middle!! Wow. They sent us a new one free of charge, but we still weren't that impressed. My copilot still wouldn't drive the rig - too much sway. And I have to say our confidence just wasn't there anymore.
So, we bought a remanufactured Hensley. Now she drives all the time. 'nuff said!
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Hi, although only 69 forum members voted; I think it is a pretty good picture of what are the preferred hitches used by Airstreamers. And the fact that Equal-i-zer, Reese, and Hensley Arrow were all reasonably close in numbers. Happy Towing everyone and Thank You for participating.
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