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09-30-2011, 08:41 AM
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ProPride Industries, Inc.
Commercial Member
Holly
, MI
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 642
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Thank you for the shout out, BAB. 24 hours is sort of my "unofficial" deadline. If I'm alive I answer within 24 hours.
Bob... nice wordsmithing!
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ProPride Hitch
"The Most Advanced Generation in Trailer Sway Elimination"
Holly, MI
Tu ne cede malis
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12-04-2014, 10:35 PM
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Ganado
Peoria
, Arizona
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 67
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I realize this thread is an older thread and I'm going to add my 2cents.
Pro Pride vs Hensly not going there. I think that is personal preference. I went with ProPride, as to me it seems better engineered. Just my personal choice.
I look at the equalizer hitch and I think its fine IF you follow the instructions. The instructions say DO NOT BACK UP with this equilize. Duh who wants an extra step in setting up camp. you have to stop, unhook the Equalizer then back up. I'm too lazy to do that. I did not see this in the manuals for either the Hensley or the ProPride.
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12-04-2014, 10:53 PM
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#83
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Rivet Master
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
, California
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 9,180
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Hensley design hitches back just fine without any fiddling with the setup...I have a ProPride, and it responds to all of my dumb moves just fine, in a very predictable manner.
We won't talk about the water tap I cleaned off the side of the neighbors house with the front tire of the TV while pulling forward after dropping the trailer in his side yard...or the shower he missed while I was frantically repairing the damage. (John is a prince of a fellow...)
Also-after over 5,000 total miles of towing in 2013 with the ProPride, most of which was for 4-5 days straight on the road at a time, I never had a jack 'unwind'. This is a set and forget on my ProPride at least. (yes, I did get out the ruler and check every day--but mine don't move...) I have a nice reference line on the jack tube now...
Now that I got rid of the Husky brand hitch, I'm a happy 'sway maiden'...
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Rich, KE4GNK/AE, Overkill Engineering Dept.
'The Silver HamShack' ('07 International 22FB CCD 75th Anniversary)
Multiple Yaesu Ham Radios inside and many antennae sprouting from roof, ProPride hitch, Prodigy P2 controller.
2012 shortbed CrewMax 4x4 Toyota Tacoma TV with more antennae on it.
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12-07-2014, 06:32 PM
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#84
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3 Rivet Member
2018 33' Classic
Newport
, Pennsylvania
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 239
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Towing Vehicles and Hitches
I just ordered a 30 ft AS Classic
deciding between a Hensley and. Pro pride
Any advice
My TV is Chevy Silverado 3500 single rear wheel Diesel
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12-07-2014, 06:58 PM
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#85
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3 Rivet Member
2008 27' International FB
Shoreacres
, Texas
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 130
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After my research, I went with the Pro Pride for two reasons.
1. It has a 3" square receiver that tapers down to the 2" stinger bar opening which makes it easier to stab in
2. It bolts on and does not require drilling holes in my frame
I have pulled with it for at least 4 trips now and couldn't be more pleased with it
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Johnny and Connie
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12-07-2014, 07:04 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2008 27' International FB
Shoreacres
, Texas
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 130
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I have a 27' International and TV is a GMC 2500HD 6.6 diesel with Allison transmission. With the Pro Pride, the truck doesn't seem to know that the AS is following right behind!
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12-07-2014, 07:27 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
, California
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 9,180
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My experience exactly. The AS follows politely with no fuss in wind, passing trucks, whatever. Would be nice if the Taco was more powerful, but nobody makes a hitch that cures that.
It does make turns a little differently, but with practice I have been able to get around stuff that the Husky WD conventional hitch setup would not clear.
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Rich, KE4GNK/AE, Overkill Engineering Dept.
'The Silver HamShack' ('07 International 22FB CCD 75th Anniversary)
Multiple Yaesu Ham Radios inside and many antennae sprouting from roof, ProPride hitch, Prodigy P2 controller.
2012 shortbed CrewMax 4x4 Toyota Tacoma TV with more antennae on it.
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12-08-2014, 06:44 AM
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Vintage Kin
Fort Worth
, Texas
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 8,014
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I have a Hensley and am still irked that the PP came out only a few weeks later. The design improvements are worthwhile.
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12-08-2014, 07:19 AM
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Rivet Master
2013 30' Classic
Greenwood
, Mississippi
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 12,111
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ganado
I realize this thread is an older thread and I'm going to add my 2cents.
Pro Pride vs Hensly not going there. I think that is personal preference. I went with ProPride, as to me it seems better engineered. Just my personal choice.
I look at the equalizer hitch and I think its fine IF you follow the instructions. The instructions say DO NOT BACK UP with this equilize. Duh who wants an extra step in setting up camp. you have to stop, unhook the Equalizer then back up. I'm too lazy to do that. I did not see this in the manuals for either the Hensley or the ProPride.
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You can back up with the Equal-i-zer 4-point anti-sway hitch. You are thinking of the other type of anti-sway bar that attaches to a small ball beside the trailer ball on the truck end and a small ball on the trailer a-frame. You don't necessarily have to remove that style, but if backing into a tight turn, you must loosen it and let it have slack. The only time you back that tight is at a campground or at a storage facility.
All that aside, ProPride is still the best choice.
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2013 Classic 30 Limited
2007 Silver Toyota Tundra Crew Max Limited 5.7 iForce
2006 Vivid Black Harley-Davidson Road King Classic
1999 Black Nissan Pathfinder LE
TAC #MS-10
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12-08-2014, 05:25 PM
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#90
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Rivet Master
2016 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Wildwood
, Florida
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,236
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EarlM
I just ordered a 30 ft AS Classic
deciding between a Hensley and. Pro pride
Any advice
My TV is Chevy Silverado 3500 single rear wheel Diesel
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Neither; You have a big truck with big springs back aft. You need a reese dual cam with an airsafe hitch (hitch with an airbag), Sean of Pro-pride sells the Reese as well.
The issue is you are going to have such a stiff rear end that all the shock is going to be transferred to the front of the trailer and you will pop rivets and shake the poor thing to pieces. Last I knew Pro-pride and Hensley didn't make a hitch that could attach to an airsafe hitch.
We had that set up with our trailer and 2500 and loved it! After we put on the new Reese and airsafe we couldn't feel the trailer at all. No longer were things shaken loose int he trailer when we got to the camping area!! Worth every penny (and will cost you about the same $$ as a PP or HA).
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12-08-2014, 06:31 PM
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Contributing Member
2018 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Austin (Hays County)
, Texas
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 7,164
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I have had a Reese Dual Cam, then an Airsafe, now a Propride. I pull with a Silverado 2500HD diesel, also. I find no indication that the trailer takes any beating with the ProPride after several years and many thousand miles. Things stay in place in the trailer with the PPP as well as they did with the AirSafe. I think the extra length of the PPP (or Hensley) results in a sort of springyness that protects the trailer. I can jump on the tongue and see it flex, even with 1400# bars.
The AirSafe was a problem in that it was very inconvenient to remove from the truck. At 80+, I don't life that sort of weight easily. Some states prohibit carrying hitches when not towing.
Of all the hitches, I like my PPP the best, even though it takes some practice backing at first.
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John W. Irwin
2018 Interstate GT, "Sabre-Dog V"
WBCCI #9632
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12-08-2014, 09:43 PM
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#92
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Rivet Master
1999 34' Excella
Currently Looking...
Hillsboro
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 6,406
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Another 500+ happy PPP miles.. thank you, Sean!!!
From Chicanes at 60MPH on I35, to Texas back roads... no problems... zero. Oh.. and when 'courteous' drivers act up, the AS follows like a hungry puppy.
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Peace and Blessings..
Channing
WBCCI# 30676
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