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Old 02-22-2017, 10:37 PM   #1
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Tailgate room with Hensley?

For the of you with a Hensley arrow, I was wondering if I can lower my tailgate while hooked up? Towing w 2500HD , and not sure about the clearance for dropping the tailgate.?
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When we switched from an Equalizer to a Hensley, one benefit was the ability to fully drop the tailgate of our then tow vehicle a 2010 F-150. We can still drop the tailgate of our Ram 2500 with the Hensley.
Opening the tailgate while hitched is nice...
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Hensley gives me lots of room with my 86 Excella and 2014 Tundra. It also gives more room for tight turns when backing up.
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Old 02-23-2017, 05:57 AM   #4
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I have a 2500HD and a Hensley Arrow and no problem dropping the tailgate.
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yes again - plenty of room
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I am able to fully open the tailgate on my Tundra with an Equal-i-zer hitch.
I'm sure I could open the tailgate with a Hensley or ProPride, too.
Seems like I could not open the tailgate fully with the EazLift.
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For the of you with a Hensley arrow, I was wondering if I can lower my tailgate while hooked up? Towing w 2500HD , and not sure about the clearance for dropping the tailgate.?
Try it and see!
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