the ultimate haha users guide...

[2airishuman]

ok forum friends, hitch helpers, and towing wanna'bes,

i don't start many theads,
as my ratio of threads/posts will support.

usually when a question develops or a need arrises...
i can search a little and find the answer,
or find a current/past thread where my question fits...

the past few months however, i've been considering a couple of issues...
worthy of new threads.

this is one of them.

the hensley arrow hitch apparatus (haha) is a unique product.
many airstreams own the haha and use it for towing...
or from time2time consider getting one...

current users have a variety of practical questions or needs related to the haha

often when someone here asks about their haha the thread decays.

this makes finding the good answers and important questions difficult or tedious...

i think it also may limit those who genuinely have a question or need related to the haha...


my view is,
owning a haha is like owning any other product...
customer service/support, the warranty,
upgrades, repairs, maintenance, resale, installation, security and so on,
are practical issues user/owners must address.

owners also deal with actually towing with a haha.

so adjustments, road feedback, brake controllers,
utility with various airstreams, utility with a give tow vehicile,
hitching/unhitching, parking and so on,
are everyday or 'every trip' issues.

there are other less tangible but important things...
like how does that screwy looking orange thing work?
what are the differences from other hitch mechanisms?
how does the haha fit with my tv/trailer/towing needs?
why do you have THAT thing?
what is IT?
and so on.

also don't forget the endless and unresolvable...."is it worth it" debates...

then of course there are testimonials, foolish retorts and haha bashers...

as users it is sometimes hard not to wanna say "WOW" when a product 'wows us'.

it must be just as hard for the bashers not to bash...

anyway...

while there are installation instuctions and a user guide,
many of us develop tricks or techniques that making living with a haha easier

as airstreamers we like sharing and as haha-airstreamers we can do that too...

there is a yahoo group for haha owners which is good for the occasional 'haha 4sale'
but like many yahoo groups searching for useful posts is difficult and participation is limited.

here however we have some VERY bright airstreamers who own and use the haha...

i make no claim to special knowledge regarding the haha or hitches in general.

i'm just a user, who may have coined the phrase 'haha'...

i plan to post my good and bad experiences with the haha. hope other will do the same.
some of my efforts as the thread starter, will be to include useful links or past posts that help me. many have already written great posts on this issue...i'll link some here.

all of us who use the product can contribute and like most threads on the airforums, anyone can post.

it will take a few weeks for this repository to grow. as it does i hope we can all send folks with haha needs right here....

so lets help each other in....

"the ultimate haha users guide"

cheers
2air'