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Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 11-20-2007, 06:05 PM
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Views: 196,059
Posted By Mike Lewis
reduced tire wear

sorry Robert---i was speaking of tow vehicle tires , rear in particular---pieman
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 04-20-2007, 08:09 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,059
Posted By Mike Lewis
Pat------ I must admit I had some of the same...

Pat------
I must admit I had some of the same feeling until I saw one in person. My thought's then and still are, "Hey what's the big deal?". Quit frankly this is a straight up piece of cake !!!.....
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 04-15-2007, 10:57 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,059
Posted By Mike Lewis
2air----you're exactly right ----with the...

2air----you're exactly right ----with the exception of a little rocking it moves very little---what's wrong with me????---I knew that !!! ---Thought I would get througt the day without making a...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 04-15-2007, 10:36 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,059
Posted By Mike Lewis
I saw a trailer with a Hensley where the owner...

I saw a trailer with a Hensley where the owner had put a Zerk fitting in the top of the trailer hitch to grease the ball. It takes such a small hole to drill and install a fitting I can't believe it...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 04-15-2007, 06:06 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,059
Posted By Mike Lewis
Gail------I know you're more than a little...

Gail------I know you're more than a little frustrated but I really think you're all but there !! I just wish we had done what what you did, that being buying the Hensley first. ---pieman
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 04-13-2007, 09:25 AM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,059
Posted By Mike Lewis
hapitauk----as to changing from 2 to 3 holes:...

hapitauk----as to changing from 2 to 3 holes: what you have is fine until you're parked where you need more "up" adjustment on the nose of the hitch to get aligned with the shank. In that case...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 03-29-2007, 03:41 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,059
Posted By Mike Lewis
Pat --like 2air says you really don't need the...

Pat --like 2air says you really don't need the hitch helper. In fact I was going to order one with my haha and the fellow at Hensley told me they were not necessary. I took his advice and having...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 03-29-2007, 08:20 AM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,059
Posted By Mike Lewis
Gail---I think GStephens has given you good...

Gail---I think GStephens has given you good advice. On most any weight distributing hitch, Hensley or others, I have always found they work best if you start with the ball height about an inch higher...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 02-18-2007, 09:24 AM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,059
Posted By Mike Lewis
2air----I just bought a set of "hitchin rods"...

2air----I just bought a set of "hitchin rods" that look to be a help when aligning with my haha. Havent had any problems aligning without them but you know how this, "lust of the eyes", can be. There...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 01-09-2007, 08:29 AM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,059
Posted By Mike Lewis
2air ---are we in agreement??---mike

2air ---are we in agreement??---mike
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 01-09-2007, 08:27 AM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,059
Posted By Mike Lewis
GStephens---as a side note about spring bars---i...

GStephens---as a side note about spring bars---i think it's common knowledge that, with the trailer and tow vehicle at the correct attitude,{leveled},with the proper heights as starting points and...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 01-09-2007, 08:15 AM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,059
Posted By Mike Lewis
GStephens---after reading your last responce I...

GStephens---after reading your last responce I highly suspect of the 6" drop on your shank {stinger} is to much drop. Like you said there is no way to tilt the head to get a different starting point...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 01-07-2007, 05:23 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,059
Posted By Mike Lewis
GStephens----It sounds to me like your making the...

GStephens----It sounds to me like your making the spring bar adjustments more difficult than necessary. Personally I don't concern myself with side to side measurements and adjustments of the tow...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 12-28-2006, 06:51 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,059
Posted By Mike Lewis
GStephens---I had to modify my Enkay bracket to...

GStephens---I had to modify my Enkay bracket to fit the shank that came with my haha. Actually a good rough file will do the job. I happen to have access to a die grinder which made the process go...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 12-22-2006, 08:48 AM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,059
Posted By Mike Lewis
gstephens----if you would like I can go out to my...

gstephens----if you would like I can go out to my ha and measure from the bottom of the jacks up and give you the 3 distances so you can paint these reference marks on the tubes. I'm sure counting...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 12-10-2006, 09:59 AM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,059
Posted By Mike Lewis
Woodedareas---No --it's just a standard...

Woodedareas---No --it's just a standard automotive grease zerk and a universal chasis lub. Most any auto parts store or farm implement supply store should have what you're looking for. There are 2...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 12-08-2006, 07:29 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,059
Posted By Mike Lewis
Woodedareas--- I highly recomend you go to the...

Woodedareas--- I highly recomend you go to the Hensley webb site and down load their owner-installation manual. Read through it several times. By the time you recieve your haha you'll recognize the...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 12-03-2006, 10:50 AM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,059
Posted By Mike Lewis
2air---I didn't mention that I had to change te...

2air---I didn't mention that I had to change te strut bars to the middle hole also. Started in the lower hole like 324's picture shows. For it to work as designed it must be parallel to the ground...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 12-01-2006, 10:43 PM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,059
Posted By Mike Lewis
2air---as promised here is my haha experience....

2air---as promised here is my haha experience. mine came in 3 boxes, 2 of which had tape that said the box weighed over 80 lbs. This was the only thing that gave me any trouble.{ the weight}
...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 11-24-2006, 10:21 AM
Replies: 824
Views: 196,059
Posted By Mike Lewis
2air--my eyes are bugging out!! I've read every...

2air--my eyes are bugging out!! I've read every word on this thread. Have new haha on order--should be here by monday--reason for purchase,2 fold
{1} I'm a mechanical kinda guy--this thing facinates...
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