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10-09-2024, 01:12 PM
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Trekker Eaz-Lift Hitch
Although I have pretty well decided to purchase a Pro-Pride 3P hitch when we finally purchase an AS 27 FBT trailer, I follow Marc Leach on Keep Your Daydream YouTube videos.
At one point, he used to use a Hensley Arrow hitch but seems to have now switched to a Trekker Eaz-Lift hitch for his newer 2020 30 ft GlobeTrotter.
When I search the Trekker Eaz-Lift hitch it seems to have weight distribution bars but the one I see on KYD's hitch does not have them.
I cannot find a video of KYD explaining their switch. My guess is that Marc does not use the bars because his TV is a Ford 250 Super Duty and he thinks he does not need the weight distribution because of the tow capacity of his truck compared to the GVWR of the 30' GT.
My question is two fold. Does anyone know if Marc has explained his reason for moving to the Trekker and secondly, any thoughts on the advantages of the Trekker over the ProPride 3P?
I saw in the Off Grid Rebuild conducted by Ronnie Dennis that on the very same rig, Ronnie uses the ProPride 3P which says a lot.
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10-09-2024, 08:34 PM
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Marc stated in one of the videos, don't know which one, that he changed to the Eaz-Lift because he was tired of fighting with the Hensley. The Trekker Eaz-Lift hitch is just easier to use and a better choice for them. We each make our own choices. My thought is that you won't need the pricier hitch when much less expensive options are available.
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10-10-2024, 08:24 AM
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If I recall correctly, the original airstream they bought came with the Blue Ox Sway pro and he said he just wanted to experience different options - especially since he heard that the airstream just tows better in general.
He changed to a different hitch on that unit when they got their front end separation fixed prior to selling it - some sort of Equalizer type. On the Globetrotter I've not heard the story, but he was generally pleased with the non-ProPride/Hensley experience.
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10-10-2024, 12:18 PM
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Thanks tbrowne and Turbulence. This website is pretty amazing. I have seen numerous YouTube videos comparing various WDH including a head to head between Hensley Arrow and ProPride 3P but no real comments on the Trekker Eaz-Lift.
I think I will stick with ProPride 3P given its ability to remove all sway by moving the pivot point closer to the front axle of the TV. I plan to have a smaller TV than a Ford 250 (MB GLE 450) so I will not have the same weight advantage with my TV.
I just cannot bring myself to driving a large truck in the city when I am not using the AS. Having 3 vehicles is not in my plans (my wife will not give up her little sports car).
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10-10-2024, 12:45 PM
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19’ Bambi Flying Cloud
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Originally Posted by NorrisRM
Thanks tbrowne and Turbulence. This website is pretty amazing. I have seen numerous YouTube videos comparing various WDH including a head to head between Hensley Arrow and ProPride 3P but no real comments on the Trekker Eaz-Lift.
I think I will stick with ProPride 3P given its ability to remove all sway by moving the pivot point closer to the front axle of the TV. I plan to have a smaller TV than a Ford 250 (MB GLE 450) so I will not have the same weight advantage with my TV.
I just cannot bring myself to driving a large truck in the city when I am not using the AS. Having 3 vehicles is not in my plans (my wife will not give up her little sports car).
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You are planning to tow a 27’ with the MB GLE 450?
Current specs for that vehicle show 500 lbs tongue weight rating on the ball, or up to 770 lbs with a weight distribution hitch. But a ProPride hitch system weighs around 200 lbs, so that would only leave 570 lbs available for trailer tongue weight.
Not to mention the aggravation and hassle of wrestling with such a heavy hitch, which needs to be removed from the receiver when not in use due to how incredibly long that shank is. There is likely a very good reason why someone as experienced as Keep Your Daydream is no longer using it.
I would suggest exploring lighter weight WD systems. Maybe Trekker Eaz-lift is one such? (Our Eaz-lift weighs less than half of the Pro-Pride.) But even then I have doubts that you can stay within spec on an MB 450 GLE.
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10-10-2024, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by BikeCamper
You are planning to tow a 27’ with the MB GLE 450?
Current specs for that vehicle show 500 lbs tongue weight rating on the ball, or up to 770 lbs with a weight distribution hitch. But a ProPride hitch system weighs around 200 lbs, so that would only leave 570 lbs available for trailer tongue weight.
Not to mention the aggravation and hassle of wrestling with such a heavy hitch, which needs to be removed from the receiver when not in use due to how incredibly long that shank is. There is likely a very good reason why someone as experienced as Keep Your Daydream is no longer using it.
I would suggest exploring lighter weight WD systems. Maybe Trekker Eaz-lift is one such? (Our Eaz-lift weighs less than half of the Pro-Pride.) But even then I have doubts that you can stay within spec on an MB 450 GLE.
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Thanks BikeCamper. Very good points all of which I had considered before deciding on ProPride. 200 lbs is a lot of extra tongue weight.
I do not know if you are familiar with CanAmRV in London ON who are really considered the gurus when it comes to trailer hitches and tow vehicles (including all of the Eastern US from what I can gather from various threads). I originally planned on buying a 2021 MB GLS for the very issue of tongue weight. The GLS is around 750 lbs vs 550 lbs for the 2021 GLE.
It was CanAm who said for a 27 FB I did not need to go to a GLS and could buy a GLE.
I get the sense that CanAm does not completely agree with the "current specs". I cannot quote where but someone (not CanAm) suggested that the European car manufacturers rate the towing capacities of their vehicles lower to protect the European trailer industry. This I admit sounds a little suspect.
What is clear is that CanAm definitely does not agree with the "current specs" based upon actual experience. They have seen probably thousands of TV/TT connections and they think these specs are overly conservative. Waninae39 tows a 25 FB with an Audi Q5, once again set up by CanAm.
Can Am has told me that the new 2021+ GLEs have a much more robust receiver and do not need the additional support they have provided for older ones. I had planned to get this work done in London ON when we travel across Canada next summer.
I actually plan to buy my ProPride from CanAm and have it shipped to Vancouver (they are the only dealer in Canada) if only to compensate them somewhat for all the free advice they have given me. They know I plan to use the ProPride on a 2021 GLE but I will confirm that before I commit to purchasing the GLE. I currently drive a GLC 350e which will definitely not cut it.
But thanks for your advice. I just might go for the GLS however I find them a bit big as well. Life is just a lot of tradeoffs (not original ).
Unless someone can tell me the Trekker Eaz Lift uses the same technology to move the pivot point forward to eliminate sway rather than friction to control sway then I think I will go with the extra weight of ProPride even if I am over the "current specs".
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10-11-2024, 03:04 PM
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Yes, I’m very familiar with CanAm. While I don’t agree with their belief that it’s okay to tow beyond the vehicle spec, I still have a lot of respect for their expertise. They have helped many many people (including me) get their hitches dialed in properly to the tow vehicle, and are a huge asset to the travel trailer community.
But when you say you plan to use a ProPride hitch and cite their expertise as the reason you feel comfortable towing well beyond the hitch rating with the 450 GLE, I must admit this is a head-scratcher for me. CanAm recommends strongly against heavy hitches and especially against long shanks.
One of their “tricks” to help mitigate towing over capacity is a custom shank that is super short in length. This brings the ball in tight behind the receiver, reducing overhang and thereby reducing the effects of tongue weight leverage. In other words, shifting the ball forward has a similar effect to reducing tongue weight. It also improves stability of the tow vehicle in turns.
But the ProPride hitch uses an extremely heavy apparatus with a super long shank that extends the ball nearly 18” behind the receiver. Both of these characteristics are contrary to the approach CanAm uses to mitigate tongue load. So I would be very surprised if they ever recommended the PP/Hensley hitch in a situation where someone is planning to tow well beyond the tongue-load rating of their vehicle.
I understand the preference to not use a traditional pickup as your daily driver. For the same reason, my DD and TV is a Honda Ridgeline (which runs on a Pilot/MDX suspension, but with an open bed rather than an enclosed cargo area.) However I accept that this choice limits the size of trailer I can tow. If we ever get a larger trailer, we’d upgrade the TV to a 3/4 ton.
The best solution for the size trailer you are contemplating is a 3/4 ton pickup. Is there any way you could swing one, along with a little EV or similar for daily driving/commuting? If not, I VERY STRONGLY encourage you to purchase the larger GLS. I guarantee you will not regret having the beefier vehicle when you set out on your first big excursion. Yes they are bigger, but that extra heft and wheelbase will be very reassuring especially in the mountains.
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10-11-2024, 04:22 PM
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Sticking with the topic, I had a Trekker, and thought it was a great hitch.
One of the advantages it offers is to be able to adjust how much anti-sway action it applies. For instance, if you're going to be towing in slick conditions, you can back off on the centering action.
The second advantage it offers is to be hooked up with consistent WD time after time, no fiddling with counting links or twists on tension bars.
The third advantage it offers is quick hookup. I could have mine ready to go in less than ten minutes, where the old 'count the links' hitch took at least twice that long.
When I traded for Dot, I wanted to get Blu Ox's equivalent, the Track Pro. But at that time, they didn't come in short enough lengths for a 19CB. So I was stuck with the regular 'mess around with the chains' model. Sure miss the convenience, and the lack of danger to my arthritic fingers...
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10-12-2024, 10:11 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BikeCamper
Yes, I’m very familiar with CanAm. While I don’t agree with their belief that it’s okay to tow beyond the vehicle spec, I still have a lot of respect for their expertise. They have helped many many people (including me) get their hitches dialed in properly to the tow vehicle, and are a huge asset to the travel trailer community.
But when you say you plan to use a ProPride hitch and cite their expertise as the reason you feel comfortable towing well beyond the hitch rating with the 450 GLE, I must admit this is a head-scratcher for me. CanAm recommends strongly against heavy hitches and especially against long shanks.
One of their “tricks” to help mitigate towing over capacity is a custom shank that is super short in length. This brings the ball in tight behind the receiver, reducing overhang and thereby reducing the effects of tongue weight leverage. In other words, shifting the ball forward has a similar effect to reducing tongue weight. It also improves stability of the tow vehicle in turns.
But the ProPride hitch uses an extremely heavy apparatus with a super long shank that extends the ball nearly 18” behind the receiver. Both of these characteristics are contrary to the approach CanAm uses to mitigate tongue load. So I would be very surprised if they ever recommended the PP/Hensley hitch in a situation where someone is planning to tow well beyond the tongue-load rating of their vehicle.
I understand the preference to not use a traditional pickup as your daily driver. For the same reason, my DD and TV is a Honda Ridgeline (which runs on a Pilot/MDX suspension, but with an open bed rather than an enclosed cargo area.) However I accept that this choice limits the size of trailer I can tow. If we ever get a larger trailer, we’d upgrade the TV to a 3/4 ton.
The best solution for the size trailer you are contemplating is a 3/4 ton pickup. Is there any way you could swing one, along with a little EV or similar for daily driving/commuting? If not, I VERY STRONGLY encourage you to purchase the larger GLS. I guarantee you will not regret having the beefier vehicle when you set out on your first big excursion. Yes they are bigger, but that extra heft and wheelbase will be very reassuring especially in the mountains.
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I very much appreciate your comments. Obviously I do not want to get into a discussion where I am just quoting CanAm but my sense from CanAm after our last exchange is that it can clearly work towing a 27 FB with a GLE 450 using a ProPride 3P hitch but would it be the best TV for the job? Obviously, not. My leaning from this discussion is that a GLS 580 with that extra 200 lbs of tongue weight probably is the best choice for me because I have not heard anyone dispute the superiority of the ProPride 3P/Hensley Arrow for eliminating sway. Life truly is a collection of compromises. Thanks again.
Glad to finish "on topic". When discussing hitches it is hard not to also discuss the tow vehicle.
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10-14-2024, 03:28 PM
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19’ Bambi Flying Cloud
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NorrisRM
I very much appreciate your comments. Obviously I do not want to get into a discussion where I am just quoting CanAm but my sense from CanAm after our last exchange is that it can clearly work towing a 27 FB with a GLE 450 using a ProPride 3P hitch but would it be the best TV for the job? Obviously, not. My leaning from this discussion is that a GLS 580 with that extra 200 lbs of tongue weight probably is the best choice for me because I have not heard anyone dispute the superiority of the ProPride 3P/Hensley Arrow for eliminating sway. Life truly is a collection of compromises. Thanks again.
Glad to finish "on topic". When discussing hitches it is hard not to also discuss the tow vehicle.
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The ProPride may be good at reducing sway. But don’t get pre-occupied with sway control at the expense of proper hitch and tow vehicle selection.
Having been towing for decades, sway has never been a serious issue. Provided the tow vehicle, trailer, and hitch are properly matched, sway is a mild, rare event and typically easily managed with a trailer brake controller.
In other words, focussing on sway control while towing over capacity is a backwards approach. Stay within vehicle capacities, and sway is rarely ever an issue.
As for the tow ratings of european vehicles, and the hearsay that they are under-rated. That is exactly opposite my understanding. European vehicles tend to be over-rated by North American standards, and this is attributed to much different trailering expectations. The biggest being that most european countries have a max permissible trailering speed of 90 kph (approx 55 mph.)
If you still have doubts, compare the Audis and Mercedes to the Chevy Suburban. Very similar ratings but the Suburban is very clearly a far more capable tow vehicle.
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10-14-2024, 03:38 PM
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we pull our 25fb with our audi q5
andy at CANAM rv setup the hitch for us and it works flawlessly
andy agreed that the tow ratings have little to do with the actual abilities of most vehicles
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10-14-2024, 04:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BikeCamper
You are planning to tow a 27’ with the MB GLE 450?
Current specs for that vehicle show 500 lbs tongue weight rating on the ball, or up to 770 lbs with a weight distribution hitch. But a ProPride hitch system weighs around 200 lbs, so that would only leave 570 lbs available for trailer tongue weight.
Not to mention the aggravation and hassle of wrestling with such a heavy hitch, which needs to be removed from the receiver when not in use due to how incredibly long that shank is. There is likely a very good reason why someone as experienced as Keep Your Daydream is no longer using it.
I would suggest exploring lighter weight WD systems. Maybe Trekker Eaz-lift is one such? (Our Eaz-lift weighs less than half of the Pro-Pride.) But even then I have doubts that you can stay within spec on an MB 450 GLE.
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I am of the opinion that if it can't be measured at the TV wheels, the TV isn't carrying it. So the real question is, when one weighs the truck hooked up with weight distribution applied and compares that with the weight of the truck alone ( with whatever hitch head you use removed) what is the difference between the two total weights? That is the "tongue weight". That said, the tongue weight of a 27/28 FB Airstream has often been reported to be north of 1000#.
Second, the total 200# of the hitch is not left on the truck, only the stinger is. I went with a ProPride because the stinger (39#) was substantially lighter than the head of my previous Equalizer brand hitch.
The equalizer for sure, and probably the Blue Ox and some of the other WD hitches rely on the friction force generated at the sliding point of the WD bars for sway control. The nice thing about the ProPride is that sway control is designed in to the geometry of the hitch and does not depend on weight distribution. You can get the sway control without dialing in the WD. (Also my opinion).
For me, the only disadvantage of the ProPride and Hensley hitches is hooking up is as much an art as a science. The attitude of the "receiver" on the hitch head and the stinger must be matched in the three dimensions - roll, pitch and yaw. On level ground it is usually easy. If the site is bumpy or not level it is more difficult. Some times I hook up first try; once it took me over an hour.
Al
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10-15-2024, 11:24 AM
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KYD Episode Answers My Questions re WDH
I started this thread with a question as to why Marc Leach of Keep Your Daydreams (KYD) switched from a Hensley Arrow to a Trekker Eaz-Lift hitch. My understanding is that he got tired of the hassle of hooking it up.
What I also raised in my OP was my suspicion that he was NOT using the WD torsion bars on the Eaz-Lift.
By chance, I have now found Episode 414 of KYD at the beginning of their 2024 trip. In this video, Marc takes his existing rig over a CAT scale and measures the weight distribution with and without the WD bars. It clearly shifted 120 lbs from the rear axle to the front axle and moved 40 lbs to the trailer axle using the WD bars.
I was correct that throughout his 2024 travels he has driven WITHOUT the WD bars hooked up. Effectively driving without any sway control.
His reasons echo one of the above comments that sway issues are few and far between and he can adequately deal with sway by: 1. Proper weight distribution in the trailer; and 2. quick manual adjustment of the brake controller if sway starts. He also explains that the diesel engine adds an extra 700 lbs to the front axle compared to the gas version (he is right, I checked Chat GPT).
This is one of the few videos where I think I saw a difference between Marc and Tricia on some matter. She is clearly diplomatic. Watch her expression at the end of the video when she prompts Marc to discuss sway and not just weight distribution. She says that they (and Marc agreed) have had two serious sway events. My guess is that Tricia wishes they had stayed with the Hensley Arrow. Maybe Marc should have tried the ProPride. I think it would have made his wife happier.
I personally am not convinced that in an emergency avoidance manoeuvre it makes sense to have to take my right hand off the steering wheel to manually adjust the brake controller just at at time when you should have two hands on the steering wheel. To me his answers to control sway are not convincing. I don't particularly want to be driving down the highway knowing that my reaction time to adjusting the brake controller will determine whether we get into a serious accident. Not a comforting feeling.
I agree with Wawaniae39 that the experience of CanAm with a great number of TV/TT combinations has more weight that than the views of particular commentators who invariably own a truck and not an SUV to tow their trailer. I very much respect their views and clearly think that they take out any issues using an 3/4 Ton for a 27 FB (with some WD system) but again, we all have tradeoffs in this world. I personally love the handling of every MB SUV I have owned where the centre of gravity is much lower than that of a 3/4 Ton.
I still think Marc made a mistake in not trying a ProPride 3P. As noted above, Ronnie Dennis who has the very same rig as KYD (and towing with a 3/4 Ton) uses a ProPride 3P.
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10-15-2024, 03:19 PM
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Also know that the front battery door wouldn't open when his bars were engaged on the Globetrotter. Given he just got his FES fixed on the Flying Cloud, I thinks he's worried about having a similar problem and either loosened or removed them as a test.
Thanks,
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10-15-2024, 04:10 PM
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I would agree with the point that towing without sway control is a very dicey proposition. Not saying it can't be done, because it has.
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10-15-2024, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbulence
Also know that the front battery door wouldn't open when his bars were engaged on the Globetrotter. Given he just got his FES fixed on the Flying Cloud, I thinks he's worried about having a similar problem and either loosened or removed them as a test.
Thanks,
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This is getting off-topic but I was surprised KYD bought a 2020 Globetrotter and not a later version. My understanding is that Airstream addressed the FES issue starting with 2022 models. But he does have a RB 30 ft Globetrotter (cannot remember what the FC was). My understanding is that the FES is more of a problem with FBs, especially FBT which is the model which most interests me.
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10-16-2024, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Al and Missy
For me, the only disadvantage of the ProPride and Hensley hitches is hooking up is as much an art as a science. The attitude of the "receiver" on the hitch head and the stinger must be matched in the three dimensions - roll, pitch and yaw. On level ground it is usually easy. If the site is bumpy or not level it is more difficult. Some times I hook up first try; once it took me over an hour.
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I would add to that the "Hensley/ProPride Bump", which is when the hitch will shift off axis when you are going downhill in a curve as the trailer is pressing against the TV.
Nothing can be done about this except dialing up your brake controller so that the Airstream brakes become your lead brakes on the rig, keeping the hitch in tension mode and not in compression mode.
I purchased a 3/4 ton Duramax diesel with an engine brake which is able to keep full control of the rig up or downhill, and I was not interested in having trailer drum brakes become my main brakes. We had an Eaz-Lift installed by Can Am and the rig drives like a dream, in all road conditions, with absolutely no sway. And it's easy to hitch up, no matter the angles of the TV relative to the trailer. And the round, tapered, flexible WD bars put minimum pressure on the trailer frame, reducing the risk of FES.
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This is getting off-topic but I was surprised KYD bought a 2020 Globetrotter and not a later version. My understanding is that Airstream addressed the FES issue starting with 2022 models. But he does have a RB 30 ft Globetrotter (cannot remember what the FC was). My understanding is that the FES is more of a problem with FBs, especially FBT which is the model which most interests me.
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They had a 30 Flying Cloud with a front bedroom. I suspect that the large compartment behind the propane tanks is a factor in FES because the structure of the body is interrupted to make room for the compartment. So getting an older rear bedroom may be less of a risk for FES. Or at least I hope so since we have a rear bedroom model.
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10-17-2024, 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Hermes
I would add to that the "Hensley/ProPride Bump", which is when the hitch will shift off axis when you are going downhill in a curve as the trailer is pressing against the TV.
Nothing can be done about this except dialing up your brake controller so that the Airstream brakes become your lead brakes on the rig, keeping the hitch in tension mode and not in compression mode.
I purchased a 3/4 ton Duramax diesel with an engine brake which is able to keep full control of the rig up or downhill, and I was not interested in having trailer drum brakes become my main brakes. We had an Eaz-Lift installed by Can Am and the rig drives like a dream, in all road conditions, with absolutely no sway. And it's easy to hitch up, no matter the angles of the TV relative to the trailer. And the round, tapered, flexible WD bars put minimum pressure on the trailer frame, reducing the risk of FES.
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Leaving aside the difficulties of hooking it up and the weight, this is the first time I have heard any real criticism of the ProPride or the Hensley.
Are there any others who agree or disagree with this comment? It is pretty significant.
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10-17-2024, 03:32 AM
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When selecting a trailer hitch, you want to consider the weight and the overhang (the distance from the tow vehicle's rear axle to the hitch ball). Too much hitch weight and too much overhang will destabilize a tow vehicle and cause it to jackknife if you go around a turn too fast. The Eaz-Lift is lighter and adds less to the overhang, so it appears to be the safer option.
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