First the good side- the Hensley Arrow hitch more or less does what the suppier claims, i.e. eliminates sway, which was my biggest concern because I am towing a 30 ft TT with a Mercury Grand Marquis car. The trailer is lite wt. design- 4100 lbs empty. When a truck goes by I feel it but do not feel threatened or in danger. I have not had any fishtailing in over 3000 miles of towing.
The hitch enables taking turns with the pivot point a bit outboard so that the trailer wheels clear obstructions more easily. this was appreciated when namoevring in trailer parks.
The bad side- I find it difficult to back the car to get the connection bar into the square hole. It is like threading a needle with a car instead of a hand.
I tried 2 metal guide posts on magnetic bases but it did not help as much as I expected. The problem is that the axis of the vehicle must be aligned with the axis of the trailer, so it is more than getting the bar into the hole.
I installed the hitch myself but needed help to lift if out of the trunk of the car to the trailer. Even the connection bar is heavy to lift from a deep car trunk.
Other advice- if your initial setting of the hitch springs does not give the right feel when driving, stop and adjust appropriately. When you find the right setting, remember it. By trial and error get the settings of the electric brake controller right.
The extra length of the hitch may result in your safety chain not being long enough. I solved this by buying two one ft. length chains and putting each thru the loops on the car receiver, then connecting to them.
Good luck.
Posted on Mar 6, 2003, 11:41 AM from IP address 24.153.170.94