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[a/s] Rollovers



Hi - we just came back from a quick weekend trip to test out our 1997 
Excella we bought last week. Everything went great but I have one concern...

A retired couple driving a Winnebego approached my husband soon after 
getting to our destination. They started talking about how they had a 1999 
Airstream and loved it - until the wife rolled it after a semi- truck passed 
her at 80 miles an hour. Luckily there were no major injuries - especially 
since her husband was driving IN the trailer (don't ask me why).

Being the concerned mom of 3 kids, this scared me. We already spent close to 
$1000 on the hitching system, which includes anti-sway bars. We also pull it 
with a super duty Ford F250 with a PS diesel. The guy at the hitch place 
assured us this is a great setup. We just started reading about the Hensley 
hitches. Can someone please tell me more about them? Are they any safer? We 
felt pretty confident with our current setup and the trailer and truck drove 
together like a dream. I would hate to spend another $2500 into a Hensley 
hitch if we are not getting any added safety.

Thanks for any opinions.

Jan and Craig