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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