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Re: [A/S] Newbee question: How necessary is a Hensley?



Not that I would reccommend it but I have towed my tradewind well over 20k 
miles with no equlising hitch and no sway bars  Ihave towed in eavery emangle 
road condition Strong cross winds downporing rain washboard roads in Texas 
had semis blow past me at 100mph Crossed the national devide twice made panic 
stops and never once did I feel not in controll of my rig .I tow
under 70 mph mostly around 60-65 mph.I have heavy duty sprengs in the rear 
and air shocks which I air up to 90psi.I have a very close cupling on the 
trailer I always tow with the water tank full and holding tanks empty so that 
i have a grate deal of weight on the hitch. That said I would never try this 
with a light duty pick up or on most of the SUVs altho I used this setup on a 
3/4 ton burb.
Jim Smith 
1965 Tradewind(The Silver Abaltross)
1992 Dodge cummins diesel
ps having read most of the posts the last few days about the Hensley provlems 
I am glad that I have Simplied ny life