[A/S] Tongue Twister

["Alan P. Owens" <apolaw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Terry:
In response to yours.  I would say buy both the tongue twister and the
repair kit.  I use the tongue twister regularly set up on a block of wood
and for those times you are almost right but just off  it can  be
helpful... after a couple of years with the Hensley, I usually can get
pretty close.  The worst thing is the well intentioned hitch director who
is trying to give signals.... I find it easier to approximate and then get
out and look to figure out the next move....as for the parts kit, it saved
me on the way to Sarasota.  I was planning on an 0630 departure but found
the torsion bar kept falling out, it took me awhile but after looking at
the manual and feeling around, I fiound  the male end of the zerk had
fractured and broken off, thus there was nothing to engage the detant or
groove in the torsion bar.  I then went to see what was in the parts bag
and located a zerk.   Once the new zerk was in place, I was able to hook up
and go.

	As you are aware I had some problems with the Hensley upon leaving out of
Sarasota.  I think I had adjusted the locking bars, Paralell to the gound,
into the wrong position as when I  was approaching highway speed the
trailer started swaying, something I had never experoienced with the
Hensley.  I drove back to fairgrounds in hopes of  locating another Hensley
to check out where I had gone wrong. Fortuneatley you were the first
Hensley and with some comparison and your help was able to get things back
in order and on the road again with no sway.  It is scary to have 34re feet
of trailer behind you to start wagging the Dodge TD.  

	Went from Sarasota to Naples and lost my transmission while not pulling.
Turned out to be a transmission sensor which was replaced under warranty.
Cost me two days of truck time but luckily my brother was in the area so
was not stranded.  All worked well on the way back to Norfolk.. Have not
had a chance to try out my new solar system as the trailer has been parked
in a warehouse since my return.  Thanks for you help this time and your
usual informational postings.


			Al