I have been thinking about writing a review for a long time and finally getting to it since I am going to be ordering another ProPride P3 hitch for our new trailer – I originally intended to transfer the hitch to our new trailer but the buyer of our old trailer has decided he wants the hitch after towing with it. Years ago my wife and I were returning to Missouri from Colorado in March on I-70 with a strong, blistering cross wind from the north. We driving our car (not towing anything) and were catching up to a Suburban towing an Airstream. An 18 wheeler passed the Suburban/Airstream and they lost it – started swaying, first onto the right shoulder, then across both lanes to the inside shoulder then off the highway to the right jack knifing – the Suburban rolled but the Airstream stayed upright. It seemed to happen faster than you can read this. Everyone in the Suburban was ok; they all were belted in so only bruises and scrapes. But seeing firsthand the results of trailer sway made a lasting impression on my wife and me.

So three years ago when we purchased our first travel trailer I knew I wanted something to eliminate sway. After Internet searching, reading reviews, etc., I decided to purchase a ProPride P3. We have a 2010 F-150 XLT SuperCrew 5.4L with towing package and purchased a slightly used 2012 Jayco Jay Flight 28 BHS travel trailer (overall length is around 31 ft). Trailer is 5,400 lbs empty and has a gross of 7,500 lbs. We normally tow with minimal water & empty holding tanks so the trailer weights in at about 6,400 lbs with our usual load of “stuff”.

Since purchasing the trailer used in August 2014 we have put over 6,000 miles on it including one 4+ week trip out west to Yellowstone, Tetons, and Colorado, etc. We have never experienced any sway even with strong cross winds on I-80 and I-70 and passing big rigs – nothing, nada, no sway period. The truck and trailer act as one unit; if you do have a strong gust of wind or a passing rig, the truck and trailer move as one to the side just like the truck would without a trailer being towed behind it. This hitch just works as advertised.

I talked to Sean before buying the hitch with a couple of questions and followed his recommendations on what to order. I had the trailer at the local Jayco dealer when we first bought it and had one of their mechanics help me install it. If my memory is correct we installed it in a little less than 2 hours, first time working with a ProPride hitch for both of us. With two sets of hands, it was a straight forward task and we didn’t have any problems or questions, just had to read the instructions closely.

As I mentioned before, I had intended to transfer the hitch to our new trailer but our friend & neighbor who is purchasing our old trailer has decided he wants it. He and his family used the trailer twice for short weekend trips to a nearby campground to see how his wife & kids like it (they are upgrading from a popup trailer). At first he was unsure about hooking it up compared to the old popup with a regular ball hitch. This last weekend they were camping next to his parents (also in a travel trailer) and when getting ready to leave he hooked it up faster that his dad. That was his third time hitching up the ProPride and he was surprised he was quicker than his dad. So now I have to order another ProPride for the new trailer – go figure!

Have a 2016 F-150 Super Cab and a 6.5 foot bed. I tow a 30' Airstream Flying Cloud. Before the Pro Pride hitch it was a white knuckle experience, the sway, the hobby horsing and getting pushed around by the 18 wheelers was terrible. Now I just sit back and enjoy the ride. I never would have believed a hitch could make such a difference. The customer service given during the installation was fantastic as well. Thanks for a well designed product.

Very happy with the service and communication with ProPride. A month before a 1200 mile trip I had saved up enough to purchase a 3P hitch system. Sean assured me he would be able to get a hitch shipped to me with time to spare for setup and testing. He did and I was given his personal cell number if I had any issues with install or setup. As it was the included directions were all I needed. Installation is straight forward if you are at all mechanically inclined and have access to the tools needed. Took me maybe 3 hours on a very hot day with "Beverage" breaks.

Now onto the towing experience... Hooking up to the trailer was easy. Just set the coupler height to match the stinger height on the truck, square up truck and trailer and back in. (My rear view camera made it a one person task, hooked and ready to go in 5 min) I took the truck and trailer over to get weighed and at first really did not notice much difference. Slow right angle turns seemed a little different. I feel like I can turn a little later and a little sharper. I set the jacks at the scales to return the weight to my front axle that the trailer removed. Turned out to be a six inch rise on the jacks. The place where this system shines in the Freeway and higher speed two lanes. I have a 37 foot trailer with a rear kitchen that has always been "Tail Happy". I have had to use the trailer brakes occasionally in the past to get it back in line. So towing it WAS always a little nerve racking. Not any more. No push and pull wag from passing big rigs. We (Wife and I) felt comfortable enough to use the cruise control while towing for the first time. Never felt once in 1200 miles that the trailer was driving the truck. We even encountered a strong gusty cross wind for about 300 miles. The rig ran straight and true. Now I have read about some feeling the gust or push from passing rigs would move both truck and trailer together with this system, but perhaps since we had a combined weight of 16,200 pounds, I never really noticed more than a little "bump". (Maybe that's what they were referring to.) Our setup is a 37 foot Keystone Cougar travel trailer and a 2016 Nissan Titan XD 4x4 tow vehicle. Actual ready to camp scale weights: Trailer, 9,100 lbs. Truck, 7,100 lbs

So, my opinion, if you can save up the $$ and would like to relax some while towing, purchase this system.

Now...Anybody want to buy a gently used Blue Ox Sway Pro?

After I purchased my first travel trailer, I had instant buyer’s remorse as I drove it home from the dealership. Being a total newbie, I allowed the dealer to sell me a bigger trailer than I should have gotten (a 35’ Keystone Outback at 7200lbs) being towed by my old Lincoln Navigator. The dealer also sold me an overpriced standard weight distribution hitch that they installed and adjusted for me. Coming home from the dealership, driving down the expressway in fairly high winds, I couldn’t drive more than 50-55mph without feeling excessive sway that had me totally stressed and white knuckling the whole way home. I was almost sick to my stomach about my purchase, knowing I could never feel comfortable towing it to where we really wanted to take it. After voicing my concerns, a friend told us about the “Hensley Hitch,” and how it had dramatically changed their whole experience, so I looked it up. Honestly, at first look, the price tag kept me at bay for a while, however, after thinking about it for quite some time, and reading the overwhelmingly positive reviews on the ProPride 3P’s performance, I decided that this was probably the only realistic option I had for ever being able to enjoy towing with my setup over longer distances. Sean was top notch, and awesome to work with, as he provided a level of customer service you rarely see these days. After receiving the hitch and flipping through the installation instructions, it looked intimidating to put together, however by taking things one step at a time, it turned out to be much easier to install than I anticipated. Just 2 days after install, we took our first 500 mile (roundtrip) trip to northern Michigan. After a little bit of tweaking with the amount of pressure I was putting on the weight distributing spring bars, I got the ride setup awesome. Coming back home, we drove south in consistent and gusting crosswinds from the west, and I was able to comfortably drive the speed limit, passing other slower moving RV’s, and semi’s, and sometimes even forgetting I was even towing a trailer. The ProPride 3P is truly a remarkable piece of engineering! Not only did it destroy the sway, it also eliminated my anxiety about towing long distance.