Why this option
A projected-pivot-point design that aims to prevent the geometry causing sway rather than damping it once it has started — the distinction that matters most with a long, tall, relatively light Airstream behind a half-ton truck. The 3P and the Hensley Arrow were designed by the same engineer, Sean Woodruff, with the 3P the later of the two.
Where it currently stands
The yoke carries the anti-rotation load at a single frame attachment. That is what removes the periodic strut adjustment, and it is also what concentrates the load where the other design spreads it. Which of those matters more over a season of towing is the open question here, and nothing on this truck has answered it yet.
Trade-offs
Among the most expensive hitches on the market, and at 195 lb heavy enough that hitching and unhitching is a real consideration. Rated to 1,400 lb tongue weight at the top of the range — well beyond what a 6,500 lb Airstream asks of it.
From the manufacturer
ProPride · 2026-09-08 — sent in reply to an outreach email about this build. Their account of their own product, not a finding from this truck.
Sean Woodruff designed both the Arrow and the 3P, and describes the 3P as the later design, with every change driven by customer feedback. The revisions he lists are a redesigned hitch box for easier hitching and unhitching, a yoke bolted into the main head, a jack that sits directly on the frame, thicker steering links, an adjustable hitch bar with tilt to aid weight distribution, and a revised spring bar retainer. He also offered to answer technical questions on this build directly.
- “I'm the engineer who designed the Arrow and the 3P hitch.”
- “Every change we made came from customer feedback to improve the performance and user experience.”
- “The 3P is manufactured in-house with robotic welding and specialized forging.”
What it actually cost
Not purchased yet — no cost recorded.
Cost, installation notes, and a verdict will be added here once this part is bought and fitted.
Ultimate Arrow hitch
Hensley
Researching
Why this option
The other projected-pivot-point design, working on the same principle. Hensley states the Ultimate Arrow is their current design, released in 2025, carrying 30 years of revisions to a hitch that dates to 1994. Their published comparison lists it at 16,000 lb and 1,600 lb tongue weight for $3,195, against 14,000 lb and 1,400 lb for $3,695.
Where it currently stands
The two struts spread the anti-rotation load across both frame rails, at the cost of an adjustment that has to be kept up. Hensley's account is that adjusting them takes seconds and needs no work under the tongue of the trailer. Whether that reads as a chore or a non-event is the kind of thing only a season of towing settles.
Trade-offs
The rating advantage does not bear on this truck. Both hitches are rated well beyond a 6,500 lb Airstream, so the gap between 16,000 lb and 14,000 lb would only matter to a heavier trailer. The price gap is drawn from Hensley's own comparison rather than a quote from each company, and ProPride's delivered price has not been confirmed.
From the manufacturer
Hensley (Tow Safe, LLC) · 2026-09-09 — sent in reply to an outreach email about this build. Their account of their own product, not a finding from this truck.
Hensley staffs an emergency line outside business hours, including evenings and weekends, alongside normal business hours. They state the Ultimate Arrow is their newest design, released in 2025, and that adjusting the struts is a seconds-long job that needs no work under the tongue of the trailer.
Summarized rather than quoted — permission to quote directly hasn't been given yet.
What it actually cost
Not purchased yet — no cost recorded.
Cost, installation notes, and a verdict will be added here once this part is bought and fitted.
SwayPro weight distribution hitch
Blue Ox
Researching
Why this option
Considerably cheaper and lighter, with a well-proven cam-based sway control that many Airstream owners run happily.
Where it currently stands
Cam-based systems resist sway once it begins rather than preventing the geometry that causes it. Worth the comparison because the price gap is large and the real-world difference is debated.
What it actually cost
Not purchased yet — no cost recorded.
Cost, installation notes, and a verdict will be added here once this part is bought and fitted.