air bags on truck to prevent porpoising
I have a 2013 F250 diesel, two wheel drive, single wheel, with a 1000Lb added spring. I pull a Grand Design Solitude which is 38 Ft 11 in. When on the interstate and passing over bridges or uneven roa...
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RCMAN46 wrote:
To the Op.
When I take the weights you supplied I get a trailer weight of 14140 Lbs.
With a pin weight of 3020 that gives a pin percentage of about 21%.
With long trailers and depending on how much overhang you have on the rear 21% is probably on the low side.
If you were to redistribute some weight if possible and get the pin percentage close to 25% you may see a dramatic change in the amount of porpoising.
Will try that when we load the trailer to go to Yellowstone in August. I would guess with the airbags and load distribution it should help.
