Hitch Pin Help
Just bought a new 33IK Silverback and using a Curt Q25 hitch. Trailer is 37' total length and a GVWR of 14K. Pulling with a 2017 GMC 1 ton SWB Diesel. On the way home I noticed chucking. I'm th...
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rhagfo wrote:B.O. Plenty wrote:
Try loading the trailer first and haul it to see if it gets better before you start throwing money at it.
B.O.
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one of the root causes of chucking it too light of pin. so get a load in it. Find out where the FW tank is and if even slightly forward of the axles, fill it and see if that helps.
Does the 5er sit level when towing nose high or low can also cause it. Then see if you have shocks on the 5er, they will help with the total towing experience.
Agree with this line of thinking. Make adjustments to the hitch and/or pinbox height to get it level. Load it accordingly, try to make other adjustments first. We have a Mor-Ryde and it helps quite significantly, but that's certainly not the first thing I'd do to help minimize chucking.
