We bought a Montana 375FL last year. We love our rig with one exception. The closet is in the tail section and during our travels our clothes that are on a hanger get bounced so bad that they fall off of the closet rod. The shelf also has come loose from the ends where they were mounted. The top shelf has no supports other than where it is mounted along the wall (sides and back). We use a Ford F-250 superduty to do our hauling which I have installed airlift airbags to help reduce some of the bounce but I have yet to see where they are helping with the trailer bounce. Our Montana has the Morryde 3000 suspension system. My question is this, what can be done to reduce the bucking that is going on with our Montana? We afraid that if this continues this well cause damage inside the rear of our new camper. I have contemplated getting a Morryde hitch. Is this the right direction I need to go?

One thing I notice, looking at your profile pic, is something mounted on rear of FW. It may be a scooter, whatever, but any weight added to rear, will cause some bounce. In fact weight added behind axles, will have an affect, such as heavy items in under bed storage, as well as rear closet.This is why toy haulers start out with a heavier than normal pin. It is known that much wt will be added to garage area.Looks like a nice rig, hope you get it figured out! IMO, reducing rear wt, adding pin wt will help.Jerry

You state that the 5er has the Morryde 3000 suspension system, do you have shocks it also?? Many don't think shocks are needed on a 5er, I respond would you ride in a car or truck without shocks?? We installed them on our 32' Copper Canyon and really smoothed out the ride.

One temp solution for your clothes coming of the rod when traveling, is get an adjustable spring loaded curtain rod and place it about 1/2in above the hangers when you are ready to hit the road. Like I said it's a temp fix but it worked for us. Good Luck and Happy Camping !!

While it is not a cheap solution, you can always add the MORryde Independent Suspension. It will give an incredibly better ride hands down!By adding that, you will benefit all around, it will be easier on everything, including the truck..I added it to my last 2 fivers, and have not lost a hanger since ! I even leave the coffee maker on the counter with water in it, no spillage.Just ask the folks that actually added it what their thoughts are, I will be surprised if anyone regrets it.

Shocks on the trailer and replacement shocks on the back of the truck. Bilsteins have better rebound dampening than the stock shocks on your truck and will help your situation.

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spud1957
Explorer
Mar 17, 2017
donn0128 wrote:
No comment on the closet. You certainally have way more concerns than a few clothes falling off the rod.

Below is a list of people that asked for your concerns other than the clothes falling off;

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goducks10
Explorer
Mar 17, 2017
The MORyde will help some but won't eliminate serious chucking. I called MR a while back about maybe getting some different springs for it. I took pics of the dust marks on it and they replied back that they looked fine and that the MR will NOT eliminate all chucking. It will help some.
Is your 5er pretty close to level when hitched? Also shocks do help.
Maybe jump the the MR4000. More travel. Maybe you're stressing the 3000 too much.
joy507yother
Explorer
Mar 17, 2017
The only item on the back which it came with is a bike carrier. We have 2 bicycles that are the only item that rides there.

Would the MORryde rubber pin box help in this situation? As I mentioned earlier it has the MORryde 3000 suspension system but i don't think it is an independent system.
ScottG
Nomad
Mar 17, 2017
Shocks on the trailer and replacement shocks on the back of the truck. Bilsteins have better rebound dampening than the stock shocks on your truck and will help your situation.
ford_truck_guy
Nomad
Mar 17, 2017
While it is not a cheap solution, you can always add the MORryde Independent Suspension. It will give an incredibly better ride hands down!
By adding that, you will benefit all around, it will be easier on everything, including the truck..I added it to my last 2 fivers, and have not lost a hanger since ! I even leave the coffee maker on the counter with water in it, no spillage.

Just ask the folks that actually added it what their thoughts are, I will be surprised if anyone regrets it.
md_procouple
Explorer
Mar 17, 2017
One temp solution for your clothes coming of the rod when traveling, is get an adjustable spring loaded curtain rod and place it about 1/2in above the hangers when you are ready to hit the road. Like I said it's a temp fix but it worked for us. Good Luck and Happy Camping !!
rhagfo
Explorer III
Mar 17, 2017
You state that the 5er has the Morryde 3000 suspension system, do you have shocks it also?? Many don't think shocks are needed on a 5er, I respond would you ride in a car or truck without shocks?? We installed them on our 32' Copper Canyon and really smoothed out the ride.
MFL
Nomad II
Mar 17, 2017
One thing I notice, looking at your profile pic, is something mounted on rear of FW. It may be a scooter, whatever, but any weight added to rear, will cause some bounce. In fact weight added behind axles, will have an affect, such as heavy items in under bed storage, as well as rear closet.

This is why toy haulers start out with a heavier than normal pin. It is known that much wt will be added to garage area.

Looks like a nice rig, hope you get it figured out! IMO, reducing rear wt, adding pin wt will help.

Jerry

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