New 5th wheel doesn't tow well
I just bought a brand new Jayco Eagle HT 30.5 MBOK. Unloaded weight is 9635 lbs, max loaded is 11950 lbs. Dry hitch weight is 1795. Optional 16" wheels with Goodyear tires. My TV is a stock 2013 GMC ...
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gmc6000 wrote:Passin Thru wrote:.
BULL! Put Airlift airbags on the rear and Firestone airshocks on the front and measure the ht of your Truck from tire to fender. Hook up and air up until they are back to the height they were before and drive it. Call it chucking if you want, it's bucking, shocks aren't heavy enough to stop it so it goes down to the stops and then bounces again I know it will alleveaite the problem. I'm on my 3rd pickup with 5th wheel and airride. I have never had 1 problem with airride in 15 years. I don't know why someone who didn't put airride on the front would tell you it doesn't work. (Chevy 2500 Duramax Allison 6spd 420 Hp.) Chucking is aword thrown around by amateurs who own TTs and it isn't even in the dictionary.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/chuck
Bull is right. Shocks and airbags will do nothing to correct chucking, as it is not an up/down movement of the truck but rather a fore/aft movement. Adjusting pin weights will do absolutely nothing to prevent chucking.
The issue is more predominant on concrete highways due to the crack line/expansion joints being evenly spaced.
The only way to resolve a chucking issue is to install a cushioned pin box or hitch, or to try a different tow vehicle and/or trailer configuration.
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