jerem0621 wrote:
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However, I have never pulled a fiver or a gooseneck so I have no personal experience to compare this question too.
I had to travel for work today and my drive was about five hours. While I was traveling My dad was pulling his fiver home as well. That put us both on the road at the same time.
He has a 2003 2500 CTD 2wd and a 34 Ft Keystone Challanger fiver. Hitched by a Curt 20k slider. His truck has 220k ish miles and is in immaculate condition.
I called Daddy while traveling and we talked for about an hour (I love Bluetooth) and out of no where he says..."pulling a camper is hard on me, I know you love towing a camper, but it's mentally exhausting for me"
Now, I am concerned...
my daddy has 10-20 ish k miles experience pulling this trailer, it has new tires on both the truck and trailer.... So I start asking questions...
What stresses you out about it?...he told me that when trucks pass him the suck pull gets to him. I then asked him a question about being passed....
I asked him if he can feel the trailer being pulled and pushed separately from his truck. He said YES... seperate events...the trailer gets pushed and then he feels the truck get pushed...
Apparently he has been living with this since he has had this trailer...six years and 10-20k miles towing. My gut reaction is that this is not normal...
He doesn't run any add ons just his stock rear suspension and his truck and trailer sit level while under load. I'd prefer him get a set of timbrens but I have never said anything because he has never mentioned a problem before now.
Any other ideas as to why My Dads rig is behaving this way.
Thanks
Jeremiah
This is most likely still an issue with the front end or bad tires on the 5er.
