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dwulff
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Sep 25, 2013

toy hauler sway

i recently purchased a 2014 keystone raptor 27fs....i tow with a 2013 ford f150 crew cab ecoboost rated at 9600lb capacity...my problem...the camper sways...alot...when its empty its acceptable when it has my atvs and water gas etc in it i think im gonna die....ive made numerous adjustments to my hitch which is a equalizer e4...the dealer told me maybe put my dirt bike in back of my truck instead of the camper..which i didnt buy a toy hauler to do that however i tried it and it didnt work...i did make some adjustments and have it better but not whene i wld be comfortable driving 70 on a trip! 62mph max speed....the camper specs say toungue weight is 830lbs....from what i read should my camper toungue weight be at least 1000-1300....is this my issues...ive got so many different responses froms o many different people but i am starting to think it is the camper...one person said tis my truck...i dont belive it is..one person said it s my tires some say camper these r all expensive to replace just to find out it didnt fix it...what is my problem???? i did have it at dealer for 4 hrs and even they couldnt figure it out

don
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  • carringb's avatar
    carringb
    Explorer
    Sep 25, 2013
    lincster wrote:
    No adjustment of your sway will help.
    That is way to much trailer for that truck.


    Yup. The only way to get enough tongue weight to keep the trailer under control is too grossly overload the truck. That trailer should have a loaded tongue weight around 1,800 pounds. With Toy Haulers, sometimes filling the water tanks is required to maintain tingue weight when there are toys in the back.
  • lincster's avatar
    lincster
    Explorer
    Sep 25, 2013
    No adjustment of your sway will help.
    That is way to much trailer for that truck.

    Only way to answer all of your questions, get weights on everything. Loaded and unloaded.
  • Hondavalk's avatar
    Hondavalk
    Explorer II
    Sep 25, 2013
    Go to the scales and get a weight on your trailer loaded and also a tongue weight. My bet is your way to light on tongue weight.
  • mdamerell's avatar
    mdamerell
    Explorer
    Sep 25, 2013
    Just a couple of item to look at:

    Looking at a couple of websites the Gross weight on that trailer is around 11,000#. 10% is 1,100# tongue and 15% is a 1,650# tongue weight.

    Ford tow ratings

    Towing at 70 mph? The tires that come standard on most trailers are only rated for 65 mph max.

    Sorry to say but based on what you have said and looking at the numbers, you need a smaller trailer or a bigger truck.
  • boogie_4wheel's avatar
    boogie_4wheel
    Explorer
    Sep 25, 2013
    I'm going to throw some stuff against the wall and see if it sticks...

    Is the sway control on the truck turned 'on' or 'off'? Change is and see if it makes a difference. I remember there being the option to turn on/off while the truck is parked.

    Location of the water tanks. Try filling one that is in front of the trailer axles. For example, my fresh is directly above the axles, then my black, then my grey being closest to the tongue. Add water to the appropriate tank to increase the tongue weight.

    Are you returning the proper weight to the front axle of the truck, and not too much (or not enough)? I had the E4 on my trailer when I towed with a '97 GMC K1500. It was rock solid (handled slightly better than with my 3/4-ton now without WDH).

    Truck and trailer tires filled to max sidewall pressure.

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