Trailer Suspension Upgrade / Help
We love our 5th wheel. Well, for the most part anyway. I'll say this right off the bat, I would never buy another rear kitchen model. It seems most every trip we take something in the kitchen breaks. ...
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Poppy's 5th Wheel wrote:
I have another thought as to why this is happening and it is making sense as the problem has gotten much worse than the first few years we owned the trailer. Last summer I swapped to 16" wheels and run LT tires that I inflate to 80 psi versus the old 15" ST tires which only ran 60 psi. That could result in a stiffer ride, right?
Absolutely, overinflation will give you a stiffer ride and will reduce rolling resistance for better fuel economy. But, you really should get your axle weights and use an inflation chart to determine the correct psi for your weight.
Poppy's 5th Wheel wrote:
Talking this out is helping as I just thought of another issue which may be a new contributor. I recently added racks to the rear that hold my 2 Honda generators, 2 small cans of gas and 2 bikes. These replace the former spare tire carrier so I don't know what the net gain in weight might be but it's probably quite a few pounds. That extra weight hanging off the back could add to the bouncing.
Again, you are on the right track. It isn't the additional weight that is the problem, but the fact that there is no dampening that is causing more bouncing. If removing the extra weight isn't an option and driving at even slower speeds isn't an option, then maybe you should reconsider adding shocks to provide some level of dampening.
