Durb wrote:
ReneeG wrote:
Durb, OP said he bought a BD3 and it didn't fix his problem. I know what you mean about a TrailerSaver because we have one. We boondock off many forest service roads and don't feel the trailer chuck, do the truck as you said. You may be onto something with the trailer being the culprit. Ours has an E-Z Flex suspension system and quad shocks which I'm sure helps. Plus all our holding tanks are in the middle, adding to correct weight distribution.
I didn't see that OP had tried a BD3. Forces coming from the trailer are a combination of bouncing forces (up and down) and chucking forces (back and forth). I feel that the BD3 does a good job with the bouncing forces but the chucking forces are pushing against the solid steel uprights and are being transferred to the truck frame. Fortunately, the bouncing and chucking forces are timed events so that the trailer is pushing down and pushing forward at the same time. The TS3 has a high hinge design so when the hitch jaws are being pushed down they also rotate forward absorbing the chucking forces. I believe the TS3 is more capable of dissipating chucking forces than the BD3 by the nature of the design. Many people on this forum run the BD3 with a MorRyde pin box.
We've had the BD3 with this FW since 2010 with a great towing experience and we've traveled many miles with it including off road with no problem. I would say, depending on your setup needs, any TrailerSaver hitch is worth it.
