5th Wheel Bounce

It doesn't matter if you fix it or not. As you dive more and more you will slowly accept it as normal. That is why so many things work, the normal human reaction to spending money, is we think it works. Of course I drove over the road trucks before I ever bought a 5er, so I am more accepting of a crappy ride. Most of what you feel, is the nature of the beast. Drive it a while, before you drop the cash.

azdryheat wrote:
I understand that if I have an airbag on my pin, I shouldn't have airbags on my truck as they work against each other. True?

NOT true at all!

bid-time nailed it. There's no ONE solution that fits all. Every truck and 5th wheel combo is different. The same 5th wheel could be pulled with one of the big 3 trucks and each truck could be optioned different and you'd get different results every time. Now factor in everyone's towing a different 5th wheel and it's no wonder it's confusing.

That's the problem with "Chucking". Every time its mentioned on here 20 different people got 20 different solutions they swear will fix the problem. And each solution costs about $2 Grand and up. So start throwing money at the problem until you got enough money invested in it you decide to live with it. Chucking is pretty common. Use the search feature above I'm sure you'll find days worth of reading material.

I think guys get too caught up in "upgrading" components on older trucks vs. replacing. At 10 years old, especially with lots of towing, the leafs are probably not up to task, as well as the shocks.
Personally I'd replace the shocks AND the leafs and I'd bet you'd see a world of difference.

I think it depends how big the wood de do is.

OP need to better describe what your trying to eleimiante as bounce. The trailer wheels or the hammering on the back of the truck?
And what are your expectations?
Pin weight is collapsing the truck suspension? Get airbags.
Typical bucking and weight transfer. Depends how much its squishy g the truck suspension, but your not going to "not feel" abrupt grade breaks.

newman fulltimer wrote:
Shocks are gone they now are hard and stiff

Uhhhh, when shocks are blown they're like a limp _____. The polar opposite of hard and stiff!

I understand that if I have an airbag on my pin, I shouldn't have airbags on my truck as they work against each other. True?

I concur on the Bilstien’s. To make it even better add bags and set to about 30psi loaded or just to the point it starts to raise the rear.