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zell66
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Sep 01, 2018

5th Wheel Bounce

I weighed my truck today

Truck with 2 people and full tank 8,996# (2008 F-350 SRW Crew Cab 4x4)

Trailer weight #14,020 (sandpiper 365SAQ)

Pin Weight 2,760#

According to Ford the Pin weight range is 15 to 25% of trailer weight = 2,370 to 3,950# which I am well within.

With no trailer it is a stiff ride so would airbags help with the 5th wheel bounce?
  • "5th wheel bounce"? Are you referring to the back and forth motion like when you go over a dip, or bridge approaches? Or does the 5th wheel not pull well?
  • Is that a scaled pin weight or the guess from the brochure?

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