A little uncomfortable with my set up...
Let me explain... I went from a Wildwood travel trailer (22ft, 3600lbs) to a Jayco 273 Toy Hauler (31ft 6500lb, 12ft high). My tonque weight went up significantly from probably a few hundred lbs t...
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A couple of comments not mentioned:
The distance between your coupler and the center of the axles is approximately 2.5 times longer than the distance from the rear of the trailer to the center of the axles. Roughly translated, 750# of garage weight will unload your tongue about 300#.
Your WDH head is adjusted way down meaning your bars are about maxed out, in my mind, not up to the job. When you add air bag air and lift the rear you are defeating the WDH and the problem worsens. Lends one to believe some of the problem is with the hitch. I would like to see a hitch sufficient to run minimal air in your bags.
You mentioned you have twin sway bars but your picture doesn't show them hooked up. Those sway bars aren't the best and there are better hitches and solutions to stiffen up your hitch joint such as Reese dual cam.
Could be with an aluminum truck your (TV weight)/(TT weight) ratio is wrong and you are going to be pushed around no matter what you. Both Ford and many others towing that heavy say you should be OK. How does the trailer tow without the gear loaded?
Sway and wind drag increase greatly with speed. You may not be able to tow as fast with the larger trailer.
You have made a commitment to keep your hitch. If it were me, I would order a Hensley Arrow and set it up. If it doesn't solve all your problems then return it within 2 months and get all your money back. The price of the hitch will be less than the dollar beating you will take when selling your trailer. In my state, just the sales tax alone on changing trailers would pay for the hitch. Others have reported that the towing comfort and security with that hitch is phenomenal. The most important thing, if it works your wife will be happier with the larger trailer.
The distance between your coupler and the center of the axles is approximately 2.5 times longer than the distance from the rear of the trailer to the center of the axles. Roughly translated, 750# of garage weight will unload your tongue about 300#.
Your WDH head is adjusted way down meaning your bars are about maxed out, in my mind, not up to the job. When you add air bag air and lift the rear you are defeating the WDH and the problem worsens. Lends one to believe some of the problem is with the hitch. I would like to see a hitch sufficient to run minimal air in your bags.
You mentioned you have twin sway bars but your picture doesn't show them hooked up. Those sway bars aren't the best and there are better hitches and solutions to stiffen up your hitch joint such as Reese dual cam.
Could be with an aluminum truck your (TV weight)/(TT weight) ratio is wrong and you are going to be pushed around no matter what you. Both Ford and many others towing that heavy say you should be OK. How does the trailer tow without the gear loaded?
Sway and wind drag increase greatly with speed. You may not be able to tow as fast with the larger trailer.
You have made a commitment to keep your hitch. If it were me, I would order a Hensley Arrow and set it up. If it doesn't solve all your problems then return it within 2 months and get all your money back. The price of the hitch will be less than the dollar beating you will take when selling your trailer. In my state, just the sales tax alone on changing trailers would pay for the hitch. Others have reported that the towing comfort and security with that hitch is phenomenal. The most important thing, if it works your wife will be happier with the larger trailer.
