Adjusting a WD hitch for the best ride
I am trying to adjust my WD hitch with friction sway for the best ride in the TV. The TV is a Ram 2500 4x4 and the TT is a 30 ft 7k pound. Hitch is a easy lift 1000 pound round bar with friction sway....
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Bad roads are something we can do nothing about.
There are some sections of I94, between Chicago and Detroit, that would make a washboard feel smooth as glass. So bad that, the wife used to wear a sports bra and hang onto her chest. We make that trip 2 - 3 times per year. Another bad one is, towing accross the state of Construction (I mean Minnesota). We do that one on a regular basis, also.
I used to pull a similar sized trailer, similar hitch set up, and an F250. When my old hitch got worn out, I replaced it with an Andersen hitch. They advertise taking out some of the porpoising and bouncing. I also installed Timbren SES (couldn't pass them up, they were used, on craigslist for 40.00) on the rear. I don't know that I noticed so much difference, but, DW says she has. It's not all gone, but, she has commented on a smoother ride.
Do a search for Andersen, here on the forum, you'll find some long threads. Some folks don't like them, some think they are great. It is a little soft on weight distribution, but, it meets the WD specs for my F250, and that is with a newer, heavier trailer.
Maybe, just the Timbren SES, would help your situation.
Maybe, there is some adjusting you could do with the hitch.
Have you got scale weights to see what kind of weight your hitch is distributing?
There are some sections of I94, between Chicago and Detroit, that would make a washboard feel smooth as glass. So bad that, the wife used to wear a sports bra and hang onto her chest. We make that trip 2 - 3 times per year. Another bad one is, towing accross the state of Construction (I mean Minnesota). We do that one on a regular basis, also.
I used to pull a similar sized trailer, similar hitch set up, and an F250. When my old hitch got worn out, I replaced it with an Andersen hitch. They advertise taking out some of the porpoising and bouncing. I also installed Timbren SES (couldn't pass them up, they were used, on craigslist for 40.00) on the rear. I don't know that I noticed so much difference, but, DW says she has. It's not all gone, but, she has commented on a smoother ride.
Do a search for Andersen, here on the forum, you'll find some long threads. Some folks don't like them, some think they are great. It is a little soft on weight distribution, but, it meets the WD specs for my F250, and that is with a newer, heavier trailer.
Maybe, just the Timbren SES, would help your situation.
Maybe, there is some adjusting you could do with the hitch.
Have you got scale weights to see what kind of weight your hitch is distributing?
