Can a higher receiver cause sway?
Question for you engineers and/or physics minded persons. Can a higher receiver position cause unwanted sway issues. Just got a 2013 Suburban 1500 with 8100lb tow package and I now have sway issues....
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Could also be that the previous owner over loaded the receiver, as it
is limited to 1,000 lbs because it is integrated into the bumper (more
so than the GMT800)
Therefore it now has crash crumple zone duties in addition to towing
They had to design in stress raisers for that section of the frame to
crumple during a crash to the rear end
Even at a Maximum 1,000 lb rating...think, IMHO, that it will NOT last
as long as any traditional design receiver
Here is the link to one of the original threads ID'ing this and the picture
just made showing where and how it is a crumple zone and stress raiser
SuburbanReceiver GMT900SuburbanReceiver GMT900SubReceiver
GMT900 Suburban Receiver Stress Raiser
is limited to 1,000 lbs because it is integrated into the bumper (more
so than the GMT800)
Therefore it now has crash crumple zone duties in addition to towing
They had to design in stress raisers for that section of the frame to
crumple during a crash to the rear end
Even at a Maximum 1,000 lb rating...think, IMHO, that it will NOT last
as long as any traditional design receiver
Here is the link to one of the original threads ID'ing this and the picture
just made showing where and how it is a crumple zone and stress raiser
SuburbanReceiver GMT900SuburbanReceiver GMT900SubReceiver
GMT900 Suburban Receiver Stress Raiser
