Chucking....is it the trailer or the truck?
I know this has been discussed a thousand times and there are a thousand opinions about it's cause and remedy, but I can't continue to keep changing everything or buying new equipment in hopes of corr...
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It is the trailer. On our 27' fifth wheel, we installed the MorRyde hitch which helped about 50% with chucking. Then we installed the MorRyde SRE4000 rubberized equalizer. Checking GONE! When we traded up to a 37' fifth wheel, the trailer went straight from the dealer to an axle shop for an SRE4000 installation with X-Factor braces on all 3 pairs of spring hangers, and the Dexter wet bolt kit. Again, chucking almost all gone. Big boys use the MorRyde IS system and swear by it, but that's big bucksand it is designed for 7K and 8K axles. MorRyde recommends the SRE4000 up to 6K. The SRE4000 is easily installed replacing the solid equalizer. It does require 3" of prior tire clearance--it adds another 1" of clearance, and requires 4" after installation for the additional motion of the axles. I assume that the better ride is easier on the trailer as well as reducing chucking. All of this does not reduce the bumps in the tow vehicle--the chucking is gone but the jarring from the truck axle going over bumps is still there. Can't afford to convert the truck to air suspension.
