Major Sway Problems! Any ideas!?
Hey everyone, I'm new here! Hope you all had a nice weekend. I just got back from a 6 hour drive to Lake Cumberland, and ran into some pretty sketchy situations while driving. I have a 6,100lb tra...
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badercubed wrote:
Just because it hasn't been said and OP mentioned how he was way under the towing capacity, I find that payload availability of the truck maters tenfold over towing. Just because it says 12k for towing doesn't mean you can hook up and pull a mini-excavator down the road. I think GVWR of your truck is only 9200lbs and you will eat that up quick.
Other notes, I always switch to E rated BFG All-Terrains. They seem to support any load better that any "stock" tire on a truck I've had. I don't condone driving over 70mph when towing down the highway, even though I have and my truck can handle my trailer well at higher speeds. I just don't trust everyone else on the road and I am a very proactive driver.
Add tongue weight and problem should be solved.
Agreed on the payload comment, and it is a great point! Also with the BFG All Terrains, that is the tire I switched to and I am more than glad I did! It is a great tire!
