New Ram and chucking in the 5ver
My Father recently purchased a 2017 Ram cc. Lb. 2500 6.4 Hein And a new 5ver denali 316 . This new puck system people say they have no chucking but I drove it and it chucks quite a bit. Any info o...
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Chucking is caused by the trailer, not the hitch. Various factors such as length, suspension design, and weight distribution will either minimize or maximize chucking. Don't give credit to a hitch mounted via a puck system if it is hooked up to a trailer with a tendency not to chuck. If your trailer has a tendency to chuck any solid joint hitch wether it be B&W, Andersen, Curt or Reese no matter how it is mounted will transfer the chucking energy directly to your truck.
Your choices to mitigate chucking are two fold. One, you can reduce chucking generated by the trailer via trailer suspension shocks or weight redistribution. Changing the length is not practical. Two, you can dissipate chucking energy at the hitch via air ride hitches or pin boxes or other devices such as MORryde and Demco pin boxes. All these methods will help keep chucking energy from your seat back. Some are better than others.
Don't get caught up with truck modifications such as shocks or air bags. Chucking forces are caused by the trailer and will be transmitted to your seat before they even reach the truck suspension pathway.
Your choices to mitigate chucking are two fold. One, you can reduce chucking generated by the trailer via trailer suspension shocks or weight redistribution. Changing the length is not practical. Two, you can dissipate chucking energy at the hitch via air ride hitches or pin boxes or other devices such as MORryde and Demco pin boxes. All these methods will help keep chucking energy from your seat back. Some are better than others.
Don't get caught up with truck modifications such as shocks or air bags. Chucking forces are caused by the trailer and will be transmitted to your seat before they even reach the truck suspension pathway.
