Porpoising

CWSWine wrote:

joshuajim wrote:

orlandimal wrote:
I have a slide bar hitch and experience chucking only when on very bumpy bridge crossing. Otherwise, none at all.

Off the point of this discussion, based on his scaled weights the pin weight is 2000 lbs which is fine for his 2500. I know manufacturers state "1/2 ton towable" but how could his trailer be considered a 1/2 ton towable as the 2000 lb pin weight would exceed the maximum cargo weight carring capacity of all 1/2 ton trucks.

Almost all. My 2013 F150 with Max Payload is stickered at 2,592#.

Your F150 can carry more than my 2013 2500 diesel (2475 lbs) or my buddies 2013 F250 diesel (2550 lbs) another buddies gas 2010 F250 (2650 lbs) is only 58lbs more. I guess we don't need 250 or 2500 anymore we can just buy 1/2 ton and carry more weight then our 3/4 ton trucks?

Would you really want to??

I do see there are a couple of flatlanders in this group, I just pulled home from the Oregon coast, with all tanks partly full,just too nasty to drain at the SP, heavy rain and strong (25 to 30 mph with gust to 40). Did actually felt a couple of the gust when next to the open water, but no change in direction or lane position.
These is a reason a 3/4 ton 2500/250 weighs much more than a 1/2 ton 1500/150 truck, that extra weight makes the truck most stable. Honestly this drive didn't feel any different than the truck feels on a nice sunny day with no wind.

I have stated before there are 5ers that the right 1/2 ton 1500/150 can safely tow, but I would not trade the feeling I have with my 2500 with 3500 suspension. Soft ride in a truck comes at a cost!

I was expecting some possible chucking with four partly full tanks, but didn't really notice any, and this is a 2500 without bags, or Timbers stock Camper special suspension.