Sway and jerking issues
I am making a big 2900 mile move across the country here soon. I decided instead of paying another company to just move my stuff that I would buy a trailer and pull it with my 2012 Ram 1500 4x4 Crew c...
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The truck has a 8500lb tow capacity with 1600lb payload. Each axle is capable of 3900lbs.
as of last reading with the old WD hooked up
front axle = 2840
rear axles = 3680
trail axles = 7140
Combined 13,660
both axles are less than the 3900 lbs. I do see I need this new WD to add more weight to the front cause manufacturing says base weight for front is 3,092 and 2,350 for the rear. My last time weighing I believe I weighed in at 5820 lbs with me (300lbs) in it. This tells me that with WD hooked up my last reading at 6,520 (2840+3680) is carrying a distributed weight of the tongue of 1000lbs (6520-5500) which could be a little more that was distributed to the TT axles.
There will be no added cargo or people in the truck for the this haul. It'll be me and the family following in the car.
The truck is going to be really close to its 14k gcwr. I am trying to keep everything within its limits.. axles under 3900 each. I hoping this newer WD is going to let me push more of that distributed weight to the front axle. It won't lifting but a half an inch now but I want to get it back up to normal weight on the front and make sure the back and front are level on the truck and on the trailer. I know its not right hence I am trying to buy or adjust whatever is needed to get it right. I know the trailer is overloaded and the axles will be a few hundred lbs over but I will justify that in it being brand new and greasing daily.
as of last reading with the old WD hooked up
front axle = 2840
rear axles = 3680
trail axles = 7140
Combined 13,660
both axles are less than the 3900 lbs. I do see I need this new WD to add more weight to the front cause manufacturing says base weight for front is 3,092 and 2,350 for the rear. My last time weighing I believe I weighed in at 5820 lbs with me (300lbs) in it. This tells me that with WD hooked up my last reading at 6,520 (2840+3680) is carrying a distributed weight of the tongue of 1000lbs (6520-5500) which could be a little more that was distributed to the TT axles.
There will be no added cargo or people in the truck for the this haul. It'll be me and the family following in the car.
The truck is going to be really close to its 14k gcwr. I am trying to keep everything within its limits.. axles under 3900 each. I hoping this newer WD is going to let me push more of that distributed weight to the front axle. It won't lifting but a half an inch now but I want to get it back up to normal weight on the front and make sure the back and front are level on the truck and on the trailer. I know its not right hence I am trying to buy or adjust whatever is needed to get it right. I know the trailer is overloaded and the axles will be a few hundred lbs over but I will justify that in it being brand new and greasing daily.
