Sway Issues with 2013 1500 Suburban
I'm having sway issues with a recently purchased 2013 Suburban LT 2wd w/8100# tow package (K5L) towing a 2000 26' Coachman w/ scale weight of 6000 lbs. Side winds and trucks are now a pain in the boat...
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Lets get a few terms and thoughts straight first.
#1. Tow vehicles don't sway; trailers do.
Now some will say, that's just semantics. It's not. It's very important to understand sway to treat it correctly and kill it off.
Trailers sway, and when they do they have a lot of leverage on the TV. This will cause the TV to be pushed back and forth and the whole thing can get out of control like a big snake on drugs.
I have designed, built and towed quite a few trailers in my time. When they are designed and built correctly, they are VERY stable and tow extremely nice. When they are designed and built wrong they are a nightmare.
OP you can put any type of tire on your TV and it won't fix your sway problem. The bottom line is, you need more tongue weight on your trailer to take the sway out.
The TT I have right now is right on the edge of sway. If I pack it wrong it will sway. If I pack it correctly it will tow like a slot car.
Fix the root cause of sway first and then you can play with other stuff like TV tires and the like.
Good luck.
#1. Tow vehicles don't sway; trailers do.
Now some will say, that's just semantics. It's not. It's very important to understand sway to treat it correctly and kill it off.
Trailers sway, and when they do they have a lot of leverage on the TV. This will cause the TV to be pushed back and forth and the whole thing can get out of control like a big snake on drugs.
I have designed, built and towed quite a few trailers in my time. When they are designed and built correctly, they are VERY stable and tow extremely nice. When they are designed and built wrong they are a nightmare.
OP you can put any type of tire on your TV and it won't fix your sway problem. The bottom line is, you need more tongue weight on your trailer to take the sway out.
The TT I have right now is right on the edge of sway. If I pack it wrong it will sway. If I pack it correctly it will tow like a slot car.
Fix the root cause of sway first and then you can play with other stuff like TV tires and the like.
Good luck.
