Sway/Reece dual cam issue with a F250
Ok I just about had it with my Reece Dual cam set up. This is my second trailer with it and I've replaced 4 snap up brackets the last one being their HD version. The cam arm mount bolts stripped out so I had to drill through the entire frame and and run a bolt all the way through. The bars pop so loud that they can be heard three towns away. It doesn't do anything for the sway as I pulled over half way home from the last trip and took them off and it wiggled less then with them on.
My truck is a 2011 F250 with the Powerstroke with 7500 miles. Interesting side bar with the truck- I just picked it up from the dealership after I complained about too much rear squat in the back with any load and especially towing. They put the F350's 4 inch rear blocks on in place of the 2 inch F250 ones then changed out the rear shocks and some other spacers. Truck looks great now, not ass heavy empty (level when measured wheelwell to ground) like before.
My last trip of the year last year is when the HD snap up bracket bent. I ended up bolting them to the frame per the Reece tech suggestion and resetting up the hitch. I again followed the instructions and leveled the trailer with the ball height then the truck with the tilt and chain tension. My first trip this year was Memorial Day weekend and I ended up stopping 100 miles into the trip and it did not feel right. I ended up loosening up the chain by one link. It felt better but still wasn't perfect. A little light reading of my owners manual says that the front measurement should only be returned to 1/2 the unhitched height which is probably why I didn't feel like I was in control.
2nd trip was this past weekend. Same set up as before and it felt the same. The truck steering was fine but the trailer was moving around a lot more then I felt comfortable with especially above say 50mph.
Like I mentioned earlier, I took off the bars 1/2 way home to see what would happen and there really wasn't much change. If anything it swayed less.
I don't have the $2500-3000 for a Hensley or Propride so I'm looking at a Blue Ox SwayPro or maybe an Equalizer. I just don't know what to do.
The trailer is a Jayco 29QBH 33.3 feet long which has GVWR of 9250lbs and a dry tongue weight of 920lbs. When I weighed the trailer last it was 7840lbs. I'm guessing the tongue weight with a full load of propane was at least 980lbs. I think I should have had plenty of tongue weight and I'm running 1200lbs bars.
The other variable with the trailer is that it has an under slung coupler which is why Reece said to bolt the snap up bracket for added support.
Here is a picture from the Memorial Day trip after I took out a link of tension.
Ok...HELP!!
My truck is a 2011 F250 with the Powerstroke with 7500 miles. Interesting side bar with the truck- I just picked it up from the dealership after I complained about too much rear squat in the back with any load and especially towing. They put the F350's 4 inch rear blocks on in place of the 2 inch F250 ones then changed out the rear shocks and some other spacers. Truck looks great now, not ass heavy empty (level when measured wheelwell to ground) like before.
My last trip of the year last year is when the HD snap up bracket bent. I ended up bolting them to the frame per the Reece tech suggestion and resetting up the hitch. I again followed the instructions and leveled the trailer with the ball height then the truck with the tilt and chain tension. My first trip this year was Memorial Day weekend and I ended up stopping 100 miles into the trip and it did not feel right. I ended up loosening up the chain by one link. It felt better but still wasn't perfect. A little light reading of my owners manual says that the front measurement should only be returned to 1/2 the unhitched height which is probably why I didn't feel like I was in control.
2nd trip was this past weekend. Same set up as before and it felt the same. The truck steering was fine but the trailer was moving around a lot more then I felt comfortable with especially above say 50mph.
Like I mentioned earlier, I took off the bars 1/2 way home to see what would happen and there really wasn't much change. If anything it swayed less.
I don't have the $2500-3000 for a Hensley or Propride so I'm looking at a Blue Ox SwayPro or maybe an Equalizer. I just don't know what to do.
The trailer is a Jayco 29QBH 33.3 feet long which has GVWR of 9250lbs and a dry tongue weight of 920lbs. When I weighed the trailer last it was 7840lbs. I'm guessing the tongue weight with a full load of propane was at least 980lbs. I think I should have had plenty of tongue weight and I'm running 1200lbs bars.
The other variable with the trailer is that it has an under slung coupler which is why Reece said to bolt the snap up bracket for added support.
Here is a picture from the Memorial Day trip after I took out a link of tension.
Ok...HELP!!
