Will Air bags make a big difference?

Durb wrote:
Could be the installing dealer didn't hook the hitch up correctly and you do't have enough tension on the bars; it has happened many times before. New friction hitches like yours are paint on paint and wearing in could help with the anti-sway.

Air bags might help with the bouncing, but they may have a tendency to lighten the front end of your truck. First thing I would do is measure your wheel wells, front and rear, to the ground, and make sure the measurements are close to the same with the trailer hooked up and the spring bars installed. Could be you will have to adjust your hitch head to add more tension to the bars.

You should weigh your trailer. You might find it is far more than 5,777 pounds, and is nearing the zone where your truck is insufficient. Make sure your tires are aired to the max and your truck's shocks are good. There is plenty of stuff to check before spending money.

I can empathize, my wife told me the same thing with a poor riding fifth wheel.

The hitch dealer did the install himself, and he had a ton of great reviews. He did a lot of measuring, front and rear of trailer as well as front and rear of the truck, several times and make several different adjustments. It certainly seemed like he knew what he was doing. I checked my trailer tires this morning and they were all about 65 PSI, and they are rated at MAX 80, but I'm not sure if that's cold. I added 5 lbs to put them at 70 ps1. Truck tires were 34 front and 32 rear. Specs call for 35 cold, so I brought them up to that. Could that little bit have made a significant difference?

Thanks!