Will Air bags make a big difference?
So we've had a 21'5th wheel for 16 years, and love it, but it's getting long in the tooth, and it's a little small, so we bought a 2012 Shasta Revere BH, 27', 31' with the hitch. We took it on our fi...
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Tire pressure will make a difference, especially the rear truck tires. If stated is 35 psi, that is for normal no load operation. Towing that size trailer, I'd run rear truck tires close to max pressure on side wall (maybe 44 psi)?
Tires, truck or trailer maximums, are set cold. The closer you get to max pressure in the trailer tires, the better it will handle, and they'll run cooler too.
If the front end of truck feels light to steer, you may need to transfer more wt to front. A scale would help if you have one nearby.
Hitch wt should be about 12-13 percent to lessen the sway.
Jerry
Tires, truck or trailer maximums, are set cold. The closer you get to max pressure in the trailer tires, the better it will handle, and they'll run cooler too.
If the front end of truck feels light to steer, you may need to transfer more wt to front. A scale would help if you have one nearby.
Hitch wt should be about 12-13 percent to lessen the sway.
Jerry
