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KD4UPL
Sep 16, 2018Explorer II
What you need is a lot more tongue weight. If your 8,500 pounds empty you're probably close to 9,500 loaded. You should have at least 10% if not 15% tongue weight. You've only got 8% if your tongue weight is truly 800 pounds. I'm not surprised it is swaying a lot. Can you move some weight forward? Where is your water tank; in front or behind your axles? If it's in front towing with it full would help. Try putting all your heaviest gear in the forward compartments.
Are you using a WDH? It may be set too tight and not letting enough of the tongue weight press down on the truck's hitch. With a modern truck like that I would bet you might even be better off without a WDH if that's all the TW you've got.
Are you using a WDH? It may be set too tight and not letting enough of the tongue weight press down on the truck's hitch. With a modern truck like that I would bet you might even be better off without a WDH if that's all the TW you've got.
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