I pull a 9,000lb travel trailer. I also have a 60 gallon fuel tank in the truck bed. I just got back from a 1500 mile trip and we were on turnpike most of the way. A lot of the time we had a awful bounce. I have a 2010 2500HD dsl. Any ideas on shocks or air bags?

Your truck suspension should be stout enough for that trailer weight. I have had air bags before, and for many reasons will never use them again. I use Timbrens now and I am very happy with those. I have KYB Shocks on my truck and I noticed a big difference from the OE. Just my thoughts if you go and change things.

Rancho 9000 shocks for adjustably. Airbags help greatly with heavy tongue weights.

Check your weight distribution hitch setup and also make sure your have the trailer loaded so that 10-15% of the weight is on the hitch. I had the same problem with my last trailer and both the hitch and the loading resolved the bouncing.

chevor wrote:Rancho 9000 shocks for adjustably. Airbags help greatly with heavy tongue weights.Times 2......Sam

Bilstien's, I have had Rancho's, Monroes and Edelbrocks and the Bilstien's are better in all conditions.Forget the model number burt they are the blue and yellow ones.

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Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Jun 23, 2013
Bilstien's, I have had Rancho's, Monroes and Edelbrocks and the Bilstien's are better in all conditions.

Forget the model number burt they are the blue and yellow ones.
Ram4Sam
Explorer
Jun 23, 2013
chevor wrote:
Rancho 9000 shocks for adjustably. Airbags help greatly with heavy tongue weights.

Times 2......

Sam
lightfoot
Explorer III
Jun 23, 2013
Check your weight distribution hitch setup and also make sure your have the trailer loaded so that 10-15% of the weight is on the hitch. I had the same problem with my last trailer and both the hitch and the loading resolved the bouncing.
chevor
Explorer
Jun 23, 2013
Rancho 9000 shocks for adjustably. Airbags help greatly with heavy tongue weights.
SweetLou
Explorer
Jun 23, 2013
Your truck suspension should be stout enough for that trailer weight. I have had air bags before, and for many reasons will never use them again. I use Timbrens now and I am very happy with those. I have KYB Shocks on my truck and I noticed a big difference from the OE. Just my thoughts if you go and change things.

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