My relentless pursuit to cure trailer sway - the dancing TT
Hello All,
I'm a newbe to the forum, but a lurker for awhile. I have been towing all sorts of trailers for the last 17 years in just about any condition. I also know this May turn into a HA vs PP vs "set your rig right" discussion; and I welcome that civil discussion.
General rig info:
I have a 2006 dodge ram 3/4 ton, Diesel, 4x4, short bed, air bags, quad cab, with 35" tires. And I have a 1999 29' Kit Sun Chaser TT with a pull out and bunk beds. It's 7,900 to 9,900 lbs and has a 4' rack off the back.
I purchased this trailer a year ago to replace our old 21' one since we have three little children now. Since day one (a windy day) it has been a bear for me to handle. I chalked it up to the wind the first day, but it has never gotten better.
So far I have rebuilt the Entire front steering of my truck: BJ, tie rods, track bar, wheel bearing, steering box and support. And with Top of the line products. I have put two new sets of different tires. Tried different air pressures and different air bag settings. I have lifted and lowered the hitch. Tried different WD bar settings.
In the trailer I have moved as much of my stuff to the front. Loaded stuff in the cabinets as normal. My water tank is directly above my axles, and have had it filled and emptied. My holding tanks are in the rear and I've had those loaded and unloaded. The rack has been loaded and unloaded. I've adjusted multiple settings (one at a time) on the same trip. And new 16 HD tires and wheels, along with new shackles.
So frustrated.
The trailer sways at any given chance: bumps, turns, wind, slowing down. But not under hard throttle, which is how I drive out of sketchy situations...
My trips are almost always over a hundred miles from home and we go about 8 to 12 times a year. And now I stress about any trip more than I ever have.
The only things I can think of that I haven't done is checked my trailer axles for squareness and the HA/PP hitch. As I fishtailed around a big rig on our way here she yelled at me that when I get home I'm buying a Propride or Hensley Arrow (although I don't know where she thinks the money is coming for one...)
I NEED HELP! I am sitting by my campfire on Donor Pass in California in the snow, stressing about my trip home.
Joe Zeppe
I'm a newbe to the forum, but a lurker for awhile. I have been towing all sorts of trailers for the last 17 years in just about any condition. I also know this May turn into a HA vs PP vs "set your rig right" discussion; and I welcome that civil discussion.
General rig info:
I have a 2006 dodge ram 3/4 ton, Diesel, 4x4, short bed, air bags, quad cab, with 35" tires. And I have a 1999 29' Kit Sun Chaser TT with a pull out and bunk beds. It's 7,900 to 9,900 lbs and has a 4' rack off the back.
I purchased this trailer a year ago to replace our old 21' one since we have three little children now. Since day one (a windy day) it has been a bear for me to handle. I chalked it up to the wind the first day, but it has never gotten better.
So far I have rebuilt the Entire front steering of my truck: BJ, tie rods, track bar, wheel bearing, steering box and support. And with Top of the line products. I have put two new sets of different tires. Tried different air pressures and different air bag settings. I have lifted and lowered the hitch. Tried different WD bar settings.
In the trailer I have moved as much of my stuff to the front. Loaded stuff in the cabinets as normal. My water tank is directly above my axles, and have had it filled and emptied. My holding tanks are in the rear and I've had those loaded and unloaded. The rack has been loaded and unloaded. I've adjusted multiple settings (one at a time) on the same trip. And new 16 HD tires and wheels, along with new shackles.
So frustrated.
The trailer sways at any given chance: bumps, turns, wind, slowing down. But not under hard throttle, which is how I drive out of sketchy situations...
My trips are almost always over a hundred miles from home and we go about 8 to 12 times a year. And now I stress about any trip more than I ever have.
The only things I can think of that I haven't done is checked my trailer axles for squareness and the HA/PP hitch. As I fishtailed around a big rig on our way here she yelled at me that when I get home I'm buying a Propride or Hensley Arrow (although I don't know where she thinks the money is coming for one...)
I NEED HELP! I am sitting by my campfire on Donor Pass in California in the snow, stressing about my trip home.
Joe Zeppe
