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Ski_Pro_3
Apr 22, 2018Explorer
I'll just reiterate what's already been said;
I started with air bags. Meh... O.K. for leveling and ride height, but not so much for sway. Yes, bags were independently pressurized.
Then a Big Wig sway bar. WOW! felt very stable.
I had sidewall flex to deal with now that I could actually corner this rig on twisty roads so I went with Rickson 19'5" with Toyo tires. My truck loaded with camper and fluids railed the twisty roads better than my 2015 Subaru Forester all wheel drive.
COG is BIG on these set ups. If you want to test what I mean, stand next to your camper and try rocking it back and forth. Then stand on the roof and just lghtly shift your weight from foot to foot. Very little effort while on the roof to get the thing to feel like it's gonna flip! Ha! So keep things heavy loaded low and as far forward as you can. I use the back seat of my truck for a lot of heavy stuff like tools, generator, ice chest, etc. The centered weight, not just over the rear axle, helps a lot too.
I started with air bags. Meh... O.K. for leveling and ride height, but not so much for sway. Yes, bags were independently pressurized.
Then a Big Wig sway bar. WOW! felt very stable.
I had sidewall flex to deal with now that I could actually corner this rig on twisty roads so I went with Rickson 19'5" with Toyo tires. My truck loaded with camper and fluids railed the twisty roads better than my 2015 Subaru Forester all wheel drive.
COG is BIG on these set ups. If you want to test what I mean, stand next to your camper and try rocking it back and forth. Then stand on the roof and just lghtly shift your weight from foot to foot. Very little effort while on the roof to get the thing to feel like it's gonna flip! Ha! So keep things heavy loaded low and as far forward as you can. I use the back seat of my truck for a lot of heavy stuff like tools, generator, ice chest, etc. The centered weight, not just over the rear axle, helps a lot too.
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