Shocks, towing vs. hauling?
I'm in the process of changing from a heavy camper hauler to a 5th wheel tower. I've used Rancho adjustables for my heavy hauling and was curious is towing presented a different set of needs with regards to shocks?
Forum Discussion
- I max my ranchos out for the TC and the 5th wheel. I have tried less aggressive settings and found max is easiest and best for both applications.
Dave - Thanks Dave. I was wondering since pin weight was significantly less than camper weight if a softer shock would provide a better ride.
- Shocks are called dampers in other parts of the world. The purpose is to dampen spring rebound and are selected by the strength of the spring. A heavily loaded spring pack might compress to engage the overload leaf thus becoming a stronger spring. Only you can decide if the dampers are controlling the springs in your application.
- If you have the adjustable Rancho shocks, try the middle setting around 5 and at maximum 9. If the dampening setting is set too soft, you will feel that fore and aft rocking. If it is set too firm, bumps will be more jarring than they should be.
- I also have Rancho adjustable on my W350, always on max with the Lance TC, but have moved to a 25ft TT and moved them to the min setting for a more tollerable ride.
You may just need to try it one way then adjust and try again for your own results.
