Towing "movement" - How much is normal?
I took delivery of my first TT on Friday. It is a Jay Feather (Jayco) 26' OA which weighs 4837 dry, per the door sticker. I upgraded to the proper size (I called the techs at the factory) Equalizer ...
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I agree with what CoolMom said. That and this.....
I towed a 21 ft hybrid with an Equalizer hitch and it was a very nice towing setup. I then bought an Airstream that was 5 feet longer and a full ton heavier. I also upgraded the hitch to a 10K/1K bar system. Got it set up nice and level but with the extra tongue wt I started to notice a little "squirm" at times. My Tundra came with P radials and even though I had them aired up, they were not as solid as I expected. Changed over to LRD truck tires and it really did make a difference.
Lastly, watch your mirrors and it the trailer is moving left and right then you need to dial in the hitch.
camp-n-family wrote:
On top of all the above, one more thing to consider, truck tires. Air them to max pressure when towing. If you have the stock P rated tires (= soft and squishy sidewalls) consider upgrading to LT tires.
I towed a 21 ft hybrid with an Equalizer hitch and it was a very nice towing setup. I then bought an Airstream that was 5 feet longer and a full ton heavier. I also upgraded the hitch to a 10K/1K bar system. Got it set up nice and level but with the extra tongue wt I started to notice a little "squirm" at times. My Tundra came with P radials and even though I had them aired up, they were not as solid as I expected. Changed over to LRD truck tires and it really did make a difference.
Lastly, watch your mirrors and it the trailer is moving left and right then you need to dial in the hitch.
