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 W/D hitch. The guy who installed it at the dealership seemed very quality conscious, but I definitely plan to double check the installation.
I drove the rig home, about 25 miles, of which about ten were interstate hwy. Seemed okay, but remember I only have experience pulling my boat, which weighs about 2800-3500 lbs (guesstimate). The boat tows very stable, no sway or other "squirrelly" movement. It is a 19 ft, fairly low profile fishing boat.
I drove a range of speeds from 55 - 65 MPH. The day wasn't really windy, and it didn't seem to sway when I was passed by a few semi's. The road surface in general is quite good where I was.
My question: There seemed to be a lot of random "movement". I hesitate to call it sway, it just seemed to be kind of "alive" back there - a little more than I was expecting. TV is a 2012 Ram 1500 with the large V8. Power was not a problem, and the weight, even with an additional 800 -1000# seems well within the towing limits.
I know this is a very subjective point, but does this seem normal?
Next weekend I'm going on a 60 mile RT (half on the interstate). Any tips or ideas on what to look for or to expect would be appreciated. We plan to put quite a few miles on this rig over the next couple of years, and I definitely want to get this dialed in to have the best possible towing experience.
Thoughts?
I drove the rig home, about 25 miles, of which about ten were interstate hwy. Seemed okay, but remember I only have experience pulling my boat, which weighs about 2800-3500 lbs (guesstimate). The boat tows very stable, no sway or other "squirrelly" movement. It is a 19 ft, fairly low profile fishing boat.
I drove a range of speeds from 55 - 65 MPH. The day wasn't really windy, and it didn't seem to sway when I was passed by a few semi's. The road surface in general is quite good where I was.
My question: There seemed to be a lot of random "movement". I hesitate to call it sway, it just seemed to be kind of "alive" back there - a little more than I was expecting. TV is a 2012 Ram 1500 with the large V8. Power was not a problem, and the weight, even with an additional 800 -1000# seems well within the towing limits.
I know this is a very subjective point, but does this seem normal?
Next weekend I'm going on a 60 mile RT (half on the interstate). Any tips or ideas on what to look for or to expect would be appreciated. We plan to put quite a few miles on this rig over the next couple of years, and I definitely want to get this dialed in to have the best possible towing experience.
Thoughts?
