SoundGuy wrote:
Paul-ish wrote:
For Christmas this year I bought my son a 50cc Quad. I have seen quit a few guys with bumper boxes on their trailers and didn't think the extra 300 pounds would really make a difference...
But driving back home today after a great 3 day trip I got quit the shock when my trailer would really want to sway at high speeds.
You already have an improperly handling combination and you now want to make it even worse by adding another 300 lbs to the far rear of the trailer?!! :S Good luck with that, let us know how that goes! :W
Sorry, but it seems to me you have much greater problems than worrying about mounting an additional 300 lbs exactly where it shouldn't be on any trailer, but most particularly on such a short trailer as yours. :R
FWIW, I recently declined the opportunity to purchase a low mileage 2015 Ram Hemi 1/2 ton, mostly for one specific reason - significant lack of payload capacity when compared to the Chevy Silverado 1/2 ton I did buy. The fact your truck / trailer combination handles so badly could easily be attributed to having a quad in the back of the truck while also towing the trailer - hard to believe you're not already significantly exceeding the truck's payload capacity and most particularly it's Gross Rear Axle Rating. :E
Trucks towing capacity is 8500
Trailer is 6000 fully loaded and my quad is 700.
I sould be well below safe towing capacity.
