5th Wheel Bounce

[zell66]

I weighed my truck today

Truck with 2 people and full tank 8,996# (2008 F-350 SRW Crew Cab 4x4)

Trailer weight #14,020 (sandpiper 365SAQ)

Pin Weight 2,760#

According to Ford the Pin weight range is 15 to 25% of trailer weight = 2,370 to 3,950# which I am well within.

With no trailer it is a stiff ride so would airbags help with the 5th wheel bounce?

[Bionic_Man]

I added a Trail Air pin box and my trailer, and didn't really notice any difference in ride quality. If I were doing it again, I would go with an air hitch.

[Halmfamily]

I added Torklift Stableloads along with new Bilstein 4600 on our truck in sig and they made a huge difference.

[newman_fulltime]

Shocks are gone they now are hard and stiff

[rhagfo]

Once again SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS!!!
Bounce is a result of lack of dampening, you need a great set of shocks. Bilstein 4600 or 5100 all the way around.

ON EDIT: in addition your pin is a bit light less than 20%, you really need about 22% to 25%. On our 12,360# 5er I run a 2,600# pin.

[donn0128]

So scaled your truck weighs 11,756 pounds with fiver hitched? What is the trucks GVWR? My guess your right at max or very slitely over. I would first consider getting a air ride hitch or air pin box or one of the MorRide pin boxes. That made more difference than anything else for our fiver.

[zell66]

Weight is from a scale.

Bounce correct as hitting a dip or a bridge approach.

5th wheel pulls great.

[fj12ryder]

"5th wheel bounce"? Are you referring to the back and forth motion like when you go over a dip, or bridge approaches? Or does the 5th wheel not pull well?

[donn0128]

Is that a scaled pin weight or the guess from the brochure?