Need help - Weight distribution hitch installation pics

[bobby7718]

Hi,

I have bought a Jayco travel trailer together with a Camco Recurve R3 Weight Distribution Hitch recently.

The ride has been bouncing and swaying. Second visit to the dealership this afternoon, the technician adjusted the hitch a bit, seems getting a little better, but still bouncing and swaying on the way back to home.

Here is the detailed info of the TT and TV.

- TT: Jayco 267BHS, 30 feet, dry weight 5975.
- TV: 2017 Ford F150 with towing package (checked with dealership via VIN, was told max payload is 3000 lbs, and max towing capacity is 14,000 lbs).

Please also see the attachments for the pictures I took after today's adjustments.
- the altitude of TT and TV
- how does the setup looks like
- measurements before and after W/D





I know I need to expect some swaying if there is big sized truck driving by, not sure how much to expect. The ride I feel uncomfortable and unsafe. Need some help before either upgrade the TV.

Can someone please help to take a look at the pictures to see if anything significantly out-of-line could explain the bouncing/swaying.

In addition to the camper dealerships, where are the places to get the WDH professionally installed ?

Thank you in advance.

[rdhetrick]

I don't know anything about that particular hitch, but based on your description and the measurements you posted, I think you need more tension on the spring bars.

The fact that your front fender measurement with the W/D hooked up is still higher than with no trailer means you're not transferring enough up to the steer tires.

Back when I had a TT, I adjusted it so my front measurement was the same if not a slight bit lower than when un-hooked.

This is good for ball-parking it, but as others will probably add shortly, you should get to a scale to see what is really happening.

If this system is anything like mine was, the more spring force there was, the more sway control it provided.