Small observation

[ls1mike]

This past weekend went camping about an hour from the house with a good friend and his family. Well he got called into work so I towed my trailer home then went back and picked his up. I have the Equalizer E2 hitch and he has a torsion bar with chains type hitch. It is older. I do not believe it has sway control. He dosen't have the seperate sway bar, and I don't think that type of hitch provides sway control with out the friction type bar. Not sure it was the first time I used that type of hitch.

Anyway on to my point. I have a 2012 32 foot Passport. He has a 2010 29 foot Jayco. His trailer is about 1000 lbs more dry. I couldn't tell you loaded but he has ALOT more stuff in his trailer... 🙂

Used his hitch not setup for my truck. I couldn't tell the difference, except that his trailer bounches a bit more as it has heavier axles and larger tires. I suppose it could also be because I have the spread out axles on my Passport and his Jayco does not.

Got me to thinking that having a long wheel maybe the reason things tow so easily.

[ls1mike]

Doug33 wrote:
My axles are spread much more than my previous TT, and it tows so much smoother.

People have told me that before. My previous trailer was a small 5th wheel. I haven't really noticed too much of a difference with the three trailers I have towed with this truck after the 5th wheel. So maybe the spread out axles are the difference. My Passport has the same spacing as yours.

I have towed the Passport, the Jayco and a Dutchmen all over 28 feet all between 7400 and 9000 lbs.

I did notice a difference when I had to pick up my BIL's 5th when he lost O.D. in his old truck (NV4500 5 speed) It was a heavy bugger just shy of 13000 loaded.

I have never had a sway problem. That was my main concern with the Jayco and no sway control, but it just didn't seem to matter.

[Doug33]

My axles are spread much more than my previous TT, and it tows so much smoother.