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Bouncy Trailer
Hello all, I've got a question for anyone who has dealt with a bouncy trailer. I recently purchased an 18 ft trailer with 5k axles. The thing works great when I have a little load on it, but when I pull it around empty, it jars my truck quite a bit. So I was thinking about having the tires balanced, or is this problem caused by stiff suspencion? If you have dealt with this, please let me know what you did? Thanks.
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I checked the tires and it looks that they are 6 ply tread, 4 ply wall. Max range is at 65lbs, so I will try the suggestion of running them lower when empty. I do have an air compressor, so I could take care of the needed air when I'm ready to tow. Yes, one of the compressors is the portable type and it does take a while.
I have also tried the weight distribution hitch. Use it every time I am in tow, but I have learned to take the spring arms off when trailer is empty. They just make the problem worse.
The truck is an F150. I know it weighs in at around 5K. Not that matters much, a smaller 13 foot single axle sport trailer I have can be felt behind it at times, so maybe it is just suspension. I might waste the money on having the tires balanced anyway. I'd like to see if it makes any difference at all. That with lowering the pressure might.??
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Well, raising the WD hitch is not really something I can consider. I have it riding maybe an inch or so high when empty, helps when the load is brought on. I use an impact wrench and torque the ball, bolts, etc. on at 300 ft/lb. Adjusting this would mean I'd need to carry the big compressor around on each empty trip. This force can't, at least for me, be broken by hand. I've tried. It does level out when I get up to speed. But I will try the delation trick this week. See how I like it.
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Peters,
Now there is an idea. I'll try my simple bar with a 2 inch drop, turned over. The WD hitch I could carry and place on before load. I'll give it a try.
Estimated weights for those interested
trailer 2500 lbs
tractor 2500 lbs
implements 500 lbs
Total load is around 5500 to 6000, depending on number of implements carried.
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