Towing ??
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Towing ??
Had 08 scab 6.5 ft. bed 5.4 with 3.73 rear end towed a 29 ft. camper no problems. Now using a 13 screw 5.5 ft. bed 5.0 3.73 gears towing same trailer but this truck seems to pull with more side slop then the older truck. what gives??? Both have tow package. Do I need a rear sway bar or any other idea's. Thanks
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Do you have pics of your camper hooked up that you could post?
If I were to guess, id say you probably just need more weight on the front axle. Why your old truck wasn't as sensitive is anyone's guess, but tightening up the bars is free and thats where id start.
If that doesn't work then look at sway control.
What kind of hitch are you using?
If I were to guess, id say you probably just need more weight on the front axle. Why your old truck wasn't as sensitive is anyone's guess, but tightening up the bars is free and thats where id start.
If that doesn't work then look at sway control.
What kind of hitch are you using?
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Towing ??
Thunder I'm thinking along your lines about tires being the problem. As for wheelbase this truck is actually .5 inch longer then the scab from 08. and I'm using a reese weight dist. with sway control so that's not the problem. I've pulled this same trailer for many years with 4 different trucks from 250 diesels to the current 150 and never noticed this behavment, so I think I'll go with the tires. thanks all
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Ok I totally missed that your first truck was a scab and not a screw. My bad. Yeah, tires can be a big deal. Hopefully you figure it out easily.
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My 2007 had LT tires, while my 2011 has P tires, I suspect tires are your problem.
I have a 23 foot Jayco TT with sway bar, WDH and it squirms a bit.
I have a 23 foot Jayco TT with sway bar, WDH and it squirms a bit.
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