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I think I should carry less water,

What can I do to help this?
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please take a pix of the rear bumper & the tongue of the trailer, from about 8 or 10 feet back.

Something does not look quite right
 

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How much water does that tank hold?
You'll need a WDH and air bags. AirLift and TimberGrove both make nice sets, you'll want a built-in air compressor like the WirelessOne
 

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So, the water is right over the trailer axles.... WTF is in front of that on the trailer?? Whatever it is must be damn heavy!
 
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D@MN !! I have a 300 gallon water tank in my Chevy Express 3500 and it doesn't even make the rear end sag .... Air bags will help though ....

500 gallon water tank? .... Hot water pressure washer in the front ? ....
 
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I think I should carry less water,

What can I do to help this?
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A little bit of advise, get 100 feet of corrugated drain pipe and stick it inside the water tank, it will stop water sloshing and help prevent the tank from getting lose as well. It will also help your brakes. I put 100 feet of the corrugated drain pipe in mine and man what a difference !!!
 

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I think I should carry less water,

What can I do to help this?
If it were me, I would head to the scales to find what the trailer weights and then find the tongue weight to see if it follows the 10 to 12 percent rule. If needed, I would rearrange the trailer loads to get the correct tongue weight.

Then I would have to see if the tongue weight was within my payload, if not, I would consider a bigger truck.

The suggestions of baffling the water tank, I would not take those as suggestions but as actions.
 

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Might want to just go with the Tufftruck 1211 rear springs - though they will stiffen up the ride just a little when empty.
 
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525 gallon tank, there about 300 gallons of water in the pic. The pressure washers / water heaters (stainless steel) are towards the front at 750lbs each and there’s two..
 

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Are you sure you aren't over the GVW of that trailer? It looks like just a utility trailer, which I think are only rated for something like 5-6k GVW...and if you've already got close to 4k on it...you're right there if not over the weight. If the trailer is rated higher than that for GVW, then the trailer is okay, but if it's not I'd consider a bigger trailer to start. I've got a flatbed car trailer that has similar construction and 5-lug axles, and it's only rated to 7k GVW - because I couldn't find a 10k trailer at the time.

You'll want to get a WDH, IF that trailer will accomodate one. Again, I'm not entirely sure this trailer would accommodate one if it's built like my flatbed. I would personally avoid airbags since they don't redistribute weight back to your front axle.

Rearranging the load could help but honestly I don't think you've got the room to put a pressure washer behind the tank, and the tank is already in the best spot possible - directly over the axles.

You may be at the point that you need a bigger truck.
 

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525 gallon tank, there about 300 gallons of water in the pic. The pressure washers / water heaters (stainless steel) are towards the front at 750lbs each and there’s two..
The weight needs to be redistributed on the trailer, with that 1500 lbs in front of the axle, your tongue % is through the roof. You probably need a trailer with more capacity (GVWR).
I would personally avoid airbags since they don't redistribute weight back to your front axle.
He'll most likely need a WDH with air bags(or heavier springs) for the weight. Probably a good idea to go with an XL Load or better rated tires.
 

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Tongue weight is similar to payload, which is around 2,000 pounds. Can you move that stuff back a little put it more on trailer wheels? Can you rearrange that or are you married to the current load the way it is?
 
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Yes I can try to lighten it up, there's nothing in the bed. Definitely less water, I can try a WDH never had one. I usually use a e250 van with 225hp 4.6 that pulled it perfectly, until I broke the flex plate last week. I just picked up this 5.7 1500 until I can fix my van.
 

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Might want to just go with the Tufftruck 1211 rear springs - though they will stiffen up the ride just a little when empty.
I'll try these TTC 1211 rear springs, Do you think its a harsh ride? I don't mind a little firmer, in fact probably prefer it. there a discount code at TTP for ram forum?
 
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