Sway

[Hollywoodtx22]

Had 5th wheel installed in my 2018 Ram 2500 Off Road package. Pulled a 37 ft toy hauler and above 55mph it is swaying. Any ideas?

 

[Dinky]

Had 5th wheel installed in my 2018 Ram 2500 Off Road package. Pulled a 37 ft toy hauler and above 55mph it is swaying. Any ideas?

What is your pin weight?

 

[tron67j]

First thought, you have too much toy in your hauler which is pulling too much weight off the pin and unbalancing your load. You have to know your weights to fix the sway. First, load your trailer without toys and weigh full trailer and pin weight. Be sure pin weight added to your fully loaded truck including hitch does not exceed your payload capacity.

Next add total truck weight and trailer weight together, this is your GCW and needs to be under your GCWR. If all these numbers are good, you can then add toys that; a) keeps your pin weight at 20% of loaded trailer weight, and b) do not exceed your GCWR. Just because there is room for a 4-wheeler, etc. does not mean you can and should actually carry one.

Good luck.