Trailer sway

[jejb]

I’m running the same WDH as I had. I’ve ordered Air Lift 5000 bags and going to install as soon as I get them. On back order like everything else lately.

You didn't mention a WDH in your post, so figured I'd ask. Does it have built in sway control? Did you set it up for the new truck? Air bags or not, you need to do that. And I'd do it ASAP, before the out of control sway becomes an accident.

 

[tron67j]

Others have identified the path to the solution. Before you go adding more variables like the bags, figure out what your weights are and get your hitch set up with your sway bar balanced properly. I'm not sure why you have mentioned bags a couple times, are you adding them to solve your issue? They will have no positive impact to your situation. If anything, they would just mask a problem.

 

[Daily Driver44]

Ultimately pay attention to how you load any trailer. you want the "heavy " part of the load over the trailer axle(s) centered. That is as long as your not surpassing your toung weight which I doubt but anyway. If that becomes an issue then transfer some of the weight to inside the cab of the truck.
The idea is to equal out the weight as much as possible.
Travel trailers are also known for needing a "Load Distribution Hitch". Just having the hitch can help with the weight and most also accept a "Sway" control shock that can be added.
Do your homework for this. Its easier than what it sounds.

 

[Podcast]

I've had the opposite situation. I had 2 Laramie's, one standard and one with the off road package. The "standard" suspension was the worst for towing my 26 foot camper followed next by the off road suspension. The off road suspension was stiffer and for whatever reason did not sway quite as much. I use the Tru Trac WDH with built in sway. It certainly helps. However I still didn't feel comfortable over 60mph. I bought a limited last fall and towed only twice with it. It was night and day difference with the air ride and it was not because of the load it was because of the sway control. The last trip I took was 3 hours and I comfortably drive 70mph the whole way in a cross wind not a bit of sway. I really cannot say why this is but I can say it factual. Possibly the level feature? I wouldn't think so since the numbers are all the same, hitch height, fender to ground, axle weights etc. All I can say is it does not sway like my other trucks did without the air suspension.

 

[jejb]

Daily Driver44 woke up an older post here, but I agree getting sway control with a WDH hitch is important. The owners manual for my WDH hitch with build in sway control says to switch off any built in anti-sway while towing with it. I assume because the two systems might fight each other?

 

[Fake-Account27]

Got to be the WDH setup, maybe it needs to be tightened up. Start with watching some youtube videos on your exact WDH and set it up from scratch again.

 

[Travelin Ram]

Another one post one day wonder.



I expect he never weighed the truck or adjusted the WDH. All he wanted was someone to affirm his decision to install airbags.

 

[quickster2]

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