trailer bouncing

Chris · July 5, 2013

I squat 2" with mine

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goatboy0067 · July 5, 2013

yes trailer sits level i also run a pintle hitch makes every thing easier and i hitch for all my trailers and no couplers going bad or missing the right ball

KMGZ400 · July 5, 2013

how are you loading the trailer? can we see a picture of the setup? if you have all the weight in the back behind the axle it will definatley contribute to bounce... you should have it loaded with the heaviest items in front on the axle

tyhuck · July 6, 2013

Weight 30% foreward sounds prety good to me. If he loaded it tail-heavy, it would fish-tail and sway, probably not bounce.

I normally just load my trailers al the way to the front, unless Im loading something like a tractor. Then I drive it forward until the truck starts to sag in the rear. Thats when the trailer is loaded over the axels, but still weigh tforward to keep it from swaying.

NEFisher11 · July 8, 2013

To be honest it sounds like your driving to fast/hard while you are towing. If the roads are ruff you need to slow down or your going to break a spring or blow out a tire.

Matthias · July 11, 2013

Weight 30% foreward sounds prety good to me. If he loaded it tail-heavy, it would fish-tail and sway, probably not bounce.

That might be the problem that causes my trailer to sway also just a bit especially when truck is shifting down automaticaly in tow/haul mode. It´s loaded like in my sig below. Any suggestions always welcome.

goatboy0067 · July 11, 2013

just driving the speed limit tires are rated for 65 mph trailer has torsion axles

tyhuck · July 12, 2013

Not accusing you of hauling butt, but keep in mind the speed limit is just that, the upper limit. Its also taking into account all perfect conditions. Towing is just like driving in the rain, meaning youhave to adjust your driving style to suit the trailer's manners. Just sayin.

That being said, if you are having trouble, and you dont want to have to adjust your driving habbits as much, you might look into a gooseneck style trailer. I prefer hauling gooseneck trailers way more than I would a bumper-pull, especially loaded. When I haul, if I can find one, Im gonna use a gooseneck every time. They have much better manners when pulling, and because they are heavier built, you dont have to worry about overloading. Mostly, when I haul, its cattle. We have a 14' bumper pull and a 24' gooseneck. If given the choice, I will haul one show heifer in the 24' every time.

goatboy0067 · July 13, 2013

i understand the speed issue and cant spend big $ on an enclosed gooseneck plus it would be to long for my short city driveway. i would then have to pay to store everyday and those places are not that secure yes i have insurance but how may days work do i loose if things do get stolen? so back to the issue what do you think would help with the bounce with waht im working with weight distribution hitch? new tires? tire size change? load range change or both?

TimmyG · July 13, 2013

Still think I would look at new tires and leafsprings if it pulled fine before

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Silverado4x4 · July 13, 2013

You might want to look into this. http://www.shockwarehouse.com/site/mon_retrokit.cfm Some trailers have shocks from the factory to control bounce, take the shocks off a leaf spring car and what do you get? Damn thing is still bouncing at a red light. I have heard of people putting shocks on a trailer to stop the bounce and they say it worked.

goatboy0067 · July 14, 2013

no springs I have torsion axles im going to try loading the trailer a little differently and try some load range e off my buddys trailer. I also have a set of 225/75/15 loade range D im going to try. they are 20mm wider than my 205's

music · July 14, 2013

That might be the problem that causes my trailer to sway also just a bit especially when truck is shifting down automaticaly in tow/haul mode. It´s loaded like in my sig below. Any suggestions always welcome.

It looks like you're sitting level, but you don't have a WD hitch. Is that correct? If so, you definitely will benefit from moving the jeep forward and putting more weight on the tongue. The truck will squat a little, but you want as much weight on the hitch as it will tolerate without hurting front steering. If the load is balanced forward properly, it will feel solid going down the road. Ideally, you'll be into the overload springs for the extra support, but not too much.

Matthias · July 19, 2013

@ Robert :

thanks for the advise. No, I do not use a WD hitch but I will definitely move the Jeep forward and see if this helps like you said.

c4cruiser · July 20, 2013

Given the age of the tires and that you have noticed some dry rot, you may be seeing some sort of cord separation in one or more of the tires. IT would be noticeable at speeds starting around 30-35 and up to freeway speeds.

I would go with a set of MAXXIS radial tires in Load Range D in the size you are using. The D ratings will add a few hundred pounds of capacity to the tires, but the axle weight rating doesn't change and should not be exceeded. With a D rating, the tire pressure is usually higher; 65 psi is the usual pressure to get the maximum load capacity for the tires.