powerboatr
living well in Texas
greg
fivers will push some weight forward depending on how far the hitch pins is placed ahed of the rear axle, most are 1-2 inches so it just moves the fulcrum slighty. but most ends up square over the rear, it dont sway and it really only bounces when the roads are wavy and the fiver tails bounces down , but never enought to get light on the pin. it stays pretty solid and the truck pretty much squats evenly going down the road. we had ton os stuff in the bed and the tool boxes, we sit about 2" off the overloads without the trailer.
this picture shows the squat factor better
we are just off level with a bit of nose down on the trailer
Pete
the 13k max gross is very handy, i would be over gcvwr by 3800 lbs in my 02 dually
fivers will push some weight forward depending on how far the hitch pins is placed ahed of the rear axle, most are 1-2 inches so it just moves the fulcrum slighty. but most ends up square over the rear, it dont sway and it really only bounces when the roads are wavy and the fiver tails bounces down , but never enought to get light on the pin. it stays pretty solid and the truck pretty much squats evenly going down the road. we had ton os stuff in the bed and the tool boxes, we sit about 2" off the overloads without the trailer.
this picture shows the squat factor better
we are just off level with a bit of nose down on the trailerPete
the 13k max gross is very handy, i would be over gcvwr by 3800 lbs in my 02 dually
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