vehicle ride

[Cummins Cowboy]

I pull a 6x12 wells cargo with my truck see sig. The trailer has about 700#'s of ball weight. My truck seems to ride really ruff with the trailer hooked up, I know my truck isn' bottomed out on the springs. I have pulled trailers like this with half tons and they rode better than my truck with this much weight on the back. Is there anything I can do to help this.

 

[roadranger]

700 lbs tongue weight is pretty hefty...

Most of the newer hitches say to use an equalizing hitch for anything over 500 lbs tongue weight.

 

[GFoley]

I think you identifeid a large part of the problem in your post about "taller tires". In it you mention that total weight is about 5,000 lbs. An evenly loaded and balance trailer wouldn't have more than 10% on the tongue. Try redistributing the contents and see what changes you obtain.



I often see CTD and PS drivers pulling heavy pieces, like tracktors, backhoes, and Bobcat equipment using only a light weight drawbar and a 2 5/16" ball. I am sure that a weight distribution hitch would better distribute they weight they are carrying.