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Old 04-08-2016, 06:43 PM
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I love my husky centerline ts WDH
Old 04-09-2016, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Jason 2015
In Oklahoma after a couple of 700 mile days. Still have major issues with sway in gusty winds and am going to upgrade to an equalizer or reese as soon as I can.
Is your sway experienced on the highway when cars/truck pass?

If so: what sway / hitch system are you using?

If not: get your rig weighed. May need to move heavier items up front.

I run a Husky, to some it is the least expensive (cheap) but I have two sway bars installed, yes I get some buffeting from trucks passing but no sway.
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the GCWR for a 5.0/3.55 is 13000-15000# depending on options. Main need to get higher number would be max towing. I think I see towing mirror is the picture so you are likely 1000-1500# over GCWR and nearly 2000# over on payload.

You need to unload the truck, disconnect the trailer and weigh the truck, then the truck and trailer empty, and then figure out where to put the load.

I pulled a trailer like that with a 2003 F250 CCLB 6.0 with 3.73's.
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Here is the tag.

Originally Posted by 11screw50
Open your door and look at the two stickers. One of them will tell you your front and rear axle ratings. You ARE way over your rear axle rating and probably over your gross combined weight rating as well.
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Do you have a pic of it?


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Originally Posted by Tachdriver
I wonder if his rear axle was on the same scale as the travel trailer?
That is what I am thinking.
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I don't think the trailer axles and the drive axle were on the same scale pad. You're overloaded. What does the sticker on the trailer look like? It's somewhere on the trailer body near front on road side. I'm guessing GVWR on trailer is somewhere around 8000#, 6000 pin the axles and 2000 hitch weight loaded.

You might be able to help this by moving cargo weight in the trailer to the rear, behind the trailer axles. Don't add cargo, just shift what's in there. If your truck bed is loaded, put heavy stuff in front of the rear axle.
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Weight the truck unloaded when you have the chance.
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Sticker is 4,900# dry I do have a lot in the bed I would say 1,500# with the topper and bed slide. I carry 24 satellite dish (about 400#) and about 100 revivers. All tanks were empty as well.
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I plan to haven't had time.

Originally Posted by guardrail22
Weight the truck unloaded when you have the chance.


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