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Scrub · 04-24-2003, 08:12 PM

Thanks for all the replies.
I replaced the stabilizer with a new Rancho that was a lot bigger and every thing seems fine. I went and got my cow squeeze. I hit the scales on the way home. I weighed 16,350 with just a little over a ton of tongue weight. Drove like a dream. I purposely build my trailers with the axle to the back and try to pull them with the hitch tucked up as close to the rear axle as possible. You do get a lot of toungue weight that way, but it also never sways much, and on a 2wd, you can get more traction.

As far as the weight distribution hitch, I know they are a good product, but this is a truck damn-it :-) Something about them reminds me of my Grandpa pulling his 32 foot RV trailer with the Family station wagon. For my regular pickup, I think it wold be fine.

I talked to a bunch of people and they all said that if you need to adjust the box, it is usually shot. Everything else is as tight as a nut. Dana 60 fronts with duals just like to shimmy. I got to thinking about it and my 2000 Ford started doing it at 20k miles after I took the camper off. I let air pressure down and that helped.

04-24-2003, 08:12 PM	#5
Scrub Collector of rusty Items Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sisters,Oregon USA Posts: 731	Thanks for all the replies. I replaced the stabilizer with a new Rancho that was a lot bigger and every thing seems fine. I went and got my cow squeeze. I hit the scales on the way home. I weighed 16,350 with just a little over a ton of tongue weight. Drove like a dream. I purposely build my trailers with the axle to the back and try to pull them with the hitch tucked up as close to the rear axle as possible. You do get a lot of toungue weight that way, but it also never sways much, and on a 2wd, you can get more traction. As far as the weight distribution hitch, I know they are a good product, but this is a truck damn-it :-) Something about them reminds me of my Grandpa pulling his 32 foot RV trailer with the Family station wagon. For my regular pickup, I think it wold be fine. I talked to a bunch of people and they all said that if you need to adjust the box, it is usually shot. Everything else is as tight as a nut. Dana 60 fronts with duals just like to shimmy. I got to thinking about it and my 2000 Ford started doing it at 20k miles after I took the camper off. I let air pressure down and that helped. Attached Images __________________ Scrub Sisters, Oregon - Home of the Sisters Rodeo. 70 GMC 1,000,000 + miles 72 K-20 project, 456 Dana60 front, Corp14 rear w/locker, 265R19.5 tires 20-ply. Warn 12k winches both ends, Cross-over steering with raised tie-rod, Powerbox steering, 4500 watt 120-AC power, Air, Hydraulic aux power, 4 inch lift, 5000 lb air-bags both ends.