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10-10-2012, 09:52 PM
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Mine does set up just a tad low in front, maybe raising it will help.
I did put airbags on and that helped quite a bit.
Thanks to all for comments. I'm gonna work on finding flat roads!
Off on a 10 day trip Saturday to Branson, Mo and northern Arkansas. 
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2011 Flagstaff 8528 CKSS
2006 F350 SW
Camping nights 2013: 130
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10-10-2012, 09:55 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
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Originally Posted by rickthelen
Mine does set up just a tad low in front, maybe raising it will help.
I did put airbags on and that helped quite a bit.
Thanks to all for comments. I'm gonna work on finding flat roads!
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If you're going US 65, lots of luck. 
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10-10-2012, 09:59 PM
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Location: Keller, Texas
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Originally Posted by dunnnc
Try I80 across Iowa, just one notch above a plowed field going across the furrows. The only difference is I80 doesn't have as much mud.
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I wonder if Turbo knows you guys are bad mouthing the roads in his state?
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10-10-2012, 10:09 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
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Originally Posted by B47
I wonder if Turbo knows you guys are bad mouthing the roads in his state? |
Who cares? He knows it's true! He doesn't drive on I80, at least not very far.
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10-10-2012, 10:41 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: South Eastern PA
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Originally Posted by Dave_Monica
Lots of theories as to the cause of chucking. My experience is that it only happens on concrete highways (poured) and it usually disappears when I switch out of the 'slow' lane. Strangely enough, it almost never happened when I was towing our current camper with a Ram 1500. More noticeable now with the F250 on the same roads...go figure!
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Maybe the spring comment is the answer.
Looks like airbags go on my list of "To Do" mods.
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2008 GMC Sierra 3000HD Allison Duramax
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10-10-2012, 10:50 PM
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Oklahoma Proud
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: central OK
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Originally Posted by rickthelen
Mine does set up just a tad low in front, maybe raising it will help.
I did put airbags on and that helped quite a bit.
Thanks to all for comments. I'm gonna work on finding flat roads!
Off on a 10 day trip Saturday to Branson, Mo and northern Arkansas. |
Good luck in that area!
We will be in the eureka springs and Ponca area of North AR next week too. Have fun - should be beautiful!!
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10-10-2012, 11:34 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Campbell River
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"Chucking" is the forward movement of the pin weight in the box of your truck and then the unloading. It is a sensation of being pushed forward and back in your seat. It can be caused by uneven roads or the location of your 5th wheel hitch or a combination of both. Soft suspensions don't help on your truck however if your suspension was so hard it would rattle your teeth out....lol
I installed a set of air bags on my 3500 dually and it almost fixed all the chucking. The next step would be to instal some sort or air or similar suspension on the 5th wheel side...many options there and they can be pricey but well worth it.
My first step would be to check for the correct placement of your 5th wheel hitch and if that is good, I would be upgrading to a set of air bags. I went with the 5,000 lbs ones for my truck, overkill considering but they are nice and beefy..!
If you choose air bags make sure you run 2 separate lines for inflation or just go all out and get the on-board compressor..!
Good luck..!
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10-11-2012, 06:02 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Michigan
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Air bags for the truck and shocks for the 5th wheel .$$$.....Dear Santa...
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10-11-2012, 08:40 PM
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Oklahoma Proud
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: central OK
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Man I hope your santa comes to my house!!
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10-28-2012, 07:35 AM
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We live in TN now but in Sept. went to MI to visit and thought we were gonna have neck injuries for sure. We were on I-275. Part of our problem is when we picked up our 313RE-OK in Feb. in Lansing, a fifth wheel hitch would not work on our flat-bed truck bacause it sits too high. So they put a gooseneck hitch on because the truck had the ball on it. Well now I found out you can get a cushioned one so now we have to spend another 5 to 6 hundred dollars for an adapter.
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10-28-2012, 08:22 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
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Originally Posted by Pleasantsurroundings
We live in TN now but in Sept. went to MI to visit and thought we were gonna have neck injuries for sure. We were on I-275. Part of our problem is when we picked up our 313RE-OK in Feb. in Lansing, a fifth wheel hitch would not work on our flat-bed truck bacause it sits too high. So they put a gooseneck hitch on because the truck had the ball on it. Well now I found out you can get a cushioned one so now we have to spend another 5 to 6 hundred dollars for an adapter.
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Put shocks on the trailer. If you want, I will email you the dwgs for the bolt on mounts you will have to fabricate.
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10-28-2012, 12:57 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Kansas City & Sierra Vista
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We do experience slight chucking on those god-awful concrete road sections that are uneven... I40 west of OK City has been the worst for us!
The air bags and also the TrailAir flex pin seem to dampen it... I have been behind other 5ers that were doing much worse. I also think the air bags have improved crosswind stability.
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2012 Crusader 290RLT TE, TrailAir flex pin: 2012 Toyota Tundra 5.7 SR5 Dbl cab 4X2 Tow, 4.30 gears, RideRite air, TRD cold-air induction & dual exhaust: Reese 16K Slider: TST tpms
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