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<blockquote data-quote="sdorn" data-source="post: 1274244" data-attributes="member: 27574"><p>So what does everyone recommend as a good initial step in the following scenario. I have a 2018 SCREW.</p><p></p><p>I’ll be towing a rental camper trailer (26’ Coleman Light LX) that has a 4,600 lb dry weight / 600lb dry tongue weight. There will be four of us in the cab, and we’ll be carrying camping gear for a weekend so say 600lbs in the cab, another 200lbs in the bed and probably an extra 750lbs in the trailer including the propane, water, camping gear, etc.</p><p></p><p>Last weekend I towed a smaller trailer that was about 1,000lbs lighter in the same scenario and fully loaded I noticed some bouncing over expansion joints and a somewhat rougher ride than desired. Once I emptied the trailer and the truck occupants so it was just me pulling an empty trailer the ride was great and had no issues.</p><p></p><p>I was using a regular hitch.</p><p></p><p>Do I just need a WD hitch to smooth things out, or should I go ahead and do a quick suspension upgrade? I don’t want to lose off-road capability. What specifically should I do? I’ve only got about 2 weeks before the trip mentioned above, so has to be something I can get done quickly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sdorn, post: 1274244, member: 27574"] So what does everyone recommend as a good initial step in the following scenario. I have a 2018 SCREW. I’ll be towing a rental camper trailer (26’ Coleman Light LX) that has a 4,600 lb dry weight / 600lb dry tongue weight. There will be four of us in the cab, and we’ll be carrying camping gear for a weekend so say 600lbs in the cab, another 200lbs in the bed and probably an extra 750lbs in the trailer including the propane, water, camping gear, etc. Last weekend I towed a smaller trailer that was about 1,000lbs lighter in the same scenario and fully loaded I noticed some bouncing over expansion joints and a somewhat rougher ride than desired. Once I emptied the trailer and the truck occupants so it was just me pulling an empty trailer the ride was great and had no issues. I was using a regular hitch. Do I just need a WD hitch to smooth things out, or should I go ahead and do a quick suspension upgrade? I don’t want to lose off-road capability. What specifically should I do? I’ve only got about 2 weeks before the trip mentioned above, so has to be something I can get done quickly. [/QUOTE]
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