ThanksThe lighter weight is exposing the the garbage factory shocks.
This spring I pulled a U-haul car transport trailer while I was still on factory suspension. When the trailer was empty the trucks natural handling characteristics remained. Bouncy and uncontrolled just like when unloaded.
With my Jeep on the trailer everything settled in just fine and the truck handled fine.
I've yet to tow with my upgraded suspension. But given the difference unloaded I can't imagine I'll be disappointed.
At a minimum some rear shocks that are better matched to our springs should go a long way towards helping you out. But while you're in there, you know, I'm just saying.
Also, nice trailer!
it's parked straddling a mound. it's perfectly level on flat groundSo just from looking at the pictures it seems the rear is loaded a bit much you think? Not just the toung weight but also the added weight in the bed and your topper. To my understanding the Smart Cap weighs around 200 lbs by itself not counting Amy accessories and that is a lot if you ask me. Chances are you are overloaded for the current suspension. Can changes be made to fix this? Absolutely but you need to be careful and chose your parts wisely.
I have a WeighSafe hitch, so I can read the weightHi Mark,
There is something weird with this picture. Is the trailer axle set back as far toward the rear as in the photo? What is in the front box of the trailer? What is in the pick up box. My first reaction is there is more going on here than the picture shows, but I suspect much more tongue weight is involved. This is where scales are needed to verify weights...not speculation or "factory Specs" for a dry weight trailer if this is the case with your trailer.... Something here is wrong.... Take it to a trailer place where they have the capability to weigh it and to your truck stop where you need to weigh the entire setup, your truck as loaded and the trailer as loaded with out the truck. I think you are overloading the truck/trailer.... JMO... Need real data....
best,
Phil
Interesting. Didn't realize thatWeight in the bed area is still applied to the toung weight believe it or not. With that said it can make a difference. If memory serves me correctly the max toung weight for a stock Ranger(no GVM upgrades) is 750 lbs. 200 taken from the trailer and 200 from the Smart Cap leaves just 350. And if more than 350 lbs is in the bed that we dont know about then that will be enough to cause overloaded suspension causing the horrible ride quality.
Thanks. Which Bilsteins do you have?I agree with all the above opinions. It is from picture hard to tell because of the angle and the terrain, how level you setup is. It does look a little low in the back though. Without actual scale numbers as loaded it is hard to tell where your tongue weight and trailer balance is.
If you are really that light is the trailer bouncing or the truck?. Totally agree with the comments about factory shocks. I'm running Bilstiens on mine, helped alot towing and not. Trailer may also be sprung for for heavier loaded weight.
At 65mph on highway: 18.6To the OP .... an totally off topic, but, your towing about the same weight I will be and I'm curious, what kind of mpg's are you getting?
Back to the towing question, I'm towing an 1100 pound enclosed utility with about 400# added weight and in it I put a 1300# Harley TriGlide.
My trailer has torsion axle and pulls like a dream,. Longest I pulled it was about twenty miles, but they was on concrete roads, chip seal, rough frost heaved and just pot holed road. The trailer has the axel back some, but, not as far back as yours.
In the above pick, the trailer was new to me and empty.
I did the Fox Stage one kit, coilovers up front set @ 2" of lift and rear shocks capable of supporting 1 1/2" of lift, paired with the global Ranger leaf packs which raised my rear about 5/8"s.Thanks
Definitely looking at upgrading suspension, but want something that's going to smooth out the bumps a bit more on trails, so still researching.
Can you tell me the model no you bought
I can help with this. Chances are Old Man EMU wpuld.be your friend here. I will message you with more info soonThanks
Definitely looking at upgrading suspension, but want something that's going to smooth out the bumps a bit more on trails, so still researching.
Can you tell me the model no you bought
Hi RP,that thing looks dangerous.
how did health and safety approve that??